18. Errors and Error Messages

18-1. Warning Messages

When a malfunction occurs in the recording unit, the warning marks shown below blink in the status display area of the LCD screen, and a buzzer will sound. Contact service engineer if the warning indicator is still displayed after performing the measures below.

Warning

Error description

Cause

 

Countermeasures

marks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low DC voltage

The voltage of the external DC power

Be sure to supply the specified external DC

 

 

supply has fallen below the prescribed

voltage (11 to 30 V).

 

 

lower limit (11 V).

 

c

 

 

 

 

 

If you continue usage when this mark is displayed,

 

 

 

 

 

a malfunction may occur. Be sure to take the above

 

 

 

 

 

measures as soon as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dew condensation

When the DEW function is ON,

Leave the standby key at ON. The warmup

 

 

condensation occurs in the recording

operation is performed. Wait until the mark no

 

 

media area if a cold recording unit is

longer appears before operating.

 

 

transferred to warm places.

c

 

 

 

 

 

. In environment where the temperature or

 

 

 

 

 

humidity may change, be sure to turn ON the

 

 

 

 

 

condensation detection function.

 

 

 

 

 

. To prevent media damage due to condensation

 

 

 

 

 

during storage, be sure to always remove the

 

 

 

 

 

recording media after usage, and then set the

 

 

 

 

 

standby key to OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

. Leave a space of at least 50 mm between both

 

 

 

 

 

sides of the unit and any other object.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD message

Recording unit status

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60S to 00S

Detecting the condensation

The remaining time in detecting the

 

 

 

 

 

 

condensation is displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warming Up

Condensation was detected

Displayed during warmup operation

 

 

 

600S to 000S

Dissipating condensation

Displays the remaining time until

 

 

 

 

 

 

condensation is dissipated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording/Playback

 

 

 

 

 

 

error

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording error

The data supply to the recording media

1. If the mark is displayed frequently, the unit is

 

 

cannot catch up and the FIFO memory

possibly being subjected to vibrations, jolts,

 

 

becomes full. (FIFO overflow)

extreme temperatures, dust or other adverse

 

 

 

 

 

environmental conditions. Re-check the

 

 

 

 

 

installation environment.

 

 

 

 

 

(See section 22-1-8)

 

 

 

 

 

2. If the countermeasure in 1 does not fix the

 

 

 

 

 

problem, the recording media may be faulty.

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the recording media with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

3. If the countermeasure in 2 does not fix the

 

 

 

 

 

problem, contact service engineer.

 

Playback error

The playback data contains an error

 

 

 

that cannot be corrected, and re-

 

 

 

 

reading (retry) of the relevant section

 

 

 

 

was repeated. As a result, the FIFO

 

 

 

 

memory became empty, and the output

 

 

 

 

data is interrupted.

 

 

 

 

 

*During this retry operation, the data

 

 

 

 

 

remaining in the FIFO memory is

 

 

 

 

 

output until the correct data is read.

 

 

 

 

 

If the correct data is read before the

 

 

 

 

 

FIFO memory is emptied, playback

 

 

 

 

 

continues normally and the mark is

 

 

 

 

 

not displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIR-3400H / SIR-3032i / SIR-3032W

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