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Chapter 10 Maintenance and Inspection — Warning system
Warning system
Warnings description list
If an error is detected immediately after the camera turns on or during operation, the <WARNING> lamp and the lamp on the viewfinder screen indicate
the error.
Priority Warning type
Viewfinder screen display
Tally lamp
Warning
lamp
Description of the warning and
recording/playback behavior
Action to take
1
System error
[SYSTEM ERROR] factor
display*
1
flashes in red.
Flashes four
times every
second
Flashes four
times every
second
Error in the P2 microcomputer
or control. The current operation
will stop.
Check the factor display*
1
and consult the place of
purchase.
2
P2 card removal
error
[TURN POWER OFF] flashes
in red.
Flashes four
times every
second
Flashes four
times every
second
An error occurred in the built-in
memory because the P2 card
being accessed was ejected.
Both of the access LEDs flash in
orange.
Turn off the power. If the
clip in the ejected P2 card
contains errors, fix the
errors.
3
Battery empty
[LOW BATTERY] flashes in red
and an empty remaining battery
indicator bar flashes. (Displayed
even if its display setting is turned
off in the setting menu.)
Flashes once
every second
illuminated
The battery has run out.
Recording and playback will stop.
If the voltage drops further, the
power is automatically turned off.
Change the batteries.
4
P2 card fully
recorded
[ FULL] flashes in red.
Flashes four
times every
second after
the recording
finishes
Lights up after
the recording
finishes
The P2 card space is used up.
Recording will stop.*
3
Delete some clips or insert
a new card.
5
Recording error [REC WARNING] factor display*
2
flashes in red.
Flashes four
times every
second
Flashes four
times every
second
Error in recording.
The recording may stop or
continue.*
4
Turn off the power and on
again, and then check your
recording and playback.
If the recording operation
fails, change the P2 card.
6
Corruption of
standard signal
[TEMPORARY PAUSE
IRREGULAR FRM SIG] flashes
in red.
Flashes four
times every
second
Flashes four
times every
second
Correct recording is not
possible due to corruption of the
<GENLOCK IN> input signal,
and the recording is suspended
temporarily. The clip will be
divided.
f
Recording resumes when
the signal returns to normal.
However, recording does not
resume in interval recording,
one-shot recording, and loop
recording.
Check the <GENLOCK IN>
signal.
7
Low wireless
signal reception [WIRELESS RF] flashes in red.
Flashes four
times every
second (for
recording only)
Flashes four
times every
second
The error indicates poor
wireless audio reception
condition. Recording continues
without receiving the wireless
microphone signal.
Check the microphone
power supply and the
reception status of the
wireless receiver.
8
Battery nearly
empty
One remaining battery indicator
bar flashes. (Also displayed when
the [OTHER DISPLAY] item
on the setting menu [DISPLAY
SETUP] screen is set to [OFF].)
Flashes once
every second
Flashes once
every second
The battery is about to run out.
The current operation will
continue.*
5
Change the batteries as
needed.
9
P2 card nearly
full
The remaining P2 card capacity
indicator flashes.
Flashes
once every
second during
recording.
Flashes
once every
second during
recording.
The remaining P2 card capacity
is two minutes or less (the
remaining indicator display is less
than one minute). This warning is
issued only during recording.
Change the P2 cards
as needed or insert an
additional card.
*1 [P2 SYSTEM ERROR] factor display
f
[P2 MICON ERROR]: P2 microcomputer is not responding.
f
[P2 CONTROL ERROR]: Error occurred in the P2 recording control.
f
[CAM MICON ERROR]: Camera microcomputer is not responding.
*2 [REC WARNING] factor display
f
[CARD ERROR
*
]: Error in P2 card (the slot number of the error card is displayed on
*
). Recording will stop.
f
[REC RAM OVERFLOW]: Recording RAM overflow. Recording will stop.
f
[PULL DOWN ERROR]: Image pull-down error in 24P, 25P, and 30P. Recording continues.
f
[OVER MAX NUMBER CLIPS]: An attempt was made to record more than the maximum number of clips (1000) to one P2 card.
f
[ERROR]: Other recording errors.
*3 The warning stops if the following operations are made.
f
Press the playback related buttons.
f
Press the <THUMBNAIL> button.
f
Eject the P2 card or insert another card.
*4 The warning stops if the following operations are made.
f
Press the <REC> button.
