Chapter 14
Maintenance and Inspection
Chapter 14
Maintenance and Inspection
14-5
14-5
Regular Checks
14-5-1 Digital Hours Meter
The hours meter can display seven items of
information, in corresponding display modes, about
the operational history of the unit. Use it as a guide in
scheduling periodic maintenance.
Display modes of the hours meter
H01: OPERATION mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been
powered on in units of 1 hour.
H02: DRUM RUNNING mode
Displays the total number of hours the drum has run
with tape threaded in units of 1 hour.
H03: TAPE RUNNING mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been in
fast forward, rewind, playback, search, recording or
editing (except for stop and still) mode in units of 1
hour.
H04: THREADING mode
Displays the total number of times tape has been
threaded in the unit.
H12: DRUM RUNNING mode (resettable)
Same as H02 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to
replace the drum.
H13: TAPE RUNNING mode (resettable)
Same as H03 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to
replace such components as fixed heads and pinch
rollers.
H14: THREADING mode (resettable)
Same as H04 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to
replace, for example, the threading motor.
Displaying the hours meter
To display the hours meter
Press the F5 (MENU) button, then turn the MULTI
CONTROL knob to display the required item in the
time data display.
To exit from the hours meter
Press the F6 (EXIT) button.
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F6 (EXIT) button
F5 (MENU) button
MULTI CONTROL knob
