Sony DSR-40, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Chapter 6
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Symptom
The power cannot be turned on.
The unit will not operate even if the power has been
turned on.
The unit cannot be controlled using buttons on the
unit.
The cassette cannot be ejected.
The cassette cannot be inserted, or it is ejected
promptly.
No picture.
Noise appears on the screen.
No picture via the DV jack.
The audio is noisy.
The playback automatically starts when the power is
turned on.
The menu does not appear.
The power cannot be turned off.
Edit point shifts.
When inputting S-video or composite signal, the unit
cannot output component signal in EE mode.
The playback does not synchronized with the
reference video signal when inputting DV signal.
Pause is released automatically.
The jog control does not function after fast
forwarding the tape to its end with equipment
connected to the REMOTE connector (when the
TIMER switch is set to REPEAT).
Auto Repeat does not function.
Noise occurs during dubbing using the DV jack.
The unit cannot be controlled with equipment
connected to the REMOTE connector after the
power is turned off (when AUTO OFF is set to ON).
Input signal selection is not available.
Duplication does not function.
Editing accuracy is poor using the DV connection.
Cause / Remedy
The power plug is disconnected. n Connect the plug.
• The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE. n Set it to LOCAL
(See page 13).
• Moisture condensation occurs.
t Turn off the power and disconnect the power plug. After about
one minute, connect the plug and turn on the power.
t Wait for about one hour with the power turned on.
• The cassette is not inserted straight. t Insert it straight.
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE. n Set it to LOCAL
(See page 13).
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE. n Set it to LOCAL
(See page 13).
• There is moisture condensation on the head drum. n Wait for about
an hour.
• The cassette is not inserted straight. n Insert it straight.
The video heads are dirty. n Clear the video heads using the supplied
cleaning cassette.
• A damaged cassette is inserted. n Insert other cassette.
• The video heads are dirty. n Clear the video heads using supplied
cleaning cassette.
Reconnect an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied).
A damaged cassette is inserted. n Insert other cassette.
The TIMER switch is set to REPEAT.
n
Set it to OFF
(See page 13).
Connect the video monitor to the MONITOR connector.
The REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE. n Set it to LOCAL
(See page 13).
The editing accuracy is not adjusted. n Adjust the editing accuracy
(See page 40).
This is not malfunction.
This is not malfunction. n Select S-video or video when you perform
the playback synchronized with an external sync signal.
Pause mode is automatically released to protect the tape except in
editing
(See page 52).
This is not malfunction. n Rewind the tape using the tape transport
button.
• The portion of the tape within 20 seconds from the top is not
available for Auto Repeat. n Record for more than 20 seconds.
• The TIMER switch is set to OFF. n Set it to REPEAT.
Input signal other than normal signal is input. n Set the input to DV
input.
This is not malfunction. n Turn on the power again.
n
Set AUTO OFF to OFF.
You cannot select the input during playback or playback pause
mode.
n Stop the playback, and select the input.
The DV formatted cassette is played back. n Play back the DVCAM
formatted cassette, or perform normal recording.
Editing using the DV connection is not guaranteed.