Sony XDCAM PDW-1500, Operation Manual

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9-1 Periodic Maintenance
Chapter
9
Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
9-1 Periodic Maintenance
9-1-1 Digital Hours Meter
The digital hours meter can provide eight items of
information about the operational history of the unit. The
information can be displayed in the time data display and
also, by text superimposition, on the monitor connected to
the unit. Use the information as a guide in scheduling
periodic maintenance.
For periodic maintenance, consult your Sony dealer.
Display modes of the digital hours meter
H01: OPERATION mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been
powered on in units of 1 hour.
H11: OPERATION mode (resettable)
Same as H01 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace
parts.
H12: LASER PARAMETER 0 mode (resettable)
Of the two optical heads, this shows a counter of the
cumulative light output time by one optical head in units of
hours.
1)
The count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace
the optical head.
1) The counter advances at different rates during recording and playback. It
is also affected by the ambient temperature.
H13: SEEK RUNNING 0 mode (resettable)
Of the two optical heads, this shows the cumulative seek
operation time for one optical head in units of hours. The
count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace
the seek motor.
H14: SPINDLE RUNNING mode (resettable)
This shows the cumulative spindle rotation time, in units of
hours. The count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace
the spindle motor.
H15: LOADING COUNTER mode (resettable)
Display the total number of times disc has been loaded in
the unit. The count is resettable.
H16: LASER PARAMETER 1 mode (resettable)
Same as H12.
Of the two optical heads, this shows a counter of the
cumulative light output time by the other optical head in
units of hours.
1)
The count is resettable.
1) The counter advances at different rates during recording and playback. It
is also affected by the ambient temperature.
H17: SEEK RUNNING 1 mode (resettable)
Same as H13.
Of the two optical heads, this shows the cumulative seek
operation time for the other optical head in units of hours.
The count is resettable.
To display the digital hours meter
Press the MENU button, then turn the jog dial or shuttle
dial to display the required item in the time data display
and on the monitor connected to the unit.