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TROUBLESHOOTING
Alarm Indications and Actions
The GY-DV300 displays messages in the case of improper operation, notices on remaining battery power
and tape and warnings in the case of abnormalities during VTR operation on the LCD screen and in the
viewfinder.
The TALLY lamp also blinks when the remaining battery power or tape becomes low.
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Indications on the LCD screen/Viewfinder screen
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Improper operation and notices
TALLY
lamp
Indication
Screen
H E A D C L E A N I N G R E QU I R E D !
A
Indication
Condition
Remedy
CLOSE
The cassette cover is open.
Close the cassette cover.
CASSETTE
The GY-DV300 does not operate when
COVER!
the cassette cover is open.
NO TAPE
Displayed when no videocassette is
Insert a videocassette.
loaded.
REC INHIBIT
Displayed when an unrecordable
Set the switch on the back of the cassette
videocassette (the switch on the back of is set to “REC”.
the cassette is set to “SAVE”) is loaded.
1394 INHIBIT
Displayed if an attempt to record is
Input the DV signal.
made when no DV signal is input.
COPY INHIBIT
Displayed when attempt to record a
A copy-guard protected signal cannot be
copy-guard protected signal is made.
recorded.
LOW VOLTAGE
Displayed when remaining battery
Prepare a charged battery or replace the
power becomes low.
battery immediately.
TAPE NEAR
The remaining tape is 3 minutes or less. To continue the recording, prepare a new
END
(Only displayed in the shooting mode.) tape or replace with a new tape
immediately.
TAPE END
Displayed when the tape has run out.
TAPE BEGIN
Displayed when the tape is at begining
position
CASSETTE
Displayed when the cassette cover was
COVER OPEND! opened during recording.
CASS.CARRIAGE Displayed when the cassette cover is
Lock the cassette holder correctly.
UNLOCK
closed but the cassette holder is
not locked.
