OTHERS
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Warnings and Responses (Cont’d)
• Warning Indications for VTR Abnormalities
Should malfunctions occur during VTR operation, this
device self-diagnoses the cause and shows the diagnose
together with an error code on the LCD monitor or in the
viewfinder.
Error code
Warning
Error Code
Error Details
GY-HD250/GY-HD251
Operation
Remedy
0201
CONDENSATION ON DRUM
Indicates dew formation (condensa-
tion).
Operation stops. All opera-
tions are rejected.
Leave this device with the power ON,
until the indication disappears.
3200
LOADING FAILURE
Tape cannot be loaded.
Switch the power OFF and then switch
it back ON. However, the tape may be
damaged depending on the circum-
stances. Please consult the person in
charge of professional video equip-
ment at your nearest JVC-authorized
service agent.
3300
UNLOADING FAILURE
Tape cannot be unloaded.
4100
CASSETTE EJECT FAILURE
Irregularity with eject operation.
5605 - 5609
DEFECTIVE TAPE
Tape is cut.
Operation stops.
Press the EJECT button to take out the
cassette.
If the tape runs out during recording,
switch the power OFF and then switch
it back ON, press the EJECT button,
and then take out the cassette.
5702
TAPE END DET. ERROR
Tape end sensor error.
Operation stops. All opera-
tions are rejected.
Switch the power OFF and then switch
it back ON. However, the tape may be
damaged depending on the circum-
stances. Please consult the person in
charge of professional video equip-
ment at your nearest JVC-authorized
service agent.
5802
TAPE BEGIN DET. ERROR
Tape beginning sensor error.
7001
DRUM MOTOR FAILURE
Drum rotation error.
7101
CAP MOTOR FAILURE
Capstan rotation error.
7202 - 7203
SUPPLY REEL FAILURE
Supply reel rotation error.
7302 - 7303
TAKE UP REEL FAILURE
Take up reel rotation error.
7305
TAKE UP REEL FAILURE
Take up reel rotation error when un-
loading.
8000
EMERGENCY TAPE!
Tape problem detected.
TURN POWER OFF.
TURN BACK ON LATER.
System error when power is turned on. HDV/DV LED, VTR indicator
and TALLY lamp flash. Only
POWER switch operation is
accepted.
Turn off the power and let this device
sit for sometime before turning it back
on.
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TALLY lamp
Blinks when remaining battery power or tape is low. (Only
in Camera mode)
Alarm Sound
When remaining battery power becomes low, a warning
sound is output from the monitoring loudspeaker and the
PHONES jack.
(In Camera mode only)
When an irregularity occurs in the VTR, a warning sound
is also output.
Whether or not alarm sound should be output and the vol-
ume level are selected with the ALARM VR LEVEL item
on the OTHERS[1/2] menu screen.
Depending on the alarm conditions, the warning indicators
on the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen, the TALLY lamp,
and alarm sounds appear as shown in the following table.
Blinking Pattern
Remaining Battery/Tape
Slow blinking
(once per sec.)
• Remaining battery power is low.
• Remaining tape time is equivalent to less
than 3 minutes.
Fast blinking
(four times per sec.)
• Tape has run out.
• Irregularity has occurred in the VTR.
Alarm Indications on LCD Monitor/
Viewfinder Screen
TALLY lamp
Alarm Sound
Condition
VTR alarm indication
(Example)
I
Dew formation (condensation) or error has oc-
curred in the VTR.
J
About 3 min. before tape end
(displayed during recording).
I
Tape end
(displayed during recording).
J
Remaining battery power is low.
Display symbols
J
: Blinking once per second.
I
: Blinking four times per second.
: Sound interrupted once per second.
: Continuous sound.