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Warning system table
When trouble is detected immediately after the power is turned on or during operation, the user is alerted
by the power lamp and beep sound (provided that “ON” is selected as the “BEEP SOUND” setting on the
“OTHER FUNCTIONS” screen (Page 82)).
Priority
Type of
warning
LCD monitor screen
display
Power lamp
Beep sound
Warning description and
record/playback operation
Action to be taken
1
System error
SYSTEM ERROR
Cause displayed
∗
1
,
blinks in red.
Blinks at a
rate of 4 times
per second.
Beeps
continuously.
P2 microprocessor or
control trouble. Operation
is stopped.
Check the cause
display
∗
1
, and consult
your vendor.
2
P2 card
ejection
trouble
TURN POWER OFF
Blinks in red.
Blinks at a
rate of 4 times
per second.
Beeps
continuously.
Trouble has occurred in the
internal memory because a
P2 card was ejected while
its data was being accessed.
Both access LEDs blink in
orange (4 Hz).
Turn off the power.
If something is wrong
with the clips on the
ejected P2 card, repair
them.
3
Low battery
charge
LOW BATTERY
Blinks in red. Blinks with
the remaining battery
display empty. (This
display appears even
when it has been set to
OFF on the setting menu.)
Blinks at a
rate of once
per second.
Beeps
continuously.
The battery charge is low.
Recording or playback
stops. If the voltage falls
further, the power is
automatically turned off.
Replace the battery.
4
P2 card full
P2
FULL
Blinks in red (display
appears only for 3
seconds when [REC] is
pressed).
Blinks at
a rate of 4
times per
second upon
completion of
recording.
Beeps
continuously
upon
completion of
recording.
There is no more free
memory left on the P2
card. Recording is
stopped
∗
3
.
Delete the unnecessary
clips or insert a new
card.
5
Recording
trouble
REC WARNING
Cause displayed
∗
2
,
blinks in red.
Blinks at a
rate of 4 times
per second.
Beeps
intermittently
at a rate of
4 times per
second.
Recording trouble.
Recording is stopped
∗
4
.
Turn off the power and turn
it back on. Then check
the recording/playback.
Replace the P2 card
if recording cannot be
performed properly.
6
Connection
error in PC
mode at
1394 HOST.
None
Blinks at a
rate of 4 times
per second.
None
The 1394 cable has been
disconnected or a multiple
number of units have been
connected. (Ordinary PC
mode operations can be
performed.)
Connect the hard drive
as specified in the
procedure concerned.
7
Near low
battery
charge
One block on the
remaining battery
display is blinking. (This
display appears even
when it has been set
to OFF on the setting
menu.)
Blinks at a
rate of once
per second.
None
The battery charge is
falling to low. Operation is
continued.
Replace the battery as
necessary.
8
P2 card
nearly full
Remaining media
memory display blinks.
Blinks at a
rate of once a
second during
recording.
None
Under 2 minutes of
memory remaining on
the P2 card (remaining
memory display shows
less than one minute).
This warning appears only
during recording.
Replace the P2 card
or add another card as
necessary.
∗
1 P2 SYSTEM ERROR Cause display
• P2 MICON ERROR: P2 microprocessor does not respond.
• P2 CONTROL ERROR: Trouble has occurred in the P2 recording control.
• REC RAM OVERFLOW: Recording RAM overflow
∗
2 REC WARNING Cause display
• CARD ERROR
∗
: P2 card trouble (slot number of trouble card is displayed in
∗
)
• REC RAM OVERFLOW: Recording RAM overflow
• ERROR: Other recording trouble
∗
3 The warning is cleared when any one of the following operations is performed.
• When a playback function button (STOP, PLAY, STILL, FF or REW) is pressed
• When the PC mode is selected while [THUMBNAIL/MODE] is held down for more than 2 seconds
• When a P2 card has been ejected or another card has been inserted
∗
4 The warning is cleared when any one of the following operations is performed.
• When a playback function button (STOP, PLAY, STILL, FF or REW) is pressed
• When a P2 card has been ejected
