Chapter 6
Maintenance and Inspection
6-3
Chapter 6
Maintenance and Inspection
Displaying the hours meter
To display the hours meter
Press the MENU button, then turn the search dial to
display the required item in the time data display.
To jump to H01
Press the MENU button, then the CTL/TC/UB button.
Every time you press the CTL/TC/UB button, menu
item H01 or B01 is recalled alternately.
To exit from the hours meter
Press the MENU button or SET button.
6-4 Digital Hours Meter
The hours meter can display eight items of
information, in corresponding display modes, about the
operational history of the unit. Use it as a guide in
scheduling periodic maintenance.
Display modes of the hours meter
H01: OPERATION mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been
powered on in units of 1 hour.
H02: DRUM RUNNING mode
Displays the total number of hours the drum has run
with tape threaded in units of 1 hour.
H03: TAPE RUNNING mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been in
fast forward, rewind, playback, search, or editing
(except for stop and still) mode in units of 1 hour.
H04: THREADING mode
Displays the total number of times tape has been
threaded.
H12: DRUM RUNNING mode (resettable)
Same as H02 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to
replace the drum.
H13: TAPE RUNNING mode (resettable)
Same as H03 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to
replace such components as fixed heads and pinch
rollers.
H14: THREADING mode (resettable)
Same as H04 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to
replace, for example, the threading motor.
H15: AIR FILTER mode (resettable)
Displays the total number of hours the air filter has
been in use with the tape deck cooling fan running
since the count was last reset. This can be used as a
guide in determining when to replace the air filter.
Search dial
MENU button
SET button
CTL/TC/UB button
Time data display
