Chapter 6
Maintenance
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Whenever you connect the unit to an AC
outlet, the unit turns on automatically.
• [AC ON MODE] in the [OTHERS] menu is set to [ON].
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Set [AC ON MODE] to [STANDBY].
• There is a cassette inside the unit and the TIMER switch is set to REPEAT or
REC.
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Set the TIMER switch to OFF.
No picture on the LCD monitor.
• [LCD BLACK] in the [DISPLAY SET] menu is set to [ON].
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Set it to [OFF].
• With an analog connection, the current setting of [60i/50i SEL] in the [OTHERS]
menu is not appropriate.
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Set it to the appropriate position for the device you are using.
When you select an item in [VCR
PROFILE] of the [OTHERS] menu,
“---ERROR!---” is displayed on the right of
the profile list.
Also, the item which “---ERROR!---” is
displayed cannot be selected when you
select [LOAD] or [PROFILE NAME].
• The Profile data is damaged because the unit was turned off while saving the
menu profile or renaming a menu profile.
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Overwrite the profile with the error indication, or make a new profile after
deleting the profile with the error indication. (You can eliminate the error
indication but cannot read the setting values of the profile after an error
indication appears.)
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
Power sources
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
The power cannot be turned on.
• The AC power cord is disconnected.
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Connect the AC power cord.
• The KEY INH switch is set to ON.
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Set the switch to OFF.
• The POWER switch on the rear of the unit is in the “
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” position (OFF).
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Press the “
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” marked side of the POWER switch (ON).
The unit will not operate even if the power
has been turned on.
• The KEY INH switch is set to ON.
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Set the switch to OFF.
• Moisture condensation has occurred
.
• The cassette is not inserted straight.
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Eject and reinsert it correctly.
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Disconnect the power supply and then reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the
unit does not operate even after you reconnect the power, use a sharp-tipped
ballpoint pen or similar tool to press the RESET button. When you press the
RESET button, all settings, including the date, time, and 60i/50i are initialized.
Cassette tapes
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
The cassette cannot be inserted.
• There is moisture condensation on the head drum
.
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With the unit powered on, wait more than one hour.
• The cassette is not inserted straight.
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Eject and reinsert it correctly.
• Another cassette has been loaded already.
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Remove the cassette and insert the one you want to load.
It takes time to eject the cassette.
• This is not a malfunction.
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The unit ejects the cassette slowly to protect the tape. While the cassette is
being ejected, the
q
(cassette) indicator blinks.
(Continued)