1-22
Item
MEMORY SW SAVE
MEMORY SW LOAD
MEMORY SW INITIALIZE
ERROR HISTORY CLEAR
LCD/KEY TEST
DRUM H.M. CLEAR
CAP H.M. CLEAR
LOADING TIMES CLEAR
EJECT TIMES CLEAR
H. CLEAN TIMES CLEAR
FWD/REV TIMES CLEAR
Status After Detection
Same mode is
maintained.
Same mode is
maintained.
Same mode is
maintained.
• Battery nearly empty:
Operation is main-
tained.
• Battery empty: Opera-
tion stops automati-
cally.
1.14 ALARM DETECTION METHODS
The unit incorporates the alarm display function, which notifies the user of the VCR status, remaining tape and remaining battery
power. For the contents of the alarm display, see page 86 of the instruction manual. This section describes the methods applied for
alarm detection.
Item
Servo lock error
“SERVO”
(Counter display)
Head clog
“RF”
(Counter display)
Dew condensation
“DEW”
Lithium battery exhaustion
“Li”
Remaining battery
Description
When the drum rotation phase is deviated by more than
10 or when the capstan motor rotation speed is devi-
ated by more than 20%.The alarm sound is generated
in REC mode. The alarm display only appears in the
PLAY mode.
When external sync input signal SYNC IN is disturbed,
“
” (sync inhbit) is displayed.
Measures the error rate during playback or quick re-
view with RET button and displays “HEAD CLOG”
when the viterbi is ON and exceeds 2000 (total).
When dew warning occurs with the VCR.
When the built-in lithium battery for the timecode
backup is exhausted or not installed.
When the remaining battery power is low.
Detection Method
See error code “0201 DEW” in 1.16.
Decrease in the
battery voltage
below 2.6 V.
Detects the voltage
at system controller
pin 62.
The MSD microcomputer
detects the drum rotation
phase from the phase error
between the TSR and HID
signals. The capstan motor
rotation speed is detected
based on the CAP FG signal.
1.13.8 OTHERS
This screen allows the setup menu to be saved temporarily, loaded or initialized.
To execute an item, switch it from “OFF” (displayed as “00”) to “ON” (displayed as “01”) with the [SELECT] button, then press the
[DATA SET] button (excluding hour meter). As switching an item “ON” switches other items automatically “OFF”, it is not possible to
execute more than one item simultaneously.
S00
L00
00
Ec 00
LcD 00
DHc 00
cHc 00
L7c 00
E7c 00
H7c 00
F7c 00
U
U
Counter Display
Factory Default
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Description
Saves the data set with the setup menu.
Loads the data set for the setup menu.
Initializes the setup menu data to the factory defaults.
Clears the error history.
Checks the lighting of operation key LEDs.
After changing the setting to “START”, press the [DATA SET] but-
ton. The viewfinder screen and LCD display show “PERFORM”
and the key test mode is set. In this mode pressing an operation
key, lights the corresponding LED but does not cause the VCR to
operate. To exit from the key test mode, change the setting to
“STOP” and press the [DATA SET] button. The viewfinder screen
and LCD shows “PERFORM” and the normal mode is reset.
Resets the drum hour meter.
Resets the capstan hour meter.
Resets the loading count.
Resets the ejection count.
Resets the head cleaning count.
Resets the forward/reverse operation count
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