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Problem
VTR action
Corrective action
Video head gap
clogged or problem in
recording circuit.
After clogged head is detected,
recording continues but is
substandard.
Clean the heads. If recording is still
substandard, turn off the power and consult
your Sony representative.
Servo lock lost.
Recording continues but is
substandard.
Turn off the power and consult your Sony
representative. Note that this indication may
be given momentarily when the tape starts
moving, but this does not indicate a problem.
Interface error
between system CPU
and servo CPU.
VTR stops.
Turn off the power and consult your Sony
representative.
Condensation on the
head drum.
Recording continues but stops if
the tape sticks to the head drum.
Playback, fast forward, and
rewind do not operate.
Stop the tape and wait until the HUMID
indicator disappears.
The tape cannot be
wound properly.
An error code appears in the time
code display section of the
display panel. Look up the error
code in the Maintenance Manual.
Remove the cassette by the method
described in the Maintenance Manual.
Close the cassette lid without loading a
cassette, turn off the power, and consult
your Sony representative.
Near the end of tape.
Operation continues.
Be prepared to change the cassette.
End of tape.
Record, playback, and fast
forward do not operate.
Change the cassette or rewind the tape.
Low battery.
Operation continue.
Change the battery.
Dead battery.
Operation stops.
Change the battery.
Interface error
between system CPU
and servo CPU.
Recording continues, but some
Turn off the power and consult your Sony
operations such as recording
representative.
review and cueing do not operate.
If another problem also occurs, its
indication is given priority.
Chapter 6 Maintenance
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