Warning System - Sony 500WSPL Operating Instructions Manual

Warning System

When the camcorder is powered on, or if a fault occurs
during operation, a warning is given in the following
ways:
• By warning indications in the display window.
• By means of the WARNING indicator together with
a warning tone from the speaker or earphone.
WARNING indication Warning tones
Display window
State
Warning
(blinking/
indica-
Continuous)
tion
RF Continuous a)
SERVO Continuous a)
HUMID Continuous
Continuous
SLACK
Blinking a)
(1 blink/s)
TAPE
Blinking
(4 blinks/s)
Blinking
(1 blink/s)
BATT
Blinking
(4 blinks/s)
a) During recording or at recording pause.
b) Except during playback, fast forward, rewind, and
recording review
c) During recording only
d) Do not operate the camcorder with "SLACK" indication
displayed or the tape may be damaged.
Operation warnings and action to be taken
Continuous
Continuous
1 beep/s
1 blink/s
4 beeps /s
4 blinks /s
a)
a)
a)
a)
a)
c)
b)
(Blinking in
reverse phase)
• By the warning indicators in the viewfinder.
You can adjust the volume of the warning tone with
the ALARM knob. When this knob is turned to the
minimum position, there is no sound output at all.
Viewfinder indicators
REC/TALLY BATT
Problem
Continuous
1 blink/s
4 blinks/s
Video head
gaps
clogged or
problem in
a)
recording
circuit.
Servo lock
lost.
a)
Condensa-
tion on
head drum.
The tape
cannot be
wound
properly.
Close to
the end of
c)
tape.
End of
tape.
b) c)
Battery
almost
exhausted.
Battery
exhausted.
For details of warning messages displayed in the viewfinder,
see page 77.
Machine
What to do
action
After detecting
Clean the
head clogging,
heads. If the
recording
problem
continues but
persists, power
quality is poor.
off, and consult
your Sony
dealer.
Recording
Power off, and
continues but
consult your
quality is poor.
Sony dealer.
This may
temporarily blink
when the
recording starts.
The VCR
Without
stops, and all
powering off,
operations are
wait until the
inhibited
HUMID
except eject.
indication
disappears.
Operation Consult your
Sony dealer
stops.
before doing
anything. d)
Operation Replace the
continues. cassette as
soon as
possible.
Replace the
Operation stops
during recording,
cassette or
playback or fast
rewind.
forward.
Operation Replace the
continues. battery as
soon as
possible.
Replace the
Operation
battery.
stops.
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