Troubleshooting - Sony DSR-2000AP Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

If an alarm message appears in the display section or
on the video monitor connected to this unit, or if the
Operation problems
Symptom
The unit's control buttons do
not work.
The unit's transport control
buttons (PLAY, F FWD, REW,
etc.) do not work.
Tape problems
Symptom
Recording is not possible.
The NOT EDITABLE indication
appears in the display section.
Time data problems
Symptom
Cannot set the time data to an
optional initial value.
The tape is running, but the
time data does not appear in
the display section.
a) In these states, alarm messages appear in the display section
and on the monitor screen.
Cause
The KEY INHIBIT switch on the
subsidiary control panel is set to ON.
The CONTROL PANEL switch on the
subsidiary control panel is set to EXT.
The REMOTE button is lit and menu item
006 (LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE) is set
to ST&EJ or DIS. a)
No cassette is loaded. a)
Cause
The cassette's REC/SAVE switch is set
to SAVE. a)
The REC INHIBIT switch on the
subsidiary control panel is set to ON.
The recording mode selected on this unit
does not coincide with that of the loaded
a)
tape.
The recording format of the currently
loaded tape is DV or DVCPRO.
Cause
The PRESET/REGEN switch on the
subsidiary control panel is set to
a)
REGEN.
The counter value is selected as the time
data for display (the COUNTER indicator
is lit in the display section). a)
The HOLD button has been pressed.
The U-BIT indicator is lit in the display
a)
section.
unit appears to be malfunctioning, please check the
following before contacting your Sony dealer.
Remedy
Set the KEY INHIBIT switch on the subsidiary
control panel to OFF.
• Set the CONTROL PANEL switch on the
subsidiary control panel to INT.
• Set extended menu item 117 to PARA.
Turn off the REMOTE button and, on the
subsidiary control panel, set the KEY INHIBIT
switch and CONTROL PANEL switch to OFF and
INT, respectively.
Insert a cassette.
Remedy
Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC, or use
another cassette.
Set the REC INHIBIT switch on the subsidiary
control panel to OFF.
• Set the unit for the same recording mode as with
the tape.
• When your current purpose is recording, you
can use the tape currently loaded in the unit.
• You can use the currently loaded tape as a
source tape for playback and editing.
• You cannot use the tape as a recording tape for
editing.
Remedy
Set the PRESET/REGEN switch on the
subsidiary control panel to PRESET.
Press the COUNTER SEL button to light the TC
(time code) or U-BIT (user bits) indicator in the
display section (the counter value cannot be
preset).
Press the button once again to exit the time code
preset mode.
Press the COUNTER SEL button to light the
COUNTER (counter value) or TC (time code)
indicator in the display section.
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