E-68
OTHERS
– Troubleshooting –
Symptom Action
The power does not come on.
The cassette cannot be loaded.
Unable to record.
The operation buttons of the main
unit do not work.
The 9 PIN REMOTE or SERIAL RE-
MOTE cannot be engaged with the
REMOTE SEL switch.
Noise appears on the playback
screen.
Playback audio is disrupted.
During DV signal input, the time
codes are not recorded correctly.
After holding down the EJECT
button of the main unit for 2 sec-
onds or longer, the menu screen
does not appear.
Video and sound are distorted for
a few seconds after starting play-
back.
The wireless remote controller
does not work at all.
Power is not supplied even when
the OPERATE button is pressed.
Is the AC adapter correctly connected?
Is the cassette indicator lit? If so, a cassette is already loaded.
Please unload the cassette first.
Push the center of the cassette and make sure that the cassette
enters levelly.
Is the slide of the cassette set to "REC"?
Please set it to "REC" if it is at the "SAVE" position.
Is the OPERATION LOCK item of the SYSTEM (2/2) menu set
to “ON”? Please set it to “OFF” so that the operation buttons of
the main unit can to be used.
During REMOTE mode, please use the LOCAL function menu
item to select the buttons to be rendered operable.
Is the REMOTE item of the REMOTE (1/2) menu set to “OFF”?
To use the 9 PIN REMOTE or the SERIAL REMOTE, please set
it to “ON”.
When the OPERATE LOCK item of the SYSTEM(2/2) menu is
set to “ON”, the REMOTE SEL. switch will not function.
• Is the tape damaged?
Please replace the cassette.
• Is the head dirty?
Please clean it with the dedicated head-cleaning tape.
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Is the TC DUPLICATE item of the TIME CODE menu set cor-
rectly?
Is a cassette loaded? Before attempting to display the menu
screen with the EJECT button, please remove the cassette.
This occurs if the signal system of the playback tape is different
from the NTSC/PAL setting.
• Is the REMOTE SEL switch on the main unit set to “WIRE-
LESS”?
• Are the batteries exhausted?
Is the REMOTE SEL switch set at either “SERIAL” or “9 PIN”
when the LOCAL FUNCTION item of the REMOTE menu is set
to something other than ALL KEYS? Please set the REMOTE
SEL. switch to “WIRELESS”.