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Chapter 6 Maintenance 85
Chapter 6 Maintenance
The cassette memory data and title are not
displayed when using a cassette tape with
the cassette memory function.
• The unit does not support the cassette memory function and therefore such data
is not displayed.
The remaining tape time is not displayed. t To always display the remaining tape time, set [ REMAINING] in the
[DISPLAY SET] menu to [ON] (page 75).
Symptom Cause/Remedy
Output/Playback
Symptom Cause/Remedy
Superimposed text data is displayed on
the monitor.
t Change the setting of the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch on the front panel (page
8).
You can also select the type of the text data to be displayed (page 23).
Cannot playback. t If the tape has reached its end, rewind the tape.
Cannot playback in reverse at various
speeds.
• The unit cannot play back a tape recorded in HDV format in the reverse direction
at various speeds (page 40).
30p and/or 24p characteristics of the tape
are not detected.
• While the tape is fast forwarding or rewinding during playback, a portion of the
tape recorded using 30p or 24p system has been detected as that of a 60i
system.
t To detect the portion as 30p or 24p, search for the part during playback at
normal speed.
Horizontal lines are displayed on an image.
An image has block noise.
An image is blurred or not displayed.
• The video heads are dirty.
t Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette.
• A damaged tape is loaded.
t Remove the cassette and insert another one.
• You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of the DV
format.
t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in the HDV, DVCAM format or in
SP mode of the DV format. A tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format
cannot be played back on the unit (page 30).
A picture input via the HDV/DV jack is
not displayed.
t Reconnect the i.LINK cable (not supplied).
• The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV/DV.
t Set the switch to HDV/DV (page 8).
t Set [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly (page 70).
EE picture and EE sound are not output. • [EE/PB SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu is set to [PB].
t Set [EE/PB SEL] to [EE] (page 74).
• The setting of the INPUT SELECT switch does not match the signal input.
t Set the switch according to the signal input (page 8).
The audio breaks up. • A damaged tape is loaded.
t Remove the cassette and insert another one.
• The video heads are dirty.
t Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette.
• You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of the DV
format.
t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in the HDV, DVCAM or DV (SP)
formats. A tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format cannot be played back
on the unit (page 30).
Duplication does not function. • Check the STOP/CAUTION No. and the warning messages displayed on the
LCD monitor. Take the appropriate action (page 62).
Cannot perform a date search or index
search.
• There is a portion with no recording at the beginning or in the middle of a tape.
This is not a malfunction.
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