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Error messages
DIAG menu
This displays the VTR information.
The VTR information includes the warning information, hours
meter (usage time) information and UMID information.
The DIAG menu appears on the TV monitor when the VIDEO
MON connector on the rear panel is connected to the TV
monitor.
Displaying the DIAG menu
(1) Press the MENU button while holding down the
PF button.
The DIAG menu screen appears on the TV monitor, and
a message appears on the counter display.
(2) Press the SEARCH button.
Each time this button is pressed, the display changes by
one step in the following sequence: “WARNING”
→“HOURS METER” → “UMID INFO” → “DIF STATUS1”
→ “DIF STATUS2.”
(3) When the MENU button is pressed again, the
original display is restored.
Displaying the “HOURS METER” information
When the joystick is moved up or down, the cursor ( ) moves, and a description of the item where the cursor is located is
shown on the counter display.
Item DescriptionNO.
Displays the unit’s serial No.Ser
OPERATION Displays the time that the power has been supplied in one-hour units.H00
DRUM RUN Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one-hour units.H01
TAPE RUN
Displays the duration for which the tape has been running in the FF, REW, PLAY,
SEARCH (JOG, SLOW, SHTL) and REC modes (but not in the JOG, SLOW and SHTL
STILL modes) in 1-hour increments.
H02
THREADING
The number of times for threading (loading)/ unthreading (unloading) is displayed in
single units.
H03
F LOADING Displays the number of times front loading has been performed in single units.H04
DRUM RUNr Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one-hour units. (Can be reset)H11
THREADINGr
The number of times for threading (loading)/ unthreading (unloading) is displayed in
single units. (Can be reset)
H13
F LOADINGr
Displays the number of times front loading has been performed in single units.
(Can be reset)
H14
POWER ON The number of times the power has been turned on is displayed in single units.H30
TAPE RUNr
Displays the duration for which the tape has been running in the FF, REW, PLAY,
SEARCH (JOG, SLOW, SHTL) and REC modes (but not in the JOG, SLOW and SHTL
STILL modes) in 1-hour increments. (This item can be reset.)
H12
Notes:
•The resettable items in the “HOURS METER” information are reset by the dealer when maintenance work is performed.
•No operations can be performed using the SEARCH button or the joystick while the DIAG menu is displayed.
Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ-
SUPER
ON
OFF
TCG
REGEN
PRESET
EXT
INT
COUNTER
PF PF
1
PF
2
PF
3 DIAG
MENU
PUSH
SHTL/SLOW
TC
PRESET
METER
FULL/FINE
MONITOR SEL
RESET
UNITY VAR
INPUT SELECT
VIDEO AUDIO
HEADPHONES
SEARCH
EJECT
POWER
REC INHIBITCONTROL
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
LOCAL
REMOTE
RECPLAY
FFREW STOP
CH 1 CH 2 CH 1 CH 2
REC PB
(1)
(2) (3)
When a warning occurs in this unit, the error number is indicated on the counter display.
Open the DIAG menu to display a description of the error on the counter display or monitor TV.
When a operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number flashes on the counter display.