74Chapter 6 Maintenance and inspectionsCONTENTS6-3 Warning system6-3-1 Warning description tablesWhen an error or a problem is detected immediately after the power is turned on or while an operation is underway, theWARNING lamp and lamps inside the viewfinder serve to alert the user.Items are displayed in the following sequence of priority: WARNING lamp > tally lamp > warnings inside the viewfinder. Thedisplay accords with this sequence when more than one error has occurred at the same time. However, WIRELESS RF may notbe displayed depending on the menu setting selected.1. SLACKWARNING lamp Flashes four times a second.Indications on LCD screen “SLACK” appears and an error code flashes.Tally lamp Flashes four times a second.Viewfinder “SLACK” appears and an error code lights up.Alarm Sounds continuously.Warning description Motor, solenoid or other mechanism-relatedtrouble, etc.VTR unit operation Operation is stopped. Power is turned off ifsolenoid trouble has been detected.Corrective action Check “6-3-2 Error codes,” and consult yournearest service centre.WARNING lamp Flashes four times a second (for at least 3seconds during recording).Indications on LCD screen The code 11 display lights.Tally lamp Flashes four times a second (for at least 3seconds during recording).Viewfinder REC WARNING display lights (for at least 3seconds during recording).Alarm Sounds four times a second (for at least 3seconds during recording).Warning description Problem with the recording control signal.VTR unit operation Recording continues but the signals may not berecorded correctly while the warning remainsdisplayed.Corrective action Rewind the tape or replace the cassette tape.WARNING lamp Lights (during stop and standby OFF).Indications on LCD screen The bar display that shows the remaining tapeamount starts flashing.Tally lamp Flashes four times a second (during stop andstandby OFF).Viewfinder “= END” flashes (during stop and standby OFF).Alarm Sounds continuously (during stop and standbyOFF).Warning description The tape has come to its end.VTR unit operation Operation is stopped during recording, playbackand fast forwarding.Corrective action Rewind the tape or replace the cassette tape.WARNING lamp Lights.Indications on LCD screen The bar display that shows the remaining batterycharge starts flashing.Tally lamp Flashes once a second.Viewfinder BATT LED lights.Alarm Sounds continuously.Warning description The battery charge is now depleted.VTR unit operation All operations are stopped, and the tape isunloaded. Only cassette tape eject is accepted.Corrective action Replace the battery.4. REC WARNING2. BATTERY END3. TAPE END
