Sony DSR 25 Operating Instructions - Page 69

Symptom Cause/Remedy EE pictures and EE sound are not output. • EE/PB SEL on the DISPLAY SET menu is set to PB. t Set EE/PB SEL to EE. • The setting of the INPUT SELECT selector does not match the signal input. t Set the selector according to the signal input. The audio is noisy. • 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. Duplication does not function. Check the STOP/CAUTION No. and the warning messages displayed on the LCD monitor. Take the appropriate action (See page 50 (GB)). Audio dubbing cannot be done. Audio dubbing is interrupted. • You are trying to dub the sound onto a DV-formatted tape. t Sounds can be dubbed only onto a DVCAM-formatted tape (recorded) in the 32 kHz audio mode (4-channel). If the unit detects the following, audio dubbing will automatically abort, an alarm message will be superimposed on the LCD monitor and on an external monitor. - A blank portion - A section recorded in other than 32 kHz audio mode (4-channel) - A portion recorded in other than DVCAM format • You have tried to dub the sound onto channels 1/2. t Only channels 3/4 can be used for dubbing. You cannot dub the sound onto channels 1/2. No sound or undesired sound is output When the audio mode is 32 kHz (4 channel), you can select the audio channel to from the AUDIO jacks in OUTPUT or from be output using the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT selector on the front panel. Set the PHONES jack. the selector according to the desired channel. A menu item is not available. Some menu item settings change accidentally. • The KEY INH switch is set to ON. t First, set the switch to OFF, then adjust the menu. • If you have set REC MODE on the VTR SET menu to DV SP, some menu items will be disabled. t Set REC MODE on the VTR SET menu to DVCAM (See page 65 (GB)). • Some menu items are only available in the EE mode or playback mode. t Set the unit to the EE mode or playback mode. • Some items on the TC/UB SET menu are available only if you have set TC MAKE to PRESET. t Set TC MAKE to PRESET (See page 42 (GB)). • Some menu items are not available when the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette inside the unit has been set to SAVE. t Set the switch to REC. You have pulled out the plug of the power cord from an AC outlet or the unit while adjusting the menu or the brightness of the LCD monitor. t Adjust the menu again. To prevent this incident recurring, do not pull out the plug while adjusting the menu or the brightness of the LCD monitor. The unit operates by itself. COMMANDER on the OTHERS menu is set to WIRELESS and a Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 is operated near the unit. t Set COMMANDER to CONTROL S. Chapter 6 Maintenance The Remote Commander or the Remote The setting of COMMANDER on the OTHERS menu is not appropriate. t Control Unit does not function. Change the setting of COMMANDER according to the device used. Even though the settings on this unit are correct, you cannot make the unit record using the Remote Control Unit (DSRM-20, not supplied). On the Remote Control Unit, press the PLAY button while holding the REC button down. Even though the KEY INH switch is set to Setting the KEY INH switch to ON does not disable the Remote Commander. If ON, the unit responds to operations input you want to disable the control of the Remote Commander, set COMMANDER using the Remote Commander. on the OTHERS menu to CONTROL S. Even though DV IN TC on the TC/UB SET menu is set to EXTERNAL, the time code of the input DV signal is not recorded. • REC MODE on the VTR SET menu is set to DV SP. t Set REC MODE to DVCAM. • The DV signal output from the digital non-linear editing controller does not include a time code. t Confirm that the editing software you are using is capable of outputting a time code. • The INPUT SELECT selector is not set to DV. t Set it to DV. (Continued) 69 Chapter 6 Maintenance (GB)