Sony J30 Product Manual (J10, J10SDI, J30, and J30SDI Manual) - Page 52
Digital Hours Meter
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8-81 -R5emDoviigngitaaCl aHssoeuttersWhMeneTtaepre Slack Occurs The digital hours meter can display nine items of information, in corresponding display modes, about the operational history of the unit. Use it as a guide in scheduling periodic maintenance. Display modes of the digital hours meter The digital hours meter has the following nine modes. H01:OPERATION mode Displays the total number of hours the unit has been powered on in units of 1 hour. H02: DRUM RUNNING mode Displays the total number of hours the drum has run with tape threaded in units of 1 hour. H03:TAPE RUNNING mode Displays the total number of hours the unit has been in fast forward, rewind, playback, or search (except for stop and still) mode in units of 1 hour. H04:THREADING mode Displays the total number of times the tape has been threaded/unthreaded. H06:REEL SHIFT mode Displays the total number of times that the reel has been shifted according to the size of the cassette (L cassette or S cassette) in use. H12:DRUM RUNNING mode (resettable) Same as H02 except that the count is resettable. By resetting the cumulative drum running time after changing the rotating head drum, this count can be used as a guide in determining when to replace the drum. H13:TAPE RUNNING mode (resettable) Same as H03 except that the count is resettable. This count can be used as a guide in determining when to replace such components as fixed heads and pinch rollers. H14:THREADING mode (resettable) Same as H04 except that the count is resettable. This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace, for example, the threading motor. H16:REEL SHIFT mode (resettable) Same as H06 except that the count is resettable. Displaying the digital hours meter Time data display area SHIFT button CTL/TC/UB button SET/MENU button JOG/SHUTTLE dial To display the digital hours meter Press the SET/MENU button while holding down the SHIFT button, then turn the JOG/SHUTTLE dial to display the required item in the time data display area. To jump to H01 Press the SET/MENU button while holding down the SHIFT button, then press the CTL/TC/UB button. Every time you press the CTL/TC/UB button, menu item H01 or B01 is recalled alternately. To exit from the digital hours meter Press the SET/MENU button. Chapter 8 Maintenance and Inspection 8-4 Chapter 8 Maintenance and Inspection