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8-1 Periodic Maintenance
Chapter
8
Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
8-1 Periodic Maintenance
8-1-1 Digital Hours Meter
The digital hours meter can provide six items of
information about the operational history of the unit. This
information appears in the time data display section, in the
video panel, and on an external monitor to which the
output of the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)/SDI OUT
(SUPER) connector is input. Use the information as a
guide in scheduling periodic maintenance.
For periodic maintenance, consult your Sony dealer.
Display modes of the digital hours meter
H01: OPERATION mode
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been
powered on in units of 1 hour.
H11: OPERATION mode (resettable)
Same as H01 except that the count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace
parts.
H12: LASER PARAMETER mode (resettable)
This shows a counter of the cumulative light output time
by the optical head in units of hours.
1)
The count is
resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace
the optical head.
1) The counter advances at different rates during recording and playback. It
is also affected by the ambient temperature.
H13: SEEK RUNNING mode (resettable)
This shows the cumulative seek operation time for the
optical head in units of hours. The count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace
the seek motor.
H14: SPINDLE RUNNING mode (resettable)
This shows the cumulative spindle rotation time, in units of
hours. The count is resettable.
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace
the spindle motor.
H15: LOADING COUNTER mode (resettable)
Display the total number of times disc has been loaded in
the unit. The count is resettable.
To display the digital hours meter
Press the MENU button, then turn the jog dial or shuttle
dial to display the required item in the time data display
and in the video panel or on an external monitor.
To exit from the digital hours meter
Press the MENU button.
To jump to H01
Press the MENU button, then the COUNTER SEL button.
Every time you press the COUNTER SEL button, menu
item H01 or B01 is recalled alternately.
ACCESS
SHUTTLE JOG
THUMB
NAIL
ESSENCE
MARK
MENU
S.SEL
SET
RESET
SHIFT
TOP F REV
ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4
TC
F FWD
AUDI O
END
REC
PRESET
VARIABLE
PB
PREV NEXTPLAY STOP REC
CLIP
MENU
SYSTEM
MENU
MONITOR
SEL
METER
SEL
HOLD
COUNTER
SEL
SUB
CLIP
MARK1
MARK2
IN
OUT
KEY INHI
ON
OFF
NETWORK
LOCAL
REMOTE
F-RUN
R-RUN
PRESET
REGEN
INT
EXT
RP188
L/ST/R
MENU button
Shuttle dial
Jog dial