Troubleshooting – Sony DSR-2000AP User Manual

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Chapter 8

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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Chapter 8

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Input problems

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Data is not superimposed on
the monitor screen.

The CHARACTER switch on the
subsidiary control panel is set to OFF.

Set the CHARACTER switch on the subsidiary
control panel to ON.

The monitor is not connected to the
VIDEO OUT 3 (SUPER) or SDI OUTPUT
3 (SUPER) connector of this unit.

Connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 3
(SUPER) or SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector.
(You must make this connection to display any
type of text on the monitor.)

The image on the monitor
screen is too bright.

The 75

Ω termination switch for video

input on the monitor is in the OFF
position or a 75

Ω terminator is not fitted

to its video input connector.

Set the 75

Ω termination switch to ON or connect

a terminator.

The image on the monitor
screen is too dark.

In a video signal loop-through connection
of video monitors, 75

Ω termination

switches for video input on monitors
other than the loop-end monitor are in
the ON position.

Set the 75

Ω termination switches to OFF on all

monitors other than the loop-end monitor .

The image is too dark when
recording a composite video
signal.

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

It is not possible to record an
SDTI signal.

No SDTI signal is input to the unit.

a)

Connect an SDTI (QSDI) signal to the SDTI
(QSDI) INPUT connector.

a) In this state, an alarm message appears in the display section

and on the monitor screen.

Monitor problems

Audio problems

i.LINK interface problems

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Turning the REC controls does
not change the audio input
levels.

The REC controls are pushed in.

Pull out the REC controls.

Turning the PB controls does
not change the playback audio
output levels.

The PB controls are pushed in.

Pull out the PB controls.

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

This unit cannot be recognized
or controlled by computer via
i.LINK interface.

Performance of i.LINK interface is not
guaranteed with all IEEE-1394 devices.
It is only guaranteed as a tape dubbing
facility between VTRs.

• Check the computer for connections and setup.
• Contact your computer hardware/software

manufacturer to check system requirements and
product compatibility.

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