Periodic Check; Hours Meter - Sony BETACAM SX DNV-5 Maintenance Manual

5-2. Periodic Check

To make the most of the functions, deliver the full performances of the unit, and to lengthen the life of the
unit and tape, a periodic check is recommended.

5-2-1. Hours Meter

This unit can display an hours meter on the LCD display, and reset the your requested hours meter.
It is recommendable to carry out the periodic check using this hours meter as a reference.
1. Display procedures
(1) Press the DIAGNOSTIC switch on the side panel to enter the DIAGNOSTIC mode using the tip
of a clip.
(2) The LCD display changes every time you press the SHIFT button on the side panel.
(3) Press the DIAGNOSTIC switch on the side panel to exit the DIAGNOSTIC mode.
2. Customer reset
The hours meters of "5. DRUM RUN-2", "6. TAPE RUN-2", "7. OPERATION-2" and "8.
THREADING-2" can be reset by a customer.
(1) While checking on the LCD display, select the hours meter to be reset by pressing the SHIFT
button on the side panel.
(2) Press the RESET button on the side panel, and the total time of the selected hours meter will be
reset.
3. Contents of display
Mode
LCD display (Blinking)
01 XXXH
02 XXXH
03 XXXH
04 XXX
05 XXXH
06 XXXH
07 XXXH
08 XXX
DNV-5
Description
1. Total hours of drum rotating (Display of the time by an hour)
2. Total hours of tape running (Display of the time by an hour)
3. Total power-on time of the unit
(Display of the time by an hour)
4. Total number of threading
(Display of the threading and unthreading times)
5. Drum rotating hour (Customer-resetable)
6. Tape running hour (Customer-resetable)
7. Power-on time of the unit (Customer-resetable)
8. The number of threading (Customer-resetable)
5-2. Periodic Check
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