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Make sure that the flat cable and flexible board are not cracked of
bent at the terminal.
Do not insert the cable insufficiently nor crookedly.

Cut and remove the part of gilt 
which comes off at the point.
(Be careful or some 
pieces of gilt may be left inside) 

When remove a connector, don’t pull at wire of connector.
It is possible that a wire is snapped.

When installing a connector, don’t press down at wire of connector.
It is possible that a wire is snapped.

In this unit, about 10 seconds after power is supplied to the battery terminal using the regulated power supply (8.4V), the power is shut off so
that the unit cannot operate.
The following method is available to prevent this.

Use the AC power adaptor (AC-L25A/L25B etc.).

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1

Refer to “SECTION 2 DISASSEMBLY” to remove the mechanism deck block.

2

Disconnect CN101 (31P) of VC-333 board.

3

Add +5V from the DC POWER SUPPLY and unload with a pressing the cassette compartment.

DC power supply

(+5V)

Disconnect CN101 of 
VC-333 board

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When problems occur while the unit is operating, the self-diagnosis
function starts working, and displays on the LCD what to do. This
function consists of two display; self-diagnosis display and service
mode display.
Details of the self-diagnosis functions are provided in the Instruction
manual.

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the counter of the
LCD shows a 4-digit display consisting of an alphabet and numbers,
which blinks at 3.2 Hz. This 5-character display indicates the
“repaired by:”, “block” in which the problem occurred, and “detailed
code” of the problem.

1 1

3 1

C

Repaired by:

Refer to  1-4-3. Self-diagnosis Code Table .

Indicates the appropriate
step to be taken.
E.g.
31 ....Reload the tape.
32 ....Turn on power again.

Block

Detailed Code

Blinks at 3.2Hz

C : Corrected by customer
H : Corrected by dealer
E : Corrected by service

engineer

LCD

C : 3 1 : 1 1

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C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Block

Function

0

4

2

1

2

2

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

Detailed

Code

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

2

0

2

1

2

2

2

3

3

0

3

1

4

0

4

1

4

2

4

3

4

4

1

0

1

1

2

0

2

1

2

2

2

3

3

0

3

1

4

0

4

1

4

2

4

3

4

4

Symptom/State

Non-standard battery is used.

Condensation.

Video head is dirty.

LOAD direction. Loading does not
complete within specified time

UNLOAD direction. Loading does not
complete within specified time

T reel side tape slacking when unloading.

S reel side tape slacking when unloading.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault during normal capstan operations.

FG fault when starting drum.

PG fault when starting drum.

FG fault during normal drum operations.

PG fault during normal drum operations.

Phase fault during normal drum operations.

LOAD direction loading motor time-
out.

UNLOAD direction loading motor
time-out.

T reel side tape slacking when
unloading.

S reel side tape slacking when
unloading.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault during normal capstan
operations.

FG fault when starting drum.

PG fault when starting drum.

FG fault during normal drum
operations.

PG fault during normal drum
operations.

Phase fault during normal drum
operations.

Self-diagnosis Code

Repaired b

y:

Correction

Use the InfoLITHIUM battery.

Remove the cassette, and insert it again after one hour.

Clean with the optional cleaning cassette.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.