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HVR-A1U repair

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  • 1 to 3 Day Turn Around
  • Up to 6 Month Warranty

Is there a maintenance schedule for my HVR A1U  camcorder?

HVR-A1U   Maintenance is performed periodically in order to preserve all functions in good working condition, Video equipment with mounted mechanism use wear parts, wear and deterioration will cause miscellaneous malfunctions. Dust, dirt and salt can also impair stable operation. It is important not to just perform repair at the time of breakdown, but also to perform suitable maintenance at regular intervals.

Maintenance scedule for HVRA1U   Camcorder

Operating Hours 500 1000 1500 300 3500 4000
Tape running surface cleaning        
Rotary drum cleanining & Degouseing            
Capstan bearing -- -- --  
Loading motor            
Abnormal Sopunds --   --   --
Breake_tension measurment --   --   --  
FWD/RVD torque measurment --   --   --  
   

What is operating hours vs guaranteed hours

Operating hours are based on the head rotation hours. Guaranteed hours are recommendation. It may depend on the temperature, humidity, quality of the tape or dust condition. Operating hours are listed as to the reference of maintenance. They do not mean guaranteed hours.

Adjustment?

Adjustment are performed by highly qualified engineers following adjustment are completed after most repairs are done.

  • Electrical Adjustmentss
  • Mechanical Adjustments

Minor Service

Major Service
Minor Repair and Service on Sony HVR-A1U   is usually performed at 250 hours up to 500 hours depending on the environment used, such as dusty, sandy, windy salty (such as Shooting in the beach environment) and etc. Major Repair and Service on Sony HVR-A1U   is usually performed at 500 hours - 1000 hours. This includes Minor service Inspection, Alignment, Cleaning of most major and minor assemblies and replacement as necessary of all common wear parts.
  • Overall Cleaning
  • Transport Cleaning
  • Transport Alignment
  • Drum Head Cleaning
  • Tape Path, Tension,Switching position adjustment
  • Front Lens Cleaning
  • EVF (View Finder) Cleaning
  • Drum Head Assembly
  • Tape Deck assembly
  • Drum Bass Assembly
  • Coaster (T) Block Assembly
  • Pinch Roller Arm Assembly

Self Diagnosis Error Codes

Screen View
Before you send or bring the  camera to us for a repair: Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display function. This condition displays your camcorders condition as a five digit code (combination of letters, numbers and figures) on the LCD screen display windows or on the view finder. If the five digit code is displayed. Check the error code chart, the last two digits indicated by □□ will differ depending on the state of your camcorder
Self-Diagnosis Code Table
  Symptom/State Corrections
C:04:00 None-standard battery used Use info LITHIUM battery
C:21:00 Condensations Remove the cassette and inset is back after an hour
C:22:00 Video Head is dirty Clean with the optional cleaning cassette
C:31:10 LOAD direction. Loading does not complete within specified time Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:11 UNLOAD direction. Loading does not complete within specified time Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:20 T reel side tape slacking when unloading Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:21 Winding S reel fault when counting the rest of tape Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:22 T reel fault Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:23 T reel fault Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:30 FG fault when starting capstan  Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:31  FG fault during normal capstan operations. Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:40 FG fault when starting drum Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:41 PG fault when starting drum Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:42 FG fault during normal drum operations Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:43  PG fault during normal drum operations. Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:31:44 Phase fault during normal drum operations. Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:10 LOAD direction loading motor time-out Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:11 UNLOAD direction loading motor time-out Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:20 T reel side tape slacking when unloading Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:21 Winding S reel fault when counting the rest of tape Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:22 T reel fault Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:23 S reel fault Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:30 FG fault when starting capstan Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:31 FG fault during normal capstan operations. Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:40 FG fault when starting drum Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:41 PG fault when starting drum. Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:42 FG fault during normal drum operations Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:43 FG fault during normal drum operations Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
C:32:44 Phase fault during normal drum operations Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform operations from the beginning
E:61:00 Difficult to adjust focus (cannot initialize focus) Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
E:61:10 Zoom operations fault (cannot initialize zoom lens) Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
E:61:11  Focus lens initializing failure and zoom lens initializing failure occur simultaneously. Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
E:62:00 Steady shot function does not work well. (with pitch angular velocity sensor output stopped.) Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
E:62:01 Steady shot function does not work well. (with yaw angular velocity sensor output stopped.) Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045