Varicam RF warnings

[John Sharaf]

I’ve seen this on ocassion as well, and can’t really say what the cause is. At the least I would think it indicates that you’re due for a tape head cleaning or service to replace the cleaning rollers in the recorder.

These types of intermittent, unexplained problems are the worst, and cause you to mistrust your gear which can be nerve wracking so it is in your best interest to track down the problem, if it persists service is definately in order, even though there’s always the chance that the problem will not be recreated in the shop, at least you’ll get a thorough cleaning.

JS

[Sean Fine]

I have the same problem. I have sent the camera in for cleaning and it still happens. Let me know what you find out?

Thanks

[Barry Dycus]

I also just 3 weeks ago had the machine cleaned,new pinch arm and cleaning roller arm assembly replaced. Sure would be nice if someone from Panasonic would shed some light on this issue.
Barry

[Ernie Santella]

I’ve had some occasional RF warnings too. Could it be a tape stock issue? I was using Fuji tape. My old BetaCam would give me false RF warnings when using certain brands of tape stock other than Sony.

Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
http://www.santellaproductions.com

[Barry Dycus]

Ernie
I have thought that it might be a tape issue however, this happens with both Fuji and Panasonic tape in my Varicam. It is my understanding that both tape stocks are manufactured by Fuji anyway.
Barry

[Erich Roland]

This is what Ive been told by Panasonic. The warning is about tape alignment relative to the recording heads. The warning sensor/indicator is much more sensative then what would cause a problem in the recording.

The tape path aligment needs tweaking.

Erich Roland
http://www.dc-camera.com
HD camera rentals, Washington DC