View Full Version : HD50 - "1394" flashing


Jiri Bakala
November 30th, 2006, 10:48 AM
The deck's LED display flashes the number every so often, sometimes after a tape has been inserted, other times after a rewind. FW control and signal work, though, I am able to capture to FCP. The deck is connected to the computer via a FW patch bay. This started happening recently, possibly (not sure) coinsiding with the deck's firmware upgrade. Any ideas?

Eric Darling
December 5th, 2006, 01:59 PM
1394 is the official number assigned by IEEE for the FireWire protocol.

Jiri Bakala
December 5th, 2006, 02:38 PM
I know that, thanks Eric. The question is WHY is it happening?

Eric Darling
December 5th, 2006, 07:30 PM
It's a good question - it's happening on my deck as well.

Jiri Bakala
December 12th, 2006, 02:47 PM
I still haven't found out why the deck is flashing the '1394'? It happens every now and then, even when used on its own without any NLE. I just did a DV FW dub between the HD50 and Sony DSR-11 and while rewinding the tape in the HD50 the display briefly flashed '1394' again before switching back to TC.

The deck is connected via a 6-to-6 FW cable to a FW patchbay (all 6 pin) and then it goes either to the NLE (Mac G5) or, as in the case today, to a SONY DSR-11, which is also connected via the patchbay and a 6-to-4 pin FW cable.

I don't think that the overall length of the FW cables exceeds 12-13'. I should also say that the deck does respond to commands and transfers signal via its 1394 connection.

Any explanation?

Jiri Bakala
December 15th, 2006, 10:41 PM
Hello...JVC? Carl Hicks? Anyone? Could you, please, ask your technicians about this? I'd really like to know (before my warranty runs out).
Thanks.

Carl Hicks
December 17th, 2006, 10:21 PM
Hello...JVC? Carl Hicks? Anyone? Could you, please, ask your technicians about this? I'd really like to know (before my warranty runs out).
Thanks.

Hi Jiri,

Sorry, I don't have an answer for you. Please contact JVC tech support in Canada about this before your warranty runs out. I would also contact you reseller, to get on record.

Here's the link for tech support in Canada: http://www.jvc.ca/jvcpro/support/scenter.aspx?l=E


Tim, if you have a better contact for tech suppport in Canada, please chime in.

Regards,

Eric Darling
December 17th, 2006, 10:37 PM
What about a contact point for US owners with the same problem?

Carl Hicks
December 17th, 2006, 10:45 PM
What about a contact point for US owners with the same problem?

Please refer to tech support "sticky" at the top of this forum.

Tech support info is also at: http://pro.jvc.com/prof/support/index.jsp



Regards,