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3. When  b  button or  B  button is pressed, GEQ is set to flat and

a message “GEQ FLAT” appears on the fluorescent indicator
tube.

4. When the [VOLUME]  knob is turned clockwise even slightly,

the sound volume increases to its maximum and a message
“VOLUME MAX” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube.

5. When the [VOLUME]  knob is turned counter-clockwise even

slightly, the sound volume decreases to its minimum and a
message “VOLUME MIN” appears on the fluorescent indicator
tube.

• Tape function

1. When a tape is inserted in Deck B and recording is started, the

function is changed to VIDEO automatically. When [CD SYNC]
button is pressed during recording in function, ALC (Automatic
Logic Control) is turned on.

2. During recording, press  . m  (TAPE B) button will stop

the recording and the function is changed to TAPE B and rewind
the tape in Deck B until the recording start position and playback
of the tape B is started. If the [REC PAUSE/START] button is
pressed for a pause and pressed again to resume recording during
recording time, when the tape is rewind, the tape will be rewind
until the position where the pause is applied.

• AMS Test Mode

1. Select the function “TAPE A” or “TAPE B”.
2. Select Loop or Relay direction mode by pressing the

[DIRECTION] button. Insert a test tape AMS-110A or AMS-120
to selected tape deck.

3. Press the [AMP MENU] button to enter the AMS test mode.
4. After the test tape is rewind to the beginning of the tape, the

AMS+ is checked, and the mechanism is shut off after detecting
the AMS signal twice.

5. Then the AMS– is checked and the mechanism is shut off after

detecting the AMS signal twice.

6. When the check is complete, a message of either OK or NG

appears on the fluorescent indicator tube.

• To release from MC Test mode

1. To release from this mode, press  ?/1  button.
2. The cold reset is enforced at the same time.

• The cold reset clears all data including preset data stored in the

RAM to initial conditions. Execute this mode when returning
the set to the customer.

Procedure:
1. Press  x  (TAPE B) button, [TUNER ENTER] button, and  ?/1

button simultaneously.

2. The fluorescent indicator tube becomes blank for a while, and

the set is reset.

• This mode is used to switch ON and OFF the VACS (Variable

Attenuation Control System).

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Press [PLAY MODE] button and  ?/1  button simultaneously.

The message “VACS OFF” or “VACS ON” appears on the
fluorescent indicator tube.

• This mode is used to check the fluorescent indicator tube, LED,

model, destination, software version, volume, key, jog and VACS
level.

Procedure:
1. Press  x  (TAPE B) button, [TUNER ENTER] button and [DISC

2] button simultaneously.

2. All LEDs and segments in fluorescent indicator tube are lighted

up.

3. When you want to enter the software version display mode,

press [DISC 1] button. The model and destination are displayed.

4. Each time [DISC 1] button is pressed, the display changes from

MC version, GC version, CD version, CDDM version, CDMA
version, CDMB version, BDA version, BDB version, ST version,
TC version, TA version, TM version in this order, and returns to
the MC version display.

5. When [DISC 3] button is pressed while the version numbers are

being displayed except model and destination, the date of the
software creation appear. When [DISC 3] button is pressed again,
the display returns to the software version display. When [DISC
1] button is pressed while the date of the software creation is
being displayed, the date of the software creation is displayed
in the same order of software version display.

6. Press [DISC 2] button, the key check mode is activated.
7. In the key check mode, the fluorescent indicator tube displays

“K0 J0 V0”. Each time a button is pressed, “K” value increases.
However, once a button has been pressed, it is no longer taken
into account.
“J” value increases in the manner of 0, 1, 2, 3 ... if [JOG]  is
turned clockwise, or it decreases in the manner of 0, 9, 8, 7 ... if
[JOG] knob is turned counter-clockwise. (only for HCD-ZX8)
“V” value increases in the manner of 0, 1, 2, 3 ... if [VOLUME]
knob is turned clockwise, or it decreases in the manner of 0, 9,
8, 7 ... if [VOLUME] knob is turned counter-clockwise.

8. When [DISC 3] button is pressed after all LEDs and segments in

fluorescent indicator tube light up, the fluorescent indicator tube
displays “VACS A APBB”. A is VACS level which is trigger by
signal level while BB is VACS level which is trigger by APVACS
(Abuse Protection VACS).

9. When  [EX-CHANGE]  button is pressed after all LEDs and

segments in fluorescent indicator tube light up, alternate
segments in fluorescent indicator tube would light up. If you
press  [EX-CHANGE]  button again, another half of altemate
segments in fluorescent indicator tube would light up. Pressing
[EX-CHANGE] button again would cause all segments lights up.

10. To  release from this mode, press three buttons in the same

manner as step 1, or disconnect the power cord.

• This mode is used to check operations of the respective sections

of Amplifier, Tuner, and Tape.

• To enter MC Test Mode

1. Press  x  (TAPE B) button, [TUNER ENTER] button and [DISC

3] button simultaneously.

2. The 4 speaker symbols and CD ring indicators flash on the

fluorescent indicator tube. The function is changed to VIDEO.

• Check of Amplifier

1. When  v  button is pressed, GEQ increases to its maximum and

a message “GEQ MAX” appears on the fluorescent indicator
tube.

2. When  V  button is pressed, GEQ decreases to its minimum and

a message “GEQ MIN” appears on the fluorescent indicator
tube.

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• The step interval of AM channels can be toggled between 9 kHz

and 10 kHz.

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Press [TUNER BAND] button to select the “AM”.
3. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set OFF.
4. Press [TUNER ENTER] button and  ?/1  button simultaneously.

The system will turn ON automatically. The message “AM 9k
STEP” or “AM 10k STEP” appears on the fluorescent indicator
tube and thus the channel step is changed.

• This mode let you move the CD sled motor freely. Use this mode

when you want to clean the optical pick-up.

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Select CD function.
3. Press  x  (TAPE B) button, [TUNER ENTER] button, and [DISC

5] button simultaneously.

4. The CD service mode is activated. The message “SERVICE

MODE” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube.

5. With the CD in stop status, press  M  (CD) button to move the

optical pick-up to outside track, or press  m  (CD) button to
move to inside track. The message “SLED OUT” or “SLED
IN” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube.

6. To turn on or off the laser, press [PLAY MODE]  button. The

message “LASER ON” or “LASER OFF” appears on the
fluorescent indicator tube.

7. To release from this mode, press  ?/1  button.

• This mode can be used for operation check of CD section.

If an error occurs, the aging operation would stops and the
status is displayed.
If there were no error occurs, the aging operation would
continue repeatedly.

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Select CD function.
3. Load five discs on the disc tray.
4. Press [PLAY MODE] button to select the “ALL DISCS” mode,

and press the [REPEAT] button to select “REPEAT OFF” mode.

5. Press  x  (TAPE B) button, [TUNER ENTER] button, and [DISC

4] button simultaneously.

6. Aging operation is started.
7. To release from this mode, press  ?/1  button or disconnect the

power cord to turn the power OFF.

START 

(from Disc 1)

TOC Reading

Play first track for 2

seconds

Play last track for 2

seconds

EX-CHANGE open/

close

Open the disc tray

Disc skip

Close the disc tray

Change the next disc

Disc Chucking

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• Display when an error occurred (CD Error Code Mode)

Procedure:
1. Press  x  (TAPE B) button, [TUNER ENTER] button and [DISC

SKIP]  button simultaneously to enter the error code display
mode.

2. The fluorescent indicator tube displays the number of total error.
3. Each time  M  (CD) button or  m  (CD) button is pressed,

display change as below.

4. To clear the error record, operate the cold reset. (Refer to the

“MC COLD RESET”)

5. To release from this mode, press the  ?/1  button or disconnect

the power plug to turn the power OFF.

• Display of total error

Em**: The number of mechanical errors.
Ed**: The number of no disc errors after chucking the disc.

• Display of mechanical errors

D*: The number of no disc error (“00” is latest one)
(Press  >  (CD) button or  .  (CD) button to display next
error)
$$: Error type

01: Focus error
02: GFS error
03: Setup error

%%: Not used
&&:

00: No disc judgment without chucking retry.
01: No disc judgment after chucking retry.

##: The state when judged as no disc

01: Stop
02: Setup
03: TOC reading
04: Access
05: Playback
06: Pause
07: Manual search (Play)
08: Manual search (Pause)

• The number of repeat for CD playback is 5 times when the

repeat mode is “REPEAT ALL”. This mode enables CD to
repeat playback for limitless times.

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Select CD function.
3. Press  x    (TAPE B) button, [TUNER ENTER]  button and

[REPEAT] button simultaneously to enter the CD repeat 5 limit
off mode and the fluorescent indicator tube displays “LIMIT
OFF”.

• To release from this mode, operate the cold reset. (Refer to the

“MC COLD RESET”)

• This mode moves the optical pick-up to the position durable to

vibration and clears all data including preset data stored in the
RAM to initial conditions. Use this mode when returning the
set to the customer after repair.

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Select CD function.
3. Press  [EXCHANGE]  button and  ?/1    button simultaneously.

The set will power off automatically.

4. After the “STANDBY” blinking display finish, a message

“LOCK” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube and the
CD ship mode is set.

Display of

Total Error

FR button

FF button

Display of

Mechanical

 Error

AMS (–)

button

FR button

FF button

AMS (+)

button

Display of

No Disc

 Error

AMS (_)

button

AMS (+)

button

Em **Ed**

M*$$%%&&##00

D*$$%%&&##00

M*: The number of mechanical error (“00” is latest one)
(Press  >  (CD) button or  .  (CD) button to display next
error)
$$: Not used
%%: Loading related error (Second figure is not used)

D: Stop by the problem other than mechanical problem

while closing.

E: Stop by the problem other than mechanical problem

while opening.

C: Stop by the problem other than mechanical problem

while chucking up.

F: Stop by the problem other than mechanical problem

while chucking down.

&&: Emerging error

01: Stop while chucking up.
02: Stop while chucking up.
03: Time-out of EX-CHANGE open.
05: Time-out of EX-CHANGE close.

##: Not used

• Display of no disc errors

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• This mode moves the optical pick-up to the position durable to

vibration. Use this mode when returning the set to the customer
after repair.

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Select CD function.
3. Press [REPEAT] button and  ?/1  button simultaneously. The

set will power off automatically.

4. After the “STANDBY” blinking display finish, a message

“LOCK” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube and the
CD ship mode is set.

• This mode let you switch on or off power supply to the BU

during TUNER function.

• When CD POWER is set to OFF, the power supply to the BU is

cut off during TUNER function. It will increase the time taken
to access CD when function change from TUNER to CD but it
will improve tuner reception.

• When CD POWER is set to ON, the power supply to the BU is

not cut off during TUNER function. It will reduce the time taken
to access CD when function change from TUNER to CD but it
will decrease tuner reception performance.

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Select CD function.
3. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set OFF.
4. Press  x  (CD) button and  ?/1  button simultaneously. The set

will power on automatically.

5. The message “CD POWER ON” or “CD POWER OFF” will

be displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube.

• This mode let you lock the disc tray. When this mode is acti-

vated, the disc tray will not open when [OPEN/CLOSE] button
or [EX-CHANGE] button is pressed. The message “LOCKED”
will be displayed in on the fluorescent indicator tube.

Procedure:
1. Press  ?/1  button to turn the set ON.
2. Select CD function.
3. Press  x  (CD) button and [OPEN/CLOSE] button simultaneously

and hold down until “LOCKED” or “UNLOCKED” displayed
on the fluorescent indicator tube (around 5 seconds).

• This mode let you switch from VIDEO to MD and vice-versa.

Procedure:
1. During Power Off, press [FUNCTION] button and  ?/1  button

simultaneously. The set power on automatically and the function
will changed to MD. Do the same procedures again to change
from MD to VIDEO.