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

of Amplifier, Tuner, and Tape.

Procedure:
*   To enter MC Test Mode

1. Press x button, [ENTER] button and [DISC 3] button

simultaneously.

2. The CD ring indicators TAPE A and B indicators flash on the

fluorescent indicator tube. The function is changed to TV.

* Check of Amplifier

1. Press  [EQ BAND]  button repeatedly until a message “GEQ

MAX” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube. GEQ
increases to its maximum.

2. Press  [EQ BAND]  button repeatedly until a message “GEQ

MIN” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube. GEQ decreases
to its minimum.

3. Press  [EQ BAND]  button repeatedly until a message “GEQ

FLAT” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube. GEQ is set
to flat.

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

2. During recording, press 

m

  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 in Deck 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.

* To release MC Test mode.

1. To release 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.

1. Press  x  button,  [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 check the fluorescent indicator tube,

LEDs, keys, VOLUME jog, OPERATION DIAL jog, AMS
jog, destination, software version and VACS level.

1. Press x button, [ENTER] button and [DISC 2]  button-

simultaneously.

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

up. All LEDs are lighted up in red color.

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

press [DISC 1] button. The model is displayed.
Press [DISC 1] button again to show destination.

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

MC version, GC version, SYS 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

“K 0 V0J0”.
Each time a button is pressed, “K” value increases. However,
once a button has been pressed, it is no longer taken into
account.
“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.
“J” value increases in the manner of 0,1, 2, 3 ... if [OPERATION
DIAL] knob is turned clockwise, or it decreases in the manner
of 0, 9, 8, 7 ... if [OPERATION DIAL] 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+B FAPC”. A is VACS level which is
trigger by signal level, B is VACS level which is trigger by
temperature and C is VACS level which is trigger by APVACS
(Abuse Protection VACS).
F is shown if the fan is turned in high speed and vice-versa.
The signal level, which will trigger VACS A is shown in the
center area of fluorescent indicator tube.

9. When  [EX-CHANGE/DISC SKIP]  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/DISC SKIP] button again, another
half of alternate segments in fluorescent indicator tube would
light up.  Pressing [EX-CHANGE/DISC SKIP]  button again
would cause all segments lights up.

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

as step 1, or disconnect the power cord.

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

Attenuation Control System).

1. Press 

?/1

 button to turn the set ON.

2. Press x button and [ILLUMINATION] button simultaneously.

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

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

kHz and 10 kHz.

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 [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.

1. Press 

?/1

 button to turn the set ON.

2. Select CD function.

      

3. Press   x  , [ENTER] button, and 

Z

OPEN/CLOSE

 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

  to move the optical

pick-up to outside track, or press 

m

  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 [DIRECTION]  button. The

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

7. To release this mode, press 

?/1

 button.

[CD AGING MODE]
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 are no error occurs, the aging operation would

continues repeatedly.

1. Press 

?/1

 button to turn the set ON

2. Select CD function.
3. Load three discs on the disc tray.
4. Press [PLAY MODE] button on the remote repeatedly to select

the “ALL DISCS” mode, and press the [REPEAT] button on
the remote repeatedly to select “REPEAT OFF” mode.

                

5. Press    x  button,  [ENTER]  button, and [EX-CHANGE/DISC

SKIP] button simultaneously.

6. Aging operation is started.

7. To release this mode, press 

?/1

 button or disconnect the

power cord to turn the power OFF.

Aging mode sequence:

Start (from disc 1)

Disc chucking

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 disk tray

Change the next disc

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Display

M*$$%%&&##00

3) Display of no disc errors

D*: The number of mechanical error (“00” is latest one)

(Rotate 

>

.

 knob in the direction of either 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.

1. Press 

?/1

 button to turn the set ON.

2. Select CD function.

    

3. Press x button, [CD] button and [DISC 1] button

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

4. To release 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.

1. Press 

?/1

 button to turn the set ON.

2. Select CD function.

             

3. Press  x  button,  [SOUND FLASH]  button and 

?/1

    button

simultaneously. The set will power off automatically.

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

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

Display

D*$$%%&&##00

1. Press x button, [ENTER] button and [DISC 1] button

simultaneously to enter the error code display mode.

2. The fluorescent indicator tube displays the number of total

error.

3. Each time 

M

m

  knob is rotated, display change as

below.

Display of total error

> +

direction

– .

direction

Display of Mechanical errors

> +

direction

– .

direction

Display of no disc errors

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

“MC COLD RESET”)

5. To release this mode, press the 

?/1

 button or disconnect

the power plug to turn the power OFF.

1) Display of total error

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

2) Display of mechanical errors

M*: The number of mechanical error (“00” is latest one)

(Rotate 

>

.

 knob in the direction of either 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

Em**Ed**

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• This mode let you lock the disc trays. When this mode is

activated, the disc tray will not open when 

Z

OPEN/CLOSE

button or [EX-CHANGE/DISC SKIP]  button is pressed. The
message “LOCKED” will be displayed in the will be displayed
on the fluorescent indicator tube.

1. Press 

?/1

 button to turn the set ON.

2. Select CD function.

         

3. Press  x  button and 

Z

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.

1. Press 

?/1

 button to turn the set ON.

2. Select VIDEO function.

3. Press [VIDEO/MD] button and 

?/1

 button simultaneously.

The function will change to MD. Press the same buttons again
to change from MD to VIDEO.

• This mode prevents set from power off automatically when

TCM is not connected.
Therefore, measurements can be done even when TCM is not
connected during production.

• Procedure:

1. When the system in turned off, press [EQ BAND] button,

 [TAPE A/B] button and 

?/1

 button simultaneously. The

set will power on automatically.

2. The message “TCM OFFLINE” will be displayed on the

fluorescent indicator tube.

• 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.

1. Press 

?/1

 button to turn the set ON.

2. Select CD function.

3. Press [CD] button and 

?/1

 button simultaneously. The set

will power off automatically.

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

“MECHA 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.

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  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.