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Note 1: Do not remove this connector (CN201) at this point. 
 

It is necessary to process electrostatic measures of 

 optical 

pick-up.

Note 2: When you install CD block, fix the wire (flat type) (24 core) with 
 

the filament tape firmly as shown in figure.

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Note 1: When disconnection the wire (fl at type) (24 core) of optical pick-up block, solder the short-land.

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Note 2: When assembling the optical pick-up block, 
 

remove the solder of short-land after 

 

connecting the wire (flat type) (24 core).

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Note 1: The illustration sees the CD mechanism deck block from optical pick-up block side.

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Note 2: Remove the FFC holder from the 

 

 

 

original set and install it again.

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COLD  RESET
The cold reset clears all data including preset data stored in the 
memory to initial conditions. Execute this mode when returning 
the set to the customer.
Procedure:
1.  In the standby status, press the [

?

/

1

] button to turn the power 

on.

2.  Press two buttons of [ENTER] and [

?

/

1

] simultaneously.

3.  When “RESET” appears, the set enters.

AUTO  STANDBY  MODE
This mode is used to change the automatic standby function.
With this function, the system enters standby mode automatically 
in about 30 minutes when there is no operation or audio signal 
output. By default, the automatic standby function is turned on.
Procedure:
1.  Press the [

?

/

1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Press the [

?

/

1

] button for 2 seconds.

3.  The message “AUTO STBY” 

→ “OFF” is displayed on the 

fl uorescent indicator tube and the automatic standby OFF 
mode is set.

4.  To turn this function on, press the [

?

/

1

] button again for 2 sec-

onds.

 

The message “AUTO STBY” 

→ “ON” is displayed on the 

fl uorescent indicator tube and the automatic standby ON mode 
is set.

COMMON  TEST  MODE
This mode is used to check operations of amplifi er.
Procedure:
1.  Press the [

?

/

1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Press two buttons of [ENTER] and [FUNCTION] simultane-

ously.

3.  When the COMMON test mode is activated, “AUDIO IN” 

is displayed on the fl uorescent indicator tube and “

c PLAY 

SLEEP” blink on the fl uorescent indicator tube.

4.  Each time [EQ] button on the remote commander is pressed, 

the display changes starting “TONE MAX”, “TONE MIN” 
and “TONE FLAT” this order.

5.  Turn the [VOLUME] knob counterclockwise, “VOLUME 

MIN”  is displayed on the fl uorescent indicator tube. Turn the 
[VOLUME] knob clockwise, “VOLUME MAX” is displayed 
on the fl uorescent indicator tube.

Releasing method:
Press the [

?

/

1

] button to turn off the system.

PANEL  TEST  MODE
This mode is used to check the fl uorescent indicator tube, LED, 
model, destination, software version and key.
Procedure:
1.  Press the [

?

/

1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Press two buttons of [ENTER] and [

x

] simultaneously.

3.  All segments on the fl uorescent indicator tube, [STANDBY] 

LED light up. 

4.  Press the [ENTER] button, the model and destination are dis-

played on the fl uorescent indicator tube.

5.  Press the [ENTER] button again, MC version is displayed on 

the fl uorescent indicator tube.

6.  Each time [ENTER] button is pressed, the display changes 

starting from MC version, GC version, USBL version , USBM 
version, IPL version, CD version, CDD version, CDMA ver-
sion, CDMB version, BDA version, BDB version, ST version, 
TA version and TM version this order, and returns to the MC 
version display.

7. When 

[

x

] button is pressed while the MC version is displayed, 

year, month and day of the software creation is displayed. 
When [

x

] button is pressed again, the display returns to the 

MC version display. 

8.  Press the [TOOL MENU] button, the key test mode is acti-

vated and “K 0 V0” is displayed on the fl uorescent indicator 
tube.

9.  Each time a button is pressed, “K” value increases. However, 

once a button is pressed, it is no longer taken into account.

 

All keys are pressed, display becomes “K9” .

10. “V” value increases 2, 4, 6 ... if turn the [VOLUME] knob 

clockwise, or it decreases 8, 6, 4 ... if turn the knob counter-
clockwise.

Releasing method:
Press two buttons of [ENTER] and [

x

] simultaneously, or discon-

nect the power cord.

CD  SHIP  MODE
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 the [

?

/

1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Press the [FUNCTION] button to select “CD”.
3.  Press two buttons of [TOOL MENU] and [

?

/

1

] simultaneous-

ly.

4.  After blink “STANDBY”, “LOOK” is displayed, disconnect 

the AC plug.

CD  SHIP  MODE  &  MEMORY  CLEAR
This mode is used to perform CD ship mode and cold reset simul-
taneously.
Procedure:
1.  Press the [

?

/

1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Press three buttons of [

x

] and [DSGX] simultaneously.

3.  After blink “STANDBY”, “LOOK” is displayed disconnect 

the AC plug.

DISC  TRAY  LOCK  MODE
This mode is used to unable to take sample disc out of disc tray in 
the shop.
Procedure:
1.  Press the [

?

/

1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Press the [

Z

] button to open the disc tray and set the CD disc.

3.  Press the [

Z

] button to close the disc tray.

4.  Press two buttons of [

x

] and [

Z

] for 5 seconds.

5.  The message “LOCKED” is displayed on the fl uorescent indi-

cator tube and the disc tray is locked. (Even if pressing the [

Z

] 

button, the message “LOCKED” is displayed on the fl uores-
cent indicator tube and the disc tray is locked)

Releasing method:
1.  Press two buttons of [

x

] and [

Z

] for 5 seconds.

2.  The message “UNLOCKED” is displayed on the fl uorescent 

indicator tube and the disc tray is unlocked.

CD  POWER  MANAGE
This mode is used to changed over CD power on/off for decreasing 
of reception noise in the tuner mode.
Procedure:
1.  Press the [

?

/

1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Press the [FUNCTION] button to select “CD”.
3.  Press the [

?

/

1

] button again to turn the power off.

4.  Press two buttons of [  + 

v

] and [

?

/

1

] simultaneously.

5.  The message “CD POWER ON” or “CD POWER OFF” is dis-

played on the fl uorescent indicator tube, and CD power on/off 
is changed over in the tuner mode.