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SPECIAL  MENU  MODE
Procedure:
1.  Press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power, then while pressing the [TONE MODE] button, press the [A.F.D.], [2CH/

A.DIRECT], [MUSIC], [MOVIE] button in order, the message “MENU SPECIALIZED!” appears.

2.  Up or down jog switch, the message “<<< SPECIAL >>>” appears.
3.  Right jog switch, the item is appears.
4.  Each time up or down jog switch, the item is switched in order as follows. Some items can change the content. Display the cursor by 

right jog switch, and changing the content by up or down jog switch, and fi x the content by left jog switch when you want to change the 
content of the item.

5.  To release from this mode, while pressing the [TONE MODE] button, press the [A.F.D.], [2CH/A. DIRECT], [MUSIC], [MOVIE] but-

ton in order again, the message “MENU SPECIALIZED OFF” appears.

SYSTEM version display

SYSTEM VERSION X.XXX

X.XXX: System software version

MAIN Ucom version display

MAIN ##### 

∗∗∗ vX. XX

#####: Model 

∗∗∗: Destination 
X.XX: Main controller software version

Video Ucom version display

Video Ucom Ver X. XX

X.XX: Video system controller software version

FAROUDJA version display

FAROUDJA Ver X. XX

X.XX: Video processor software version (main zone)

FAROUDJA (2nd) version display

FAROUDJA2ND Ver X. XX

X.XX: Video processor software version (2nd zone)

GUI CG-ROM version display

GUI CGROM Ver X. XX

X.XX: CG-ROM software version

DSP Ucom version display

DSP Ucom Ver X. XX

X.XX: DSP controller version

DSP serial fl ash version display

DSP SFLASH Ver X. XX

X.XX: Serial fl ash software version

DSP parallel fl ash version display

DSP PFLASH Ver X. XX

X.XX: DSP parallel fl ash version

IR learning Ucom version display

IR LEARNING Ver X.XX

X.XX: IR learning software version

Network IC version display

NETWORK PNX Ver X.XX

X.XX: Network IC version

DSP debug menu

<DSP DEBUG MENU>

Not used for the servicing

Network debug menu

<NETWORK DEBUG MENU>

Menu mode to enter MAC address display. If the jog switch on 
the set is pressed, entering the menu, and operating two the 
following menu become possible

MAC address display 
(Network debug menu)

MAC

∗∗:∗∗:∗∗:∗∗:∗∗:∗∗

∗∗:∗∗:∗∗:∗∗:∗∗:∗∗: MAC address

Zone 4 display

ZONE 4 XXXXXXXX

Not used for the servicing

FAROUDJA update

FAROUDJA UPDATE [XXX]

XXX: ON or OFF

HDCP key read

HDCP KEY READ [XXX]

Not used for the servicing

Learning test

LEARNING TEST START?

Not used for the servicing

Model/destination change

MODEL [##### 

∗∗∗∗ XX]

Not used for the servicing

Video factory menu

<VIDEO FACTORY MENU>

Menu mode to enter video calibration menu and DDR access 
check menu If the jog switch is pressed, entering the menu, 
and operating two the following menu become possible

Video calibration 
(Video factory menu)

V.CALIBRATION START?

Procedure: 
1. “DVD” is selected by using [INPUT SELECTOR] dial. 
2. Connect a color pattern generator to the COMPONENT 

VIDEO ASSIGNABLE (INPUT ONLY) IN2 jack (J6007) on 
the A-VIDEO board and DVD VIDEO IN jack (J6003) on the 
A-VIDEO board. 

3. Input 100% color bars signal from the color pattern generator. 
4. Menu that measures individual difference of hardness by 

automatic operation in pressing the jog switch, and corrects 
reference value. In a measurement once, only one of NTSC/
PAL/HD can be measured, repeat NTSC/PAL/HD calibration 
from procedure 4. 

  “Check XXXX V-IN” at display: 
  Video signal necessary for the measurement while measuring 

it last time was not detected and it became an error 

 Confi rm the input of the video of the terminal connection etc., 

and measure the jog switch again pressing

DDR access check

DDR CHECK [XX] sec

XX: Time to do access check on DDR (for design evaluation) 
(Video factory menu)

Auto cal mic test

SPEAKER OUT [XXXXX]

XXXXX: Selection of speaker output audio [SOURCE]: normal-
ly mode, [MIC]: mode that output audio from mic from speaker

FL display fonts test

FL FONT [0x 

∗∗ = X]

∗∗: 20 to FE, X: character

FL display test

ALL ON

Each time [DISPLAY] button to change as follows all on t 

test pattern 1 t test pattern 2 t all off t all on

Super reset

SUPER RESET [XXX]

Not used for the servicing 
If super reset is performed, “up convert signal level adjustment” 
will also be initialized 
When EEPROM initialization is required, perform the “memory 
clearing mode”

RAM watch menu

XXX

Not used for the servicing

EERROM debug

EEPROM [

∗∗∗∗] [XX]

Not used for the servicing

Protector on/off

PROTECTOR ON/OFF [XXX]

Not used for the servicing

Audio swap

SWAP [XXXXXXXXXXX]

Not used for the servicing

Volume value display (FL/FR)

FL

∗∗∗∗ FR XXXX

Not used for the servicing

Volume value display (SL/SR)

SL

∗∗∗∗ SR XXXX

Not used for the servicing

Volume value display (CT/SW)

CT

∗∗∗∗ SW XXXX

Not used for the servicing

Volume value display (SBL/SBR)

SBL

∗∗∗∗ SBR XXXX

Not used for the servicing

DAC mute fl ag upper

DAC MUTE U XXXXXXXX

Not used for the servicing

DAC mute fl ag lower

DAC MUTE L XXXXXXXX

Not used for the servicing

2nd volume value display

2nd VOLUME XXX

Not used for the servicing

FL display duty change

DARK OUT DUTY [XXX%]

Not used for the servicing

CORTEZ debug read

CORTEZ READ [XXX]

Not used for the servicing

Check H.A.T.S. playback 
component

CHK HATS COMP [XXX]

Not used for the servicing

H.A.T.S. mode fi x

HATS FIX [XXXXXXX]

Not used for the servicing

H.A.T.S. rate control

HATS RATE [XXXXXX]

Not used for the servicing

H.A.T.S. error process

HATS ERR PROC [XXX]

Not used for the servicing

H.A.T.S. error trig

HATS ERR TRIG

Not used for the servicing

STR-DA6400ES

Note: After 10 minutes or more have passed since the power supply was turned on, this adjustment is done.

1, CN1561 (CN1761, CN1861) pin 3

2, CN1561 (CN1761, CN1861) pin 4

Note: Pin 

3, 4 of CN1611 are open.

Procedure:
1.  Connect a digital voltmeter to the CN1561 (CN1611, CN1761, CN1861).
2.  Press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
3.  Adjust the RV1501 (RV1551, RV1601, RV1701, RV1751, RV1801, RV1851) so that the digital voltmeter reading is 5 mV to 20 mV. 

Note: Adjust for the digital voltmeter reading to become 5 mV as much as possible.

Adjustment to decide the standard of the video input signal.

Note: After replacing D VIDEO board, or after “SUPER RESET” of the 

special menu mode is executed, perform this adjustment.

1. Adjustment jig
The color pattern generator that can output 100% in NTSC/PAL/
HD color bar signal to the component and the composite at the 
same time is necessary for the adjustment.
When there is no color pattern generator, it is possible to substitute 
it by the Blu-ray Disc player that can output the component termi-
nal and the video terminal at the same time (Substitution model 
name example: BDP-S350).
However, please do the following signal output confi rmation with 
the oscilloscope beforehand when substituting it with the Blu-ray 
Disc player.

1-1. Component signal
Checking Component Video Output Y

Signal

DVD standard disc color bars (100%)

Check point

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y)
terminal (75 

Ω terminated)

Specifi cation

1.00 ± 0.03 Vp-p

r 0.03 Vp-p

Checking Component Video Output B-Y

Signal

DVD standard disc color bars (100%)

Check point

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (P

B

/C

B

)

terminal (75 

Ω terminated)

Specifi cation

0.70 ± 0.03 Vp-p

r 0.03 Vp-p

Checking Component Video Output R-Y

Signal

DVD standard disc color bars (100%)

Check point

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (P

R

/C

R

)

terminal (75 

Ω terminated)

Specifi cation

0.70 ± 0.03 Vp-p

r 0.03 Vp-p 

1-2.  S Video signal
Checking S Video Output S-Y

Signal

DVD standard disc color bars (100%)

Check point

S VIDEO OUT (S-Y) terminal
(75 

Ω terminated)

Specifi cation

1.00 ± 0.03 Vp-p

r 0.03 Vp-p

Checking S Video Output S-C

Signal

DVD standard disc color bars (100%)

Check point

S VIDEO OUT (S-C) terminal
(75 

Ω terminated)

Specifi cation

286 ± 30 mVp-p

r 30 mVp-p

1-3. Composite signal
Video level confi rmation

Signal

DVD standard disc color bars (100%)

Check point

LINE OUT (VIDEO) terminal
(75 

Ω terminated)

Specifi cation

1.00 ± 0.03 Vp-p

r 0.03 Vp-p

STR-DA6400ES

2-2.  Procedure for color pattern generator
1.  It connects of step 2-1, and the turn on the main power.
2.  “DVD” is selected by using [INPUT SELECTOR] dial.
3.  Input NTSC color bars signal from the color pattern generator.
4.  Enter the special menu mode referring to the “SPECIAL 

MENU MODE” (refer to page 23) of the test mode.

5. Press the [M]/[m] buttons of remote commander, 

“<<<SPECIAL>>>” is displayed.

6.  Press the [,] button on the remote commander, and the [M]/

[m] buttons on the remote commander to select the “VIDEO 

FACTORY MENU”, and press the [ENTER] button on the 
remote commander. When correctly entering the test mode 
“V.CAL COMPLETE N:P:H” is displayed.

7.  The NTSC signal adjustment is begun when press the cross 

(center of cursor) button of remote commander, and the dis-
play changes from “NTSC:MW -----” to “NTSC:MW OK C S 
V E” little by little. Finally, the display returns to the display of 
“V.CAL COMPLETE N:P:H”.

8.  Input PAL color bars signal from the color pattern generator.
9.  Perform step 6 to 7 for the PAL signal adjustment.
10. Input HD color bars signal (720p or 1080i) from the color pat-

tern generator.

11.  Perform step 6 to 7 for the HD signal adjustment.
12. The turn off the main power.

2-3.  Procedure for Blu-ray Disc player
1.  It connects of step 2-1, and the turn on the main power of set 

and Blu-ray Disc player.

2.  “DVD” is selected by using [INPUT SELECTOR] dial.
3.  Press the OPEN/CLOSE button of the Blu-ray Disc player, and 

DVD test disc “HLX-504 (Part No. J-6090-088-A)” or “HLX-
513 (Part No. J-2501-305-A)” is insert. The disc playback au-
tomatically becomes start “Main Menu” is display.

4.  “1.Color Bar 100%” of “1.Video Signal” is reproduced, and 

100% in the color bar is displayed in the TV monitor, playing 
the Blu-ray Disc player is pause playback.

5.  Enter the special menu mode referring to the “SPECIAL 

MENU MODE” (refer to page 23) of the test mode.

6. Press  the  [M]/[m] buttons of remote commander, 

“<<<SPECIAL>>>” is displayed.

7. Press 

the 

[,] button on the remote commander, and the [M]/

[m] buttons on the remote commander to select the “VIDEO 

FACTORY MENU”, and press the [ENTER] button on the 
remote commander. When correctly entering the test mode 
“V.CAL COMPLETE N:P:H” is displayed.

8.  The NTSC signal adjustment is begun when press the cross 

(center of cursor) button of remote commander, and the dis-
play changes from “NTSC:MW -----” to “NTSC:MW OK C S 
V E” little by little. Finally, the display returns to the display of 
“V.CAL COMPLETE N:P:H”.

9.  Press the OPEN/CLOSE button of the Blu-ray Disc player, and 

change to DVD test disc “HLX-506 (Part No. J-6090-077-A)” 
or “HLX-507 (Part No. J-6090-078-A)”. The disc playback au-
tomatically becomes start “Main Menu” is display.

10. “1.Color Bar 100%” of “1.Video Signal” is reproduced, and 

100% in the color bar is displayed in the TV monitor, playing 
the Blu-ray Disc player is pause playback.

11.  The PAL signal adjustment is begun when press the cross (cen-

ter of cursor) button of remote commander. Finally, the display 
returns to the display of “V.CAL COMPLETE N:P:H”.

12.  Press the OPEN/CLOSE button of the Blu-ray Disc player, and 

change to DVD test disc “HLX-104 (Part No. J-6090-199-A)”. 
The disc playback automatically becomes start “Main Menu” 
is display.

13. “59.94Hz, 1080i” 

→ “1.Video Signal” → “1.Color Bar 100%” 

is selected, and 100% in the color bar is displayed in the TV 
monitor, playing the Blu-ray Disc player is pause playback.

14. The video output of the Blu-ray Disc player is switched 1080i 

(The output from the component terminal of the Blu-ray Disc 
player becomes 1080i output).

15. The HD signal adjustment is begun when press the cross (cen-

ter of cursor) button of remote commander. Finally, the display 
returns to the display of “V.CAL COMPLETE N:P:H”.

16. The turn off the main power.

Procedure:
1.  Turn on the set.
2.  Input the following signal from signal generator to FM antenna 

input directly.

Carrier frequency: A = 87.5 MHz, B = 98 MHz, C = 108 MHz
Deviation  : 75 kHz
Modulation  : 1 kHz
ANT input  : 35 dBu (EMF)

Note: Use 75 ohm coaxial cable to connect signal generator and the set. 

You cannot use video cable for checking.

 

Use signal generator whose output impedance is 75 ohm.

3.  Set to FM tuner function and scan the input FM signal with 

automatic scanning.

4. Confi rm that input frequency of A, B and C are detected and 

automatic scanning stops.

When the station signal is received in good condition, automatic 
scanning stops.