Sony MDS-PC3 specifications Hexadecimal t Binary Conversion Table

Reading the Track Mode Display

	Higher Bits				Lower Bits				Hexa-		Details
Hexadecimal	8	4	2	1	8	4	2	1
									decimal
Bit	b7	b6	b5	b4	b3	b2	b1	b0		When 0		When 1
Binary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	01	Emphasis OFF		Emphasis ON
	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	02	Monaural		Stereo
	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	04	This is 2-bit display. Normally 01.
	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	08	01:Normal audio. Others:Invalid
	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	Audio (Normal)		Invalid
	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	Original		Digital copy
	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	Copyright		No copyright
	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80	Write prohibited		Write allowed

Reading the Display:

Convert the hexadecimal display into binary display. If more than two causes, they will be added.

Example When 84 is displayed: Higher bit : 8 = 1000 t b7 Lower bit : 4 = 0100 t b2

In this case, as b2 and b7 are 1 and others are 0, it can be determined that the retry cause is combined of “Emphasis OFF”, “Monaural”, “original”, “Copyright exists”, and “Write allowed”.

Example When 07 is displayed: Higher bit : 0 = 0000 tAll 0 Lower bit : 7 = 0111 t b0+b1+b2

In this case, as b0, b1, and b2 are 1 and others are 0, it can be determined that the retry cause is combined of “Emphasis ON”, “Stereo”, “Original”, “Copyright exists”, and “Write prohibited”.

Hexadecimal t Binary Conversion Table

Hexadecimal			Binary		Hexadecimal				Binary
0		0000			8			1000
1		0001			9			1001
2		0010				A		1010
3		0011				B		1011
4		0100				C		1100
5		0101				D		1101
6		0110				E		1110
7		0111				F		1111
Clearing the Retry Record:
Method:
1. Press the	@/1		button,	x/Z		button, and	u		button for about 10 seconds.

2.Rotate the [AMS] knob to display “Retry Clear?” and press the [AMS] knob.

3.Press the [AMS] knob to clear the record and exit the clear mode.

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