Sony MZ-N1 A n u a l, Configuration of Test Mode, Manual Mode, Transition method in manual mode

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MZ-N1

Configuration of Test Mode

[Test Mode $Display Check Mode%] Press the > or [VOLUME +] key

[Manual Mode]

Press the x/CHG key

[Servo Adjustment]

[Audio Adjustment]

[Power Supply Adjustment]

[OP Alignment Adjustment]

Press the . or [VOLUME --]key

[Overall Adjustment Mode]

Press the x/CHG key

[Electrical Offset Adjustment]

Power Supply Adjustment

Auto Item Feed

CD Overall Adjustment/

MO Overall Adjustment

Turn the jog dial (down),

or press the [DISPLAY] key on the remote commander

[Self-Diagnosis Result Display Mode]

Press the x/CHG key

Press the N or [REC] key

[Sound Skip Check Result Display Mode]

Press the x/CHG key

Press the [T MARK] key, or [DISPLAY] key on the remote commander for several seconds (about 3 seconds)

[Key Check Mode]

The key check quits, or open the upper panel

Manual Mode

Mode to adjust or check the operation of the set by function. Normally, the adjustment in this mode is not executed. However, the Manual mode is used to clear the memory, power supply adjustment, and laser power check before performing automatic adjustments in the Overall Adjustment mode.

• Transition method in manual mode

1.Set the test mode (see page 13).

2.Press the > or[VOLUME +] key activates the manual mode where the LCD display as shown below.

Remote commander LCD display

000M a n u a l

3.During each test, the optical pick-up moves outward or in- ward while the > or . key is pressed for several sec- onds respectively.

4.Each test item is assigned with a 3-digit item number;

100th place is a major item, 10th place is a medium item, and unit place is a minor item.

The values adjusted in the test mode are written to the nonvolatile memory (for the items where adjustment was made).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VOLUME +] key: 100th place of item

[Major item switching]

 

 

number increase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VOLUME --]key: 100th place of item

 

 

key

 

 

 

 

key

 

number decrease.

 

N

 

 

 

x/CHG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VOLUME +] key: 10th place of item

[Medium

item switching]

 

 

number increase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VOLUME --]key: 10th place of item

 

 

key

 

 

 

 

key

 

number decrease.

 

N

 

 

 

x/CHG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

key: Unit place of item number

[Minor item

switching]

 

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

increase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

key: Unit place of item number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Adjusted value variation]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VOLUME +] key: Increases the adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

value of the 1st digit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VOLUME --]key: Decreases the adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

value of the 1st digit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PLAY MODE] key of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the remote commander:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase the adjusted value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the 2nd digit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SOUND] key of the remote commander:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease the adjusted value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the 2nd digit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Adjusted value write]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X key: When adjusted value is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

changed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted value is written.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When adjusted value is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not changed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That item is adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically.

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Contents Specifications MZ-N1Battery life MZ-N1Diagrams Table of ContentsDisassembly Flexible Circuit Board RepairingSection Servicing NotesSection General RecorderMZ-N1 Section Disassembly Disassembly FlowBottom Panel Assy Upper Panel SectionLCD MODULE, Upper Panel Assy Main Board SectionBattery Case ASSY, Main Board MD Mechanism Deck MT-MZN1-171, Chassis AssyOP Service Assy LCX-5R Gear SA Screw M1.4Holder Assy DC Motor Sled M602Over write head up/down Operation in Setting the Test Mode MZ-N1 Section Test ModeSetting Method of Test Mode Releasing the Test ModeTransition method in manual mode Configuration of Test ModeManual Mode A n u a l011 0 6 3 B 0 011 C 6 8 S 0F F J 0 011 0 5 9 a 0Setting method of reset the error display code Reset the Error Display CodeDescription of error indication codes Description of indication history000 JOG+ 000 P * * RPush 000 JOG+OKRMC OK RPLAYSET OK ResNV CC ResetMZ-N1 Section Electrical Adjustments ResOK?861 V1 num AbcdGnDfct 862 V1 dat873 V6 num 874 V6 datVLpwmL Power Supply Manual AdjustmentVclPWM VLpwmHVdpwm RECpwLRECpwH SetTmpWritPw IC301Ofst AssyAssy11 OfstOKMO OK 000 *** NGCD OK Resume CCPre-check PreparationServicing Notes Rewriting the patch dataMZ-N1 MZ-N1 MZ-N1 Section Diagrams Block Diagram SERVO/USB SectionBlock Diagram Audio Section Beep Mute HP/LBlock Diagram DISPLAY/KEY CONTROL/POWER Supply Section Lead Layouts Semiconductor Location Main BoardIC301 Schematic Diagram Main Board 1/4 See page 41 for IC Block DiagramsFlah Schematic Diagram Main Board 3/4 See page 40 for Waveforms 40S8VCC1 VCC2 Waveforms 22.7 ∝ sIC Block Diagrams IC301 AK5354VT-E2 IC302 AN17020A-VBIC501 SN761057A IC551 SC111258FCR2 IC601 XPC18A22AFCR2 IC901 XPC18A32AFCR2 IC PIN Function Description DVDD0 DRAMVSS0DVSS0 SSB DataVG CTL KDITrst Aout SELVbus DET LCD RSTVref MON WK DETOsco VdioscOsci VsioscDVDD3 LrckDVSS3 IFVDD3EVA XOEXWE FlashvddExploded Views Chassis sectionBottom Panel Section Not supplied106 Chassis Section101 108 107 110 102 103 102104157 155 154 158 159 153 151156 152 MD Mechanism Deck Section MT-MZN1-171 Main Section Electrical Parts List ResistorsMain MZ-N1 Main DiodeRES-CHIP Short 504 501 502505 503Revision History
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