Serviceman mode

CAT (computer aided test) Mode

CAT mode menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAT Panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

 

Function

Access Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

sys8.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IIC

 

Service Alignment

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

IIC Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD Mode

 

 

CD

 

Software Version

Mute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Complete

Information EEPROM

More than 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostics)

Edit

seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD Mode

 

 

SD (Status

MTBF Parameter

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MS Mode

 

 

MS Mode

Not used

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ID Mode

 

 

ID

 

Not used

------

Remote Control

Status

 

 

 

How to access the CAT mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press and hold the Volume/Down button on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOL Up/Dow n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

Return

 

 

 

front panel of the unit and press the status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button on the remote control three times within

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOL Up/Dow n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one second, this will place the unit into the CAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left/Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action

 

 

 

To exit the CAT mode, access the ID mode and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch off the main power.

 

 

 

I2C Mode

Select the I2C mode by pressing the Up/Down button on the remote control from the front page of the CAT menu, and then press the Action button on the remote control.

How to use the I2C mode?

1.Select the alignment subject by pressing the UP/Down buttons on the remote control.

2.Select the alignment item by pressing the Left and Right buttons on the remote control.

3.Adjust the optimum setting by pressing the Volume Up/Down buttons on the remote control.

4.The data is memorized when the R button is pressed on the remote control or the alignment Subject (or item) is changed.

To exit the I2C mode, press the R button on the remote control.

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