RETRY CAUSE DISPLAY MODE

In this test mode, the causes for retry of the unit during recording can be displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube. During playback, the “track mode” for obtaining track information will be set.

This is useful for locating the faulty part of the unit.

The following will be displayed :

During recording and stop : Retry cause, number of retries, and number of retry errors.

During playback: Information such as type of disc played, part played, copyright.

These are displayed in hexadecimal.

Precedure:

1.

Load a recordable disc whose contents can be erased into the unit.

 

 

2.

Press the

MENU/NO “R”

button. When “Edit/Menu” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube, press the

=0/MD/CD/

 

 

 

 

 

 

button or

 

 

 

 

button to display “All Erase?”.

 

 

 

 

TUNING –

)+/MD/CD/TUNING +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Press the

 

ENTER/YES “R”

button.

 

4.

When “All Erase??” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube, the music calendar number blinks.

 

5.

Press the

 

 

button to display “Complete!!”, and press the

p(MD)

button immediately. Wait for about 10 seconds while

 

ENTER/YES “R”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressing the button.

 

6.

When the “TOC” displayed on the fluorescent display tube goes off, release the

p(MD)

button.

 

7.Press the rREC button to start recording. Then press the ^(MD) button and start recording. If recording cannot be performed, press the FUNCTION button and set a different section.

8. To check the “track mode”, press the ^ (MD) button to start play.

9.To exit the test mode, press the 1/u button, and turn OFF the power. When “TOC” disappears, disconnect the power plug from the outlet. If the test mode cannot be exited, refer to “Forced Reset” on page 8.

Fig. 1 Reading the Test Mode Display (During recording and stop)

Fig. 2 Reading the Test Mode Display (During playback)

 

RTs@@c##c**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@@####**$$

 

Fluorescent display tube display

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent display tube display

@@ : Cause of retry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@@ : Parts No. (name of area named on TOC)

## : Number of retries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##

 

: Cluster

** : Number of retry errors

 

 

 

 

**

 

: Sector } Address (Physical address on disc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$$

 

: Track mode (Track information such as copyright infor-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mation of each part)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading the Retry Cause Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher Bits

 

Lower Bits

Hexa-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexadecimal

8

4

 

2

 

1

 

8

4

2

1

Cause of Retry

 

Occurring conditions

 

 

 

decimal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bit

b7

b6

 

b5

 

b4

 

b3

b2

b1

b0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Binary

0

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

0

0

1

01

shock

When track jump (shock) is detected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

0

1

0

02

ader5

When ADER was counted more than five times

 

 

 

 

 

continuously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

1

0

0

04

Discontinuous address

When ADIP address is not continuous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

0

 

0

 

1

0

0

0

08

DIN unlock

When DIN unlock is detected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

0

 

1

 

0

0

0

0

10

FCS incorrect

When not in focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

1

 

0

 

0

0

0

0

20

IVR rec error

When ABCD signal level exceeds the specified range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

 

0

 

0

 

0

0

0

0

40

CLV unlock

When CLV is unlocked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

0

0

0

80

Access fault

When access operation is not performed normally

Reading the Display:

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

Example

When 42 is displayed:

Higher bit : 4 = 0100 nb6

Lower bit : 2 = 0010 nb1

In this case, the retry cause is combined of “CLV unlock” and “ader5”.

When A2 is displayed:

Higher bit : A = 1010 nb7+b5

Lower bit : 2 = 0010 nb2

The retry cause in this case is combined of “access fault”, “IVR rec error”, and “ader5”.

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Sony HCD-MD373 service manual Retry Cause Display Mode, Tuning +/MD/CD/TUNING +

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