4-6. FUNCTIONS OF OTHER BUTTONS

Function

Contents

áSets continuous playback when pressed in the STOP state. When pressed during continuous playback, the tracking servo turns ON/OFF.

pStops continuous playback and continuous recording.

)The sled moves to the outer circumference only when this is pressed.

0The sled moves to the inner circumference only when this is pressed.

rREC

Turns recording ON/OFF when pressed during continuous playback.

 

 

DISPLAY/

Switches the display when pressed.Returns to previous step. Stops operations.

CHAR

 

Note : The erasing-protection tab is not detected during the test mode. Recording will start regardless of the position of the erasing-protection tab when the rREC button is pressed.

4-7. TEST MODE DISPLAYS

Each time the DISPLAY/CHAR button is pressed, the display changes in the following order.

MODE displaynError rate displaynAddress displaynAuto gain displaynIVR display

The auto gain display and the IVR display are not used for servicing.

1.MODE display

Displays “TEMP ADJUST”, “CPLAY MODE”, etc.

2.Error rate display

Error rates are displayed as follows.

C1

=

AD =

C1

=

: Indicates C1 error

AD =

: Indicates ADER

3.Address display

Addresses are displayed as follows. (MO : Recordable disc, CD : Disc for playback only)

h =

s =

(MO pit and CD)

h =

a =

(MO groove)

h = : Header address

s = : SUBQ address

a = : ADIP address

*“_” is displayed when the address cannot be read.

4.Auto gain display

Auto gains are displayed as follows.

 

AG F =

T =

 

 

 

F= Focus auto gain collection value.

 

 

 

T= Tracking auto gain collection value.

 

 

4-8. MEANINGS OF OTHER DISPLAYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

Contents

 

 

 

Light

Off

Blinking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ó

 

 

During continuous playback

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

Tracking servo OFF

Tracking servo ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

Recording mode ON

Recording mode OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOCK

 

CLV LOCK

CLV UNLOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK

 

Pit

Groove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC

 

High reflection

Low reflection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

 

CLV-S

CLV-A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. SPACE

 

ABCD adjustment completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A – B

 

Focus auto gain successful

 

Focus auto gain successful

 

 

 

 

Tracking auto gain successful

 

Tracking auto gain failed

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Sony MDS-JD320 service manual Functions of Other Buttons, Test Mode Displays, Meanings of Other Displays

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