5. SELECTING THE TEST MODE

There are 31 types of test modes as shown below. The groups can be switched by turning the [ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊAMSÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ]- ± knob. After selecting the group to be used, press the [YES] button. After setting a certain group, turning the [ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊAMSÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ]- ± knob switches between these modes. Refer to “Group” in the table for details can be selected.

All items used for servicing can be treated using group S. So be carefully not to enter other groups by mistake.

Display

No.

Contents

Mark

 

Group (*)

 

TEMP CHECK

C01

Temperature compensation offset check

 

C

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LDPWR CHECK

C02

Laser power check

 

C

 

S

 

EF MO CHECK

C03

Traverse (MO) check

 

C

 

S

 

EF CD CHECK

C04

Traverse (CD) check

 

C

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FBIAS CHECK

C05

Focus bias check

 

C

 

S

 

S curve CHECK

C06

S letter check

(X)

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VERIFY MODE

C07

Non-volatile memory check

(X)

C

 

 

 

DETRK CHECK

C08

Detrack check

(X)

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEMP ADJUS

C09

Temperature compensation offset adjustment

 

 

A

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LDPWR ADJUS

C10

Laser power adjustment

 

 

A

S

 

EF MO ADJUS

C11

Traverse (MO) adjustment

 

 

A

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EF CD ADJUS

C12

Traverse (CD) adjustment

 

 

A

S

 

FBIAS ADJUS

C13

Focus bias adjustment

 

 

A

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EEP MODE

C14

Non-volatile memory control

(X) (!)

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL CMD

C15

Command transmission

(X)

 

 

 

D

SVDATA READ

C16

Status display

(X)

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERR DP MODE

C17

Error history display, clear

 

 

 

S

 

SLED MOVE

C18

Sled check

(X)

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MODE

C19

Access check

(X)

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0920 CHECK

C20

Outermost circumference check

(X)

 

 

 

D

HEAD ADJUST

C21

Head position check

(X)

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPLAY 2MODE

C22

Same functions as CPLAY MODE

(X)

 

 

 

D

CREC 2MODE

C23

Same functions as CREC MODE

(X)

 

 

 

D

ADJ CLEAR

C24

Initialization of non-volatile memory of adjustment value

 

 

A

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AG Set (MO)

C25

Auto gain output level adjustment (MO)

 

 

A

S

 

AG Set (CD)

C26

Auto gain output level adjustment (CD)

 

 

A

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iop Read

C27

IOP data display

 

C

 

S

 

Iop Write

C28

IOP data write

 

 

A

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

530 ******

C29

Microprocessing version display

 

C

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPLAY MODE

C30

Continuous play mode

 

C

A

S

D

CREC MODE

C31

Continuous recording mode

 

C

A

S

D

Group (*)

 

C: Check

A: Adjust

S: Service

D: Develop

• For details of each adjustment mode, refer to “5. Electrical Adjustments”.

 

For details of “ERR DP MODE”, refer to “Self-Diagnosis Function” on page 2.

 

If a different mode has been selected by mistake, press the [MENU/NO] button to release that mode.

Modes with (X) in the Mark column are not used for servicing and therefore are not described in detail. If these modes are set acciden- tally, press the [MENU/NO] button to release the mode immediately. Be especially careful not to set the modes with (!) as they will overwrite the non-volatile memory and reset it, and as a result, the unit will not operate normally.

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Sony MDS-JE630 service manual Selecting the Test Mode, Display Contents Mark Group

MDS-JE630 specifications

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