Sony S530D manual Additional Test Mode, Self-Diagnostic Function Customer Error Codes

Clearing Emergency Codes

·Press TITLE, then CLEAR while viewing the emergency history screen.

Clearing Laser Hours (after replacing the laser)

·Press DISPLAY, then CLEAR while viewing the emergency history screen.

6.Video Level Adjustment

RV401 on the MB85 Bd. is adjusted for 1Vp-p video output.

Additional Test Mode

There is an additional test that permits the Interface IC201 to power up the DVD unit and test the front panel display. This individual operation of the Interface IC201 is independent of the initial start up communications with Syscon IC202.

Access:

Plug in the DVD player

Press and hold the front panel keys:

RETURN

STOP

Press this remote control key:

MENU

Activity

All lights on the front panel will turn on. After a few moments, the front panel display will cycle through all the segments. You can interrupt the cycle to test an input button by just pressing the button on the front panel or remote. The button pressed will be identified on the display.

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Self-Diagnostic Function (Customer Error Codes)

In the owner’s manual there are two codes listed that can appear on the front panel display when there is a problem:

C13 = The disc is dirty (This really means the RF eye pattern is fluctuating or the eye pattern is below normal amplitude.

C31 = The disc is not correctly inserted. (The disc was put in upside down.)

Exx = To prevent the player from malfunctioning, the self-diagnostics has stopped the unit. Please give the xx number to your service tech- nician.

The xx refers to the error codes listed in the (DVP-S530D) DVD service manual, on page 6-4.