SCD-XA5400ES

SECTION 4

TEST MODE

Note 1: According to the following procedures when you ship it (Return it to the customer).

1.SERVICE MODE of step 6 and 7 (DVD EEPROM clearness)

2.COLD RESET

Note 2: “DVD” displayed by the test mode shows "super audio CD”.

COLD RESET

The cold reset clears data stored in microcomputer’s RAM to ini- tial conditions.

Procedure:

1.Press three buttons of [x], [A] and [?/1] on the set simultane- ously.

2.“COLD RESET” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube. Af- ter that, the fluorescent indicator tube becomes blank then the system becomes standby states.

PANEL TEST

Procedure:

1.Press the [?/1] button to turn on.

2.Press three buttons of [x], [. AMS >, PUSH ENTER] and [?/1] on the set simultaneously.

3.All segments turned on.

4.When [x] button on the set is pressed after half segments in fluorescent indicator tube light up. If you press [x] button on the set again, another half segments in fluorescent indicator tube light up. Pressing [x] button on the set again would cause all segments in fluorescent indicator tube light up.

5.Press [N] button on the set, in the key check mode, the fluo- rescent indicator tube displays “K0 J0”.

6.Each time an another button is pressed, “KEY” value increas- es. However, once a button is pressed, it is no longer taken into account. When all keys are pressed correctly, “K10” and “OK” are alternately displayed.

7.When the [. AMS >, PUSH ENTER] dial on the set is turned in the direction of right,“J0” is changed to “J1”, then ...

“J9”. When the [. AMS >, PUSH ENTER] dial on the set is turned in the direction of left, “J0” is changed to “J9”, then ... “J0”.

8.To release from this mode, press three buttons in the same manner as step 1.

CDM TEST

Aging test mode of CDM.

Procedure:

1.Press three buttons of [X], [A] and [?/1] on the set simultane- ously.

2.After the “Open” display blinks, “SINGLE LOADING” is dis- played on the fluorescent indicator tube.

3.Press [. AMS >, PUSH ENTER] and then aging starts.

4.To stop aging, Press [x] button.

5.To release from this mode, press three buttons of [X], [A] and [?/1] on the set simultaneously.

SERVICE MODE

When HDMI is connected in this mode, various information is dis- played on the fluorescent indicator tube. Refer to the following table for displayed various information.

EEPROM CLEAR

Procedure:

1.Press two buttons of [x] and [A] on the set simultaneously for 3 seconds.

2.Various information is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube.

3.When [R] button is pressed of the remote commander. Reboot- ing emergence fuctor appears of toggle article number on the fluorescent indicator tube.

4.When [t] button is pressed of the remote commander. MTK communication error factor appears of toggle article number on the fluorescent indicator tube.

5.When [r] button is pressed of the remote commander. Power ON/OFF error factor appears of toggle article number on the fluorescent indicator tube.

6.Press the button in order of the [4] t [Time/Text] t [CLEAR] on the remote commander of attachment.

7.The message “Complete” is displayed on the fluorescent indi- cator tube, and DVD EEPROM is cleared.

8.To release from this mode, disconnect the power cord.

Note: Don't press the [?/1] button when to release from this mode. Necessarily disconnect the power cord. The set doesn't operate when turning off power with [?/1] button of the set.

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Sony 2008H05-1 service manual SCD-XA5400ES Section Test Mode, Procedure, Cold Reset
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2008H05-1, SCD-XA5400ES specifications

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