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SECTION 4
TEST MODE
[MC Cold Reset]
• The cold reset clears all data including preset data stored in the
RAM to initial conditions. Execute this mode when returning
the set to the customer.
Procedure:
1. Press three buttons
x
, ENTER , and
?
/
1
simulta-neously.
2. The fluorescent indicator tube displays “COLD RESET” and
the set is reset.
[CD Ship Mode]
• This mode moves the pickup to the position durable to vibra-
tion. Use this mode when returning the set to the customer after
repair.
Procedure:
1. Press
?
/
1
button to turn the set ON.
2. Press CD button and
?
/
1
button simultaneously.
3. After the "STANDBY" display blinks six times, a message
“LOCK” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube, and the
CD ship mode is set.
[MC Hot Reset]
• This mode resets the set with the preset data kept stored in the
memory. The hot reset mode functions same as if the power
cord is plugged in and out.
Procedure:
1. Press three buttons
x
, ENTER , and DISC 1 simultaneously.
2. The fluorescent indicator tube becomes blank instantaneously,
and the set is reset.
[CD Service Mode]
• This mode can run the CD sled motor freely. Use this mode, for
instance, when cleaning the pickup.
Procedure:
1. Press
?
/
1
button to turn the set ON.
2. Select the function “CD”.
3. Press three buttons
x
, ENTER , and OPEN/CLOSE simul-
taneously.
4. The CD service mode is selected.
5. With the CD in stop status, turn the shuttle knob clockwise to
move the pickup to outside track, or turn the shuttle knob
counter-clockwise to inside track.
6. To exit from this mode, perform as follows:
1) Move the pickup to the most inside track.
2) Press three buttons in the same manner as step 2.
Note:
• Always move the pickup to most inside track when exiting from
this mode. Otherwise, a disc will not be unloaded.
• Do not run the sled motor excessively, otherwise the gear can be
chipped.
[VACS ON/OFF Mode]
• This mode is used to switch ON and OFF the VACS (Variable
Attenuation Control System).
Procedure:
Press the ENTER and SPECTRUM buttons simultaneously. The
message “VACS OFF” or “VACS ON” appears.
[Change-over of MW Tuner Step between 9 kHz and
10 kHz]
• A step of MW channels can be changed over between 9 kHz
and 10 kHz.
Procedure:
1. Press
?
/
1
button to turn the set ON.
2. Select the function “TUNER”, and press TUNER/BAND
button to select the BAND “MW”.
3. Press
?
/
1
button to turn the set OFF.
4. Press ENTER and
?
/
1
buttons simultaneously, and the display
of fluorescent indicator tube changes to “MW 9 k STEP” or
“MW 10 k STEP”, and thus the channel step is changed over.
[GC Test Mode]
• This mode is used to check the software version, FL tube, LED,
keyboard and VACS.
Procedure:
1. Press three buttons
x
, ENTER , and DISC 2 simultaneously.
2. LEDs and fluorescent indicator tube are all turned on.
3. When you want to enter the software version display mode,
press DISC 1 . The model number and destination are displayed.
4. Each time DISC 1 is pressed, the display changes starting
from MC version, GC version, VC version, CD version, CM
version, ST version, TC version, TA version, TM version and
BR version in this order, and returns to the model number and
destination display.
5. When DISC 3 is pressed while the version numbers are being
displayed except model number and destination, year, month
and day of the software creation appear. When DISC 3 is
pressed again, the display returns to the software version display.
When DISC 1 is pressed while year, month and day of the
software creation are being displayed, the year, month and day
of creation of the software versions are displayed in the same
order of version display.
6. Press DISC 2 button, and the key check mode is activated.
7. In the key check mode, the fluorescent indicator tube displays
“KEY
0
VOL
0
”. Each time a button is pressed, “KEY” value
increases. However, once a button is pressed, it is no longer
taken into account.
“VOL” value increases like 1, 2, 3 ... if rotating VOLUME
knob in “+” direction, or it decreases like 0, 9, 8 ... if rotating in
“–” direction.
8. Also when DISC 3 is pressed after lighting of all LEDs and FL
tubes, value of VACS appears.
9. To exit from this mode, press three buttons in the same manner
as step 1, or disconnect the power cord.