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HCD-GTR6/GTR6B/GTR7/GTR8/GTR8B
SECTION 2
TEST MODE
4. When the [VOLUME] knob is turned clockwise even slightly,
the sound volume increases to its maximum and a message
“VOLUME MAX” appears on the
fl
uorescent indicator tube.
5. When the [VOLUME] knob is turned counterclockwise even
slightly, the sound volume decreases to its minimum and a
message “VOLUME MIN” appears on the
fl
uorescent indica-
tor tube.
•
Tape function (only for HCD-GTR6B/GTR8B)
1. Inserted a tape in deck. The function is changed to VIDEO
automatically when the recording is started by pressing [REC
TO TAPE] then press [ENTER] button. During recording the
ALC (Automatic Logic Control) is turned on.
2. During recording, press ALBUM - will stop the recording
and the function is changed to TAPE and rewind the tape in
Deck until the recording start position and playback of the
tape in Deck is started.
•
To release from MC Test mode
1. To release from this mode, press [POWER] button.
2. The cold reset is enforced at the same time.
[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
[
x
] button, [ENTER] button, and [POWER] button si-
multaneously.
2. The
fl
uorescent indicator tube becomes blank for a while, and
the set is reset.
[VACS ON/OFF]
• This mode is used to switch ON and OFF the VACS (Variable
Attenuation Control System).
Procedure:
1. Press [POWER] button to turn the set ON.
2. Press
[
x
] button and [OPTIONS] button simultaneously. The
message “VACS OFF” or “VACS ON” appears on the
fl
uores-
cent indicator tube.
[TUNER STEP CHANGE]
• The step interval of AM channels can be toggled between 9 KHz
and 10 KHz. This mode is not available for Saudi Arabian mod-
els.
Procedure:
1. Press [POWER] button to turn the set ON.
2. Press [TUNER/BAND] / [TUNER AM] button to select the
“AM”.
3. Press [POWER] button to turn the set OFF.
4. Press [ENTER] button and [POWER] button simultaneously.
The system will turn ON automatically. The message “AM
9K STEP” or “AM 10K STEP” appears on the
fl
uorescent in-
dicator tube and thus the channel step is changed.
[GC TEST MODE]
• This mode is used to check the fl uorescent indicator tube, LEDs,
keys, VOLUME jog, OPERATION DIAL jog, model, destination
and software version.
Procedure:
1. Press [
x
] button, [ENTER] button and [DISC 2] button si-
multaneously.
2. All LEDs and segments in
fl
uorescent indicator tube are light-
ed up. All LEDs are lighted up in red color except for [
B]
LED where the LED is lighted up in red and blue color,
[
A] LED in blue color and SUBWOOFER ON/OFF in
green color.
3. When you want to enter to the model version and destination
display mode, press [DISC 1] button. The model information
appears on the
fl
uorescent indicator tube.
4. Each time [DISC 1] button is pressed, the display changes to
display software version and date of the software creation.
The sequence is model destination, SC, MDK, GC, SYS, CD,
CDMA, CDMB, ST, TC, TA, TM and MTR in this order, and
returns to the model destination display.
5. Press [DISC 2] button, the key check mode is activated.
6. In the key check mode, the
fl
uorescent indicator tube displays
“K 0 J0 V0”.
Turn the [OPERATIONAL DIAL] clockwise; ”J” value in-
creases by one. Turn the [OPERATIONAL DIAL] counter-
clockwise; “J” value decreases by one. Each time a button is
pressed, “K” value increases. Press other keys on main unit
to check whether the key is detected. However, once a button
has been pressed, it is no longer taken into account.
“V” value increases in the manner of 0,1, 2, 3 ... if [VOLUME]
knob is turned clockwise, or it decreases in the manner of 0, 9,
8, 7 ... if [VOLUME] knob is turned counterclockwise.
7. When [DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE] button is pressed after
all LEDs and segments in
fl
uorescent indicator tube light
up, alternate segments in
fl
uorescent indicator tube and LED
would light up. If you press [DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE] but-
ton again, another half of alternate segments in
fl
uorescent
indicator tube and LED would light up. Press [DISC SKIP/
EX-CHANGE] button again would cause all segments will
lights off and press [DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE] button again
all segments will lights up.
8. To release from this mode, press three buttons in the same
manner as step 1, or disconnect the power cord.
[MC TEST MODE]
• This mode is used to check operations of the respective sections
of Ampli
fi
er and Tape.
Procedure:
• To enter MC Test Mode
1. Press [
x
] button, [ENTER] button and [DISC 3] button si-
multaneously.
2. The CD number indicators
fl
ash on the
fl
uorescent indicator
tube. The function is changed to VIDEO.
•
Check of Ampli
fi
er
1. Press [EQ BAND] button repeatedly until a message “GEQ
MAX” appears on the
fl
uorescent indicator tube. GEQ in-
creases to its maximum.
2. Press [EQ BAND] button repeatedly until a message “GEQ
MIN” appears on the
fl
uorescent indicator tube. GEQ de-
creases to its minimum.
3. Press [EQ BAND] button repeatedly until a message “GEQ
FLAT” appears on the
fl
uorescent indicator tube. GEQ is set
to
fl
at.