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HCD-NE3
COLD RESET
*
The cold reset clears all data including preset data stored in
the RAM to initial conditions. Execute this mode when re-
turning the set to the customer.
Procedure:
1. Press the
I/
1
button to turn the power on.
2. While pressing the
x
button, press the
I/
1
button and turn
the
[VOLUME]
knob in the counter-clock wise.
3. The message “RESET” is displayed and the set is reset.
PANEL TEST
*
All segments of liquid crystal display are tested, and the ver-
sion and released date of the micro computer are displayed.
Procedure:
1. Press the
I/
1
button to turn the power on.
2. While pressing the
[DISPLAY]
button, press the
I/
1
button
and turn the
[VOLUME]
knob in the counter-clock wise.
Then all segments of liquid crystal display are turned on.
3. Press the
[DSGX]
button, the version and released date of the
micro computer are displayed.
example of display:
1209 V100
4. Press the
[BASS/TREBLE]
button, the model name and desti-
nation are displayed.
example of display:
N3 NA
5.
To exit from this mode, perform the “COLD RESET”.
CD ERROR CODE DISPLAY MODE
•
When this mode is entered, optical pick-up error code is dis-
played with the 8-character format on the liquid crystal display.
Procedure:
1. Press the
I
/
1
button to turn the power ON.
2. Press the
CD
N
X
button to select “CD”.
3. While pressing the
[DISPLAY]
button, press the
[PLAY/MODE/
TUNING MODE]
and turn the
[VOLUME]
knob in the counter-
clockwise.
4. When this mode is activated, CD error code is displayed on
the liquid crystal display.
5. Press the
M
>
and
TUNING –
.
m
buttons,
error history No. is changed.
The first digit from the left indicates:
The first digit from the left indicates which mode the error history
is. “D” is displayed on the liquid crystal display.
The second digit from the left indicates:
(Error history No. display)
The second digit from the left indicates which order the error his-
tory is. “0” indicates the latest error history, and each time the
number increases by one, the error history goes back to one-previ-
ous error.
SECTION 4
TEST MODE
Version of micro computer
(In this case, version 100)
released date of micro computer
(In this case, released of December 9)
destination
(In this case, North-American model)
model name
(In this case, HCD-NE3)
The third and 4th digit from the left indicates:
(Error status display)
The third and 4th digit from the left indicates which error status is
indicated.
Display
Status
0 1
Not focused (TOC read without a disc)
0 2
GFS NG (TOC read with a disc chucked)
0 3
Start operation time-over
0 4
Defocused continuously (Defocused during TOC
reading)
0 5
Q code not entered for specified time
0 6
Tracking not turned ON
0 7
Blank disc (Blank disc TOC read)
The 5th and 6th digit from the left indicates:
(Error step display)
The 5th and 6th digit from the left indicates which processing when
a trouble occurred
Display
Contents
0 1
SHIP in progress
0 2
Power OFF in progress
0 3
Power ON in progress
0 4
Initialize in progress
0 5
Oscillation stopping
0 6
From oscillation stop, oscillation starting
0 7
Stopping
0 8
Stop operation is under way
0 9
Start operation in progress
0 A
TOC read in progress
0 B
Search operation is under way
0 C
Playback operation is under way
0 D
Pause operation is under way
0 E
Playback manual search operation is under way
0 F
Pause manual search operation is under way
The 7th and 8th digit from the left indicates:
The 7th and 8th digit from the left indicates which operation in
progress when a trouble occurred. (Step of each processing of the
5th and 6th digits is indicated)
5 REPEAT LIMIT CANCEL MODE
•
Number of repeat for CD playback is 5 times when the repeat
mode is “REPEAT”. This mode is used to enables CD to repeat
playback for limitless times.
Procedure:
1. Press the
I
/
1
button to turn the power ON.
2. Press the
CD
N
X
button to select “CD”.
3. While pressing the
x
button, press the
[PLAY MODE/TUN-
ING MODE]
and turn the
[VOLUME]
knob in the counter-
clockwise.
4. The message “NO LIMIT” is displayed on the liquid crystal
display momentarily, CD repeat 5 limit is cancelled.