Sony ICD-P530F - Ic Recorder, Service Manual

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ICD-P520/P530F
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SECTION 3
TEST MODE
1. Outline of the TEST MODE
The TEST MODE is designed to help verify the set when servic-
ing it.
The TEST MODE is only menu driven to select modes for servic-
ing.
2. Entering and Canceling the TEST MODE
With the power on, turn on the [HOLD] switch while pressing the
[
x
STOP] button and the [DISPLAY/MENU] button at the same
time.
3. Canceling the TEST MODE
The TEST MODE can be cancelled by turning off the power (un-
plugging the dry battery).
4. Menu Key Designation
The menu has the fi ve modes described below. The following keys
are assigned on the initial screen (version display).
5. Key Assignment
From within TEST MODE, the intended menu can be entered by
using the appropriate one key of the following key.
LCD Test (All On y All Off) DISPLAY/MENU
BEEP Test (1.3 kHz)
ERASE (P520)
FM•
i
/5 (P530F)
HQ-DSP LOOP zX
REC/PAUSE
SP-DSP LOOP – .
LP-DSP LOOP > +
USB Test Nx PLAY/STOP(ENTER)
REST MENU Test DIVIDE
Initial Display from each mode x STOP
5-1. Initial Display in TEST MODE
LCD indications (destination information, memory capacity, CPU
FW information and MIC sens) when TEST MODE is entered:
Memory capacity
(256-256 MB)
MIC sens
Destination
information
CPU FW information
5-2. LCD Test
To enter the LCD Test, press the [DISPLAY/MENU] button. The
LCD Test has two modes: All On and All Off First all the indica-
tors are on. All the indicators are off when the button is pressed
again.
ALL ON
DISPLAY/MENU
Switch between
the modes.
ALL OFF
Press the [
x
STOP] button to return to the initial display (desti-
nation information, memory capacity, CPU FW information and
MIC sens).
5-3. BEEP Test
To enter the BEEP Test, press the [ERASE] (P520), [FM• i
/
5
]
(P530F) button.
Beep: Frequency 1.3 kHz only
Press the [
x
STOP] button to return to the initial screen (memory
and CPU version).
5-4. DSP LOOP
The DSP LOOP modes can be entered selectively by pressing the
appropriate one of the following three keys.
Within the LOOP test menu, “LOOP” is displayed. The sensitivity
character H or L is displayed depending on the position into which
the [HOLD] switch is placed.
The sensitivity H is displayed when [HOLD] switch is in the ON
position. The sensitivity L is displayed when [HOLD] switch is in
the OFF position.
[9
REC/PAUSE
HQ
H
LP
H
SP
H
To change the DSP LOOP test mode, press the [
x
STOP] but-
ton, then select the [
zX
REC/PAUSE] button, [–
.
] button, or
[
>
+] button.
In a DSP Test mode, to select another DSP Test mode and to select
the other sensitivity, the [
x
STOP] button also has to be pressed.