CDP-CE500 - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 18

For the aging mode, three modes of all mode, disc table mode, and loading mode are available.

This set has the aging mode for operation check of the mechanism deck.
•  If a failure occurred
  The aging operation stops and a faulty status is displayed on the fl uorescent indicator tube.
•  If no failure occurs
  The aging operation continues repeatedly.

Note: Do not use the test disc when performing aging.
 

  Aging will not be performed properly if discs with tracks shorter than 4 seconds are used.

Procedure:
1.  Press the [

?/1

] button to turn the power on.

2.  Set discs on all trays.
 

(More than two discs if fi ve are not available)

3.  All mode:
 

Press three buttons of [x], [ENTER] and [DISC 1] simultaneously.

 

Disc table mode:

 

Press three buttons of [x], [ENTER] and [DISC 2] simultaneously.

 

Loading mode:

 

Press three buttons of [x], [ENTER] and [DISC 3] simultaneously.

4.  Aging starts, and the fl uorescent indicator tube will display the following.

0

CLOSE (Tray closed)

a

a

a

A0

Err 0

1

TOC reading

a

a

a

A1

Err 1

2

Access to last track

a

×

×

A2

Err 2

3

Play of last track (3 sec)

a

×

×

Counter display

Err 3

4

EX OPEN (Tray opened while chucking)

a

×

a

A4

Err 4

5

EX SKIP (Disc tray rotated)

a

×

×

A5

Err 5

6

EX CLOSE (Tray closed)

a

×

a

A6

Err 6

7

Access to fi rst track

a

×

×

A7

Err 7

8

Play of fi rst track (3 sec)

a

×

×

Counter display

Err 8

9

OPEN (tray opened)

a

×

a

A9

Err 9

A

DISC SKIP (Disc tray rotated, 
and next disc was selected)

a

a

×

AA

Err A

The discs are selected in the order of DISC1 →DISC2 → DISC3 → DISC4 → DISC5 → DISC1 → .... Empty trays are skipped.
But the order is random in the disc table mode.

Releasing method:
Press the [

?/1

] button to turn the power off.