CMT-NE3, HCD-NE3 - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 12

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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.

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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”.

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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

TUNING + 

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.

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)

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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.