DHC-EX77MD, DHC-MD77, MDS-EX77, MDS-EX770 - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 5

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In this mode, a cause of retry at recording can be displayed.
Thus, it will help find out a faulty location of the set.

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The contents displayed are data quantity stored in D-RAM, re-
try count, and retry cause.  There are displayed with hexadeci-
mal numbers.

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From the data quantity in D-RAM, whether data writing, read-
ing, storing, and ejection are executed smoothly can be con-
firmed.  If data writing failed, data quantity will be extremely
small.

Operating Method:
1. With the power turned on, load a disc (use a disc for recording

of which contents may be erased).

2. Press the EDIT/NO button, and “ALL Erase?” is displayed.
3. Press the ENTER/YES button, and a message changes to

“ALL Erase??” and numbers in music calendar blink.

4. Press the ENTER/YES button, and “Complete” is displayed.
5. When “Complete” appears, immediately keep pressing the

p

button for about 10 seconds.

6. When “TOC” on display disappears, release the

p button.

7. Press the

r REC button to start recording.

8. Press the DISPLAY/CHARACTER button, and the display

will changes as follows:

SC

Rt

Data quantity in
D-RAM is displayed
at all times.

Retry cause is
displayed.

Retry count is displayed.
A numerical returns to 0 if retry
error occurred.

Note: These three kinds of displays are all made with hexadeci-

mal numbers.

9. Though Rt value increments each time retry is made, if an

error occurred, “Retry Error” is displayed and retry count re-
turns to 0.

10. To exit from this mode, turn off the TA-EX77 (pre/main am-

plifier) and after “TOC” display disappeared, disconnect the
power cord of TA-EX77 from the power outlet.
Using the jig, press the power switch (S408) on the MAIN
board in this set to turn off the power.