DHC-MD5, HCD-MD5 - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 17

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Turn OFF the power of the unit, and set the test mode by pressing
the following keys together.

  FUNCTION  +  PRESET EQ  +  GROOVE

When set, the following will be displayed.

1. Press the  REPEAT  key.
2. The set thus becomes available for normal operation.

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All operations are performed using the MULTI JOG dial,
 ENTER/YES  key, and  EDIT/NO  key.

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The functions of these keys are as follows.

MULTI JOG dial

Changes parameters and models.

ENTER/YES key

Proceeds onto the next step.
Finalizes input.

EDIT/NO Key

Returns to previous step.
Stops operation.

Eight test modes are selectied by turning the MULTI JOG dial.

TEMP

ADJUST

Temperature compensation offset
adjustment

LDPWR ADJUST

Laser power adjustment

EFBAL

ADJUST

Traverse (E-F balance) adjustment

FBIAS

ADJUST

Focus bias adjustment

FBIAS

CHECK

Focus bias check

CPLAY MODE

Continuous playback mode

CREC

MODE

Continuous reading mode

EEP

MODE

Non-volatile memory mode (*1)

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For detailed description of each adjustment mode, refer to sec-
tion 5. Electrical Adjustments.

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If a different adjustment mode has been selected by mistake,
press the  EDIT/NO  key to exit from it.

*1: The EEP MODE is not used in servicing. This mode reads and

writes the contents of the non-volatile memory. If set acciden-
tally, press the  EDIT/NO  key immediately to exit it.

1. Entering the continuous playback mode

1) Set the disk in the unit (either MO or CD).
2) Turning the MULTI JOG dial and display “CPLAY MODE”.
3) Press the  ENTER/YES  key to change the display “CPLAY

IN” .

4) When access cpmpletes, the display changes to

“C1 =           AD =      ”.

Note: The “

” displayed are arbitrary numbers.

2. Changing the parts to be played-back

1) Press the  ENTER/YES  key  during continuous playback to

change the display to “CPLAY  MID”, “CPLAY OUT”.
When pressed another time, the parts to be played-back can
be changed.

2) When access completes, the display changes to

“C1 =           AD =      ”.

Note: The “

” display are arbitrary numbers.

3. Ending the continuous playback mode

1) Press the  EDIT/NO  key. The display will change to “CPLAY

MODE”.

2) Press the  

§(MD)  key and remove the disc.

Notes:
1. The playback start addresses for IN, MID, and  OUT are as

follows.
IN: 40h cluster
MID: 300h cluster
OUT: 700h cluster

2. The  EDIT/NO  KEY can be used to stop playing any time.

1. Entering the continuous recording mode

1) Set the MO disc in the unit.
2) Turning the MULTI JOG dial and display “CREC MODE”.
3) Press the  ENTER/YES  key to change the display to “CREC

IN”.

4) When access completes, the display changes to “CREC

(           )” and  

REC

  lights up.

Note: The “    ” displayed are arbitrary humbers.
2. Changing the parts to recorded

1) When the  ENTER/YES  key is pressed during continuous

recording, the display changes to “CREC MID”, “CREC
OUT” and  

REC

  goes off. When pressed another time, the

parts to be recorded can be changed.

2) When access completes, the display changes to “CREC

(           )” and  

REC

  lights up.

Note: The “    ” displayed are arbitrary numbers.

3. Ending the continuous recording mode

1) Press the  EDIT/NO  key. The display will change to “CREC

MODE” and  

REC

  goes off.

2) Press the  

§(MD)  key and remove the disc.

1. The recording start address for IN, MID, and OUT are as

follows.
IN

: 40h cluster

MID : 300h cluster
OUT : 700h cluster

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