DHC-NX5MD, STR-NX5MD - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 8

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[Aging Mode]
This mode can be used for operation check of CD section and tape
deck section.
CD section and tape deck section work in parallel.
• If an error occurred:

The aging operation stops only an error occurred sections and
display then status.

• If no error occurs:

The aging operation continues repeatedly.

Procedure:
1. Set disc in DISC5 tray.
2. Load the tapes into the decks A and B respectively.
3. Press the 

[PLAY MODE]

 button to set the “ALL DISCS” mode,

and press the 

[REPEAT/PTY]

 button to “REPEAT” off.

4. Press the 

[CD]

 button to select the function “CD”.

5. Press three buttons of 

[ENTER]

 , 

[POWER  SAVE/DEMO

(STANDBY)  

, and 

[TUNER BAND]

 simultaneously.

6. The aging mode is activated, if the indicator of disc tray num-

ber on the liquid crystal display is blinking.

7. To release from the aging mode, press the

?/1

button to turn

the power OFF and operate the cold reset. (Refer to the “MC
Cold Reset”)

1. Display at the Aging Mode
• Display operating state of CD section and tape deck section al-

ternately.

• If an error occurred, stop display which that section.

2. CD Section
• Display at the aging mode is the same as the normal operation.
• The sequence during the aging mode is following as below.

Open the disc1 tray

Disc5 chucking

Disc5 TOC read

Disc5 play track1 for 2 seconds

Disc5 play last track for 2 seconds

• Display at an error occurred
1) Display of the error count
(1)

Press three buttons of 

[ENTER]

 , 

[POWER SAVE/DEMO

(STANDBY)  

, and 

[GROOVE]

 simultaneously.

(2)

Display of the error count following as below.

Display

EMC

**

EDC

**

Notes:
EMC

**

: The number of mechanical error.

EDC

**

: The number of no disc error after chucking the disc.

2) Display of mechanical error

Display

E

**

M##$$&&

**

: The number of mechanical error.(“00” is latest one)

(Press the 

[PLAY MODE]

 button to changes next error display)

## : Not used.
$$ : Loading error. (Second figure is not used)

D : The error in the midst of close at the except mechanical trouble.
E : The error in the midst of open at the except mechanical trouble.
C : The error in the midst of chuck up at the except mechanical

trouble.

F : The error in the midst of EX-open at the except mechanical

trouble.

&&: Loading error. (Second figure in not used)

1:The error in the midst of chuck up.
2:The error in the midst of chuck down.
3:Time up of EX-open
4:Time up of EX-close.

3) Display of no disc error

Display

E

**

D##$$&&

**

: The number of mechanical error.(“00” is latest one)

(Press the 

[REPEAT]

 button to changes next error display)

##:

01: Focus error
02: GFS error
03: Set up error

$$:

00: No disc error when does not chucking retry.
02: No disc error when chucking retry to completion.

&&: The state when judged no disc error. (Second figure is not used)

1: Stop
2: Set up
3: TOC read
4: Access
5: Play
6: Pause
7: Manual search (Play)
8: Manual search (Pause)