STR-DA3500ES - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 13

SPECIAL  MENU  MODE
Procedure:
1.  Press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power, then while pressing the [TONE MODE] button, press the [A.F.D.], [2CH/A. 

DIRECT], [MUSIC], [MOVIE (HD-D.C.S.)] button in order, the message “SPECIALIZE” appears.

2.  Press the [M] [m] button on the remote commander, the message “< SPECIAL>” appears.

3.  Press the [,] button on the remote commander, the item is appears.

4.  Each time the [M] [m] button on the remote commander is pressed, the item is switched in order as follows.

 

Some items can change the content. Display the cursor by pressing the [,] button on the remote commander, and changing the content 

by pressing the [M] [m] button on the remote commander, and fi x the content by pressing the [<] button on the remote commander 

when you want to change the content of the item.

5.  To release from this mode, while pressing the [TONE MODE] button, press the [A.F.D.], [2CH/A. DIRECT], [MUSIC], [MOVIE (HD-

D.C.S.)] button in order again, the message “OFF” appears.

Main micom version display

M.Ver X.XX

X.XX: System controller software version

Video micom version display

V.Ver X.XX

X.XX: Video micom software version

Farouja version display

F.Ver X.XX

X.XX: Farouja software version

CGROM micom version display

G.Ver X.XX

X.XX: CGROM controller software version

DSP serial fl ash version display

S.Ver X.XX

X.XX: Serial fl ash software version

FLI update

FLI UPDATE

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message “ON” 

or “OFF” is appears

HDCP key read

HDCP KEY

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message “ON” 

or “OFF” is appears

Model/Destination change

MODEL

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message “A35 

** XX” is appears
**: Destination
XX: fx or at

Video Factroy

V. FACTORY

Menu mode to enter video calibration menu
If the [ENTER] button of the remote commander is pressed, entering the 
menu, and operating two the following menu become possible

Video calibration
(Video factory)

V.CALIBRATION 
START?

Procedure:
1.  “DVD” is selected by using [INPUT SELECTOR] jog.
2.  Connect a color pattern generator to the COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 

2 IN jack (J6001) and DVD VIDEO IN jack (J6004) on the VIDEO board.

3.  Input 100% color bars signal from the color pattern generator.
4. Menu that measures individual difference of hardness by automatic op-

eration in pressing the [ENTER] button of the remote commander, and 
corrects reference value.

  In a measurement once, only one of NTSC/PAL/HD can be measured

Auto cal mic test

SP OUT

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message 

“SOURCE” or “MIC” is appears
SOURCE: normal mode, MIC: mode that output audio from mic input

FL display fonts test

FL FONT

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message 

“0X**=X” is appears
**: 20 to FF, X: character

FL display test

All segments turn on

Each time [DISPLAY] button to change as follows
all on t test pattern 1 t test pattern 2 t all off t all on

DSP halt

DSP HALT

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message “ON” 

or “OFF” is appears

Dither

DITHER

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message 

“AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF” is appears. 
Please never change on service (must keep “AUTO”)

Super reset

RESET

Not used for the servicing
When EEPROM initialization is required, perform the “memory clearing 
mode”

RAM watch menu

RAM WATCH

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message 

“XXXXXXXXXX” is appears
XXXXXXXXXX: Various internal RAM (Switching with [M] [m] button on the 

remote commander)

EEPROM debug

EEPROM

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message “****   

XX” is appears
****: EEPROM address, XX: EEPROM data

Protector on/off

PROTECTOR

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message “ON” 

or “OFF” is appears

Audio swap

SWAP MODE

When [,] button on the remote commander is pressed, the message 

“XXXXXXXXXX” is appears
XXXXXXXXXX: audio swap mode
Switching with [M] [m] button on the remote commander