SONY MDSEX77
Manual de Servicio

1-4. RETRY CAUSE DISPLAY MODE AT RECORD
Outline: � In this mode, a cause of retry at recording can be displayed. Thus, it will help find out a faulty location of the set. � The contents displayed are data quantity stored in D-RAM, retry count, and retry cause. There are displayed with hexadecimal numbers. � From the data quantity in D-RAM, whether data writing, reading, storing, and ejection are executed smoothly can be confirmed. 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 hexadecimal numbers. 9. Though Rt value increments each time retry is made, if an error occurred, �Retry Error� is displayed and retry count returns to 0. 10. To exit from this mode, turn off the TA-EX77 (pre/main amplifier) 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.

�5�