* Tape function
1. When a tape is inserted in Deck B and recording is started, the
input source function selects VIDEO automatically.
When CD SYNC/HI-DUB button is pressed during Rec in
function, ALC is turned on.
2. When x button is pressed to stop recording, the Tape (Deck)
B is selected and tape is rewound, tape is rewound using m
button, tape is stops at around the record-starting position and
playback of the recorded portion of the tape is started. If PAUSE
is inserted even once during recording, tape is rewound to the
position around the PAUSE position and is played back.
3.
When CD SYNC / HI-DUB button is pressed during playback
of Deck B, either normal speed or high speed can be selected
by this button.
* AMS Test Mode
1.
Set TAPE function
2.
Select the desired loop by pressing the PLAY MODE button.
Insert a test tape AMS-110A or AMS-120 to Deck A.
3.
Press the SPECTRUM button to enter the AMS test mode.
4.
After a tape is rewound first, the FF AMS is checked, and the
mechanism is shut off after detecting the AMS signal twice.
5.
Then the REW AMS is checked and the mechanism is shut off
after detecting the AMS signal twice.
6.
When the check is complete, a message of either OK or NG
appears.
* To return to normal mode again.
1.
When you want to exit this mode, press the ?/1 button.
2.
The cold reset is enforced at the same time.
[VACS ON/OFF Mode]
• This mode is used to switch ON and OFF the VACS (Variable
Attenuation Control System).
Procedure:
Press the ENTER and SPECTRUM buttons simultaneously. The
message "VACS OFF" or "VACS ON" appears.
[CD Aging Mode]
Procedure:
1.
Short SL501 by soldering.
2.
Turn on the main power. Set a disc on the DISC1 tray. Select
CD.
3.
Press the SELECT/gG button. The aging mode starts.
4.
Aging status appears on the monitor screen.
TOC reading
Last track is played back
First track is played back
OPEN
CLOSE
Monitor Display
1st line
OPEN/CLOSE/CD PLAY display
2nd line DISC1/DISC1-15/DISC1-1/TIME display
4th line
COUNT : 1 display
5th line
TOTAL ERR : 00 display
6th line
JITTER FF display
3rd line
AGING
How to exit the CD aging mode:
1.
Press the ?/1 and turn off the main power.
2.
Remove soldering from SL501.
[Function Change Mode]
Select either VIDEO or MD of the external FUNCTION input.
Procedure:
1.
Turn on the power.
Press the two buttons ENTER and ?/1 at the same time.
2.
The main power is turned on and the other function of the
previous function is selected and displayed. "MD" or
"VIDEO".
[VIDEO CD Color-bars Mode]
On this mode, the data of the color-bars signal as a picture signal
and the 1 kHz sine wave signal as a sound signal are output by the
mechanism controller (IC502) for the video CD signal check. When
measurement of the voltage and waveform on the VIDEO board,
perform it in this mode.
For reference, the color-bars signal can be observed at CN301 pin2
using an oscilloscope.
Procedure:
1. Short the both ends of the land of SL503 of the VIDEO board.
2. Turn the power on. Press the CD button to select CD.
3. The color-bars appears when the CD is in stop status, and it
disappears when the CD goes in play status.
4. After measuring, remove the lead wire connected.VIDEO board
(SIDE B)
[CD Servo ON/OFF Mode]
Procedure:
1.
Short SL502 on the VIDEO board by soldering.
2.
Turn on the main power. Set a disc on the DISC1 tray. Select
CD.
Press the hH button to play back CD.
3.
When the > + button is pressed, 100 track jump is executed.
4.
5.
Also, every pressing of the PLAY MODE button triggers
between ON and OFF of TRACKING SERVO and SLED
SERVO.
How to quit the CD servo ON/OFF mode:
Press the ?/1 button to turn off the main power.
1.
2.
Remove soldering from SL502.
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