Friday, November 08, 2013

SERVICE MODE - SONY RDR-HX520/HX525 - HX*** SERIES - DVD RECORDERs


SERVICE MODE
This is the diagnostics to locate cause of fault.
The diagnostics can be executed using the remote commander and a monitor.
  • To enter the service mode, connect the VIDEO OUT connector of the main unit to the monitor. While pressing the  (Open/Close) button and the  (PLAY) button at the same time, connect the AC power cord to the power outlet. (Keep pressing the above buttons until a message, “WELCOME” appears on the display panel of the main unit.)
  • While the diagnostics is in progress, either “OK” or “NG” appears on the monitor screen to enable the judgment whether the respective devices or the peripheral are normal or have any abnormality.
  • When an abnormality is detected, the diagnostics is stopped at that moment and you can select to keep running the diagnostics or to stop it.

Items and Description of Service Mode Menu.
1) When the key “1”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the Version No. Check menu screen.
2) When the key “2”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the Display Color check menu screen.
3) When the key “3”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the Total Time check menu screen.
4) When the key “4”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the Error History check menu screen.
5) When the key “5”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the Command History check menu screen.
6) When the key “6”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the History Clear check menu screen.
7) When the key “7”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the Factory Set Up check menu screen.
8) When the key “8”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the hard disk check menu screen.
9) When the key “9”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the hard disk check menu screen.
0) When the key “0”is pressed down, the monitor display moves to the G-code Setting menu screen.
Device Check Menu (Diagnostic Test)
1) When the key “1”is pressed down, the EEPROM device check will be executed. (The EEPROM device is checked whether it is mounted or not, and the I2C communication between Rism3 (IC103) and EEPROM is checked.)
2) Key “2”is not used.
3) When the key “3”is pressed down, the Video Dec device check will be executed. (The Video Dec device is checked whether it is mounted or not, and the I2C communication between Rism3 (IC103) and Video Dec is checked.) ( It is used for the AEP3 destination only.
4) When the key “4”is pressed down, the DDR Data device check will be executed. (The DDR device is checked whether it is mounted or not, and the electrical signal connection between Rism3 (IC103) and DDR device is checked.)
5) When the key “5”is pressed down, IC603 of the AV board will be patched.
(Never press the key “5”unless otherwise specified.)
Hard Disk Check Menu
1) When the key “1”is pressed down, the ID check will be executed as shown below.
Indicate ID : HDD information read-out
MODEL : Model name of the product
Serial No. : HDD serial No.
Model No. : HDD model No.
F/W Rev : HDD software version
2) When the key “2”is pressed down, Performance Check will be executed as shown below.
Performance Check: Power ON/OFF test and Read/Verify of all tracks
3) When the key “3”is pressed down, Write ID will be executed as shown below.
Write ID: NOR Flash HDD information write
4) When the key “4”is pressed down, Format will be executed as shown below.
Format : Full erase of HDD
5) When the key “5”is pressed down, Factory Check will be executed as shown below.
Factory Check: Aging test in the same way as in the factory.
6) When the key “6”is pressed down, the Write Registration Code will be executed as shown below.
Write Registration Code: Writing the DIVX Registration Code
7) When the “RETURN” key is pressed down, the monitor display will return to the menu screen.