Saturday, April 12, 2014

HOW TO RESET – SERVICE MODE - TEST MODE - UNLOCK - SONY HCD-HX3/HX5/HX7


SERVICE MODE
CD SERVICE MODE
This mode can run the CD sled motor freely. Use this mode, for instance, when cleaning the optical pick-up.
Procedure:
1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on.
2. Press the [FUNCTION]button to select “CD” (HX3/HX7). Press the [CD] button on the remote commander to select “CD” (HX5).
3. Press three buttons of [SEARCH], + and EJECT simultaneously, the message “SERVICE MODE” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube.
4. Press the – button to move the optical pick-up to inside track and the message “SLED IN” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube, or press the + button to outside track and the message “SLED OUT” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube.
5. Press the [DSGX] button, “LD ON” or “LD OFF” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube. Each time [DSGX] button is pressed, laser diode on/off is changed over.
6. To release this mode, press the POWER button.
BT TEST MODE (HX5/HX7)
This mode is used to check the firmware version and address of bluetooth module.
Procedure:
1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on.
2. Press the [FUNCTION] button to select “BLUETOOTH” (HX7).  Press the [FUNCTION] button on the remote commander to select “BLUETOOTH” (HX5).
3. Press three buttons of [SEARCH], – and [BLUTOOTH OPR] simultaneously, the message “BT Test” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube. Then, the display is automatically changed to the firmware version of bluetooth module.
4. Press the [DISPLAY] button, address of bluetooth module is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube.
5. To release this mode, press the POWER button.
PANEL TEST MODE
This mode is used to check the fluorescent indicator tube, LED, model, destination, software version and key.
Procedure:
1. Press the POWER 1button to turn the power on.
2. Press three buttons CANCEL, [DSGX] and EJECT simultaneously.
3. All segments on the fluorescent indicator tube and [STANDBY]LED light up.
4. Press the [DSGX] button, the model and destination are displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube.
5. Press the [DSGX] button again, MC version is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube.
6. Each time [DSGX] button is pressed, the display changes starting from MC version, GC version, USBL version (HX3/HX5 only), USBM version (HX3/HX5 only), BT version (HX5/HX7 only), CD version, CDD version, CDMA version, CDMB version, BDA version, BDB version, ST version, TA version and TM version this order, and returns to the MC version display.
7. When [SEARCH] button is pressed while the MC version is displayed, year, month and day of the software creation is displayed. When [SEARCH]button is pressed again, the display returns to the MC version display.
8. Press the [ENTER] button, the key test mode is activated and “K 0 V0” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube.
9. Each time a button is pressed, “K” value increases. However, once a button is pressed, it is no longer taken into account. All keys are pressed, display becomes “K17” (HX3) or “K18” (HX5/HX7).
10.“V” value increases 2, 4, 6 ... if turn the [VOLUME] knob clockwise, or it decreases 8, 6, 4 ... if turn the knob counterclockwise.
11.To release this mode, press three buttons in the same manner as step 2, or disconnect the power cord.
TUNER STEP CHANGE
(HX3: Canadian/HX5: Canadian, Australian, Korean/HX7)
A step of AM tuning interval can be changed over between 9 kHz or 10 kHz.
Procedure:
1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on.
2. Press the [TUNER/BAND]button to select “AM”.
3. Press the POWER button again to turn the power off.
4. Press two buttons of [TUNER/BAND] and POWER 1simultaneously.
5. The message “AM 9kHz Step” or “AM 10kHz Step” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube and thus the tuning interval is changed over.
CD SHIP MODE
This mode moves the optical pick-up to the position durable to vibration.
Procedure:
1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on.
2. Press the [FUNCTION]button to select “CD” (HX3/HX7).  Press the [CD] button on the remote commander to select “CD” (HX5).
3. Press two buttons of [SEARCH] and POWER simultaneously.
4. After the “STANDBY” display blinks, “LOCK” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube, and the ship mode is set.
CD SHIP MODE & MEMORY CLEAR
This mode is used to perform CD ship mode and cold reset simultaneously.
Procedure:
1. Press the Power button to turn the power on.
2. Press three buttons of [SEARCH], [DSGX] and POWER simultaneously.
3. After the “STANDBY” display blinks, “LOCK” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube, the ship mode is set and the system is reset.
ANTI-THEFT LOCK MODE
This mode is used to unable to take sample disc out of disc tray in the shop.
Procedure:
1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on.
2. Press the EJECT button to open the disc tray and set the CD disc.
3. Press the EJECT button to close the disc tray.
4. Press two buttons of CANCEL and EJECT for 5 seconds.
5. The message “LOCKED” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube and the disc tray is locked. (Even if pressing the EJECT button, the message “LOCKED” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube and the disc tray is locked)
6. To release from this mode, press two buttons of CANCEL and EJECT for 5 seconds.
7. The message “UNLOCKED” is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube and the disc tray is unlocked.
COLD RESET
The cold reset clears all data including preset data stored in the RAM to initial conditions. Execute this mode when returning the set to the customer.
Procedure:
1. Press three buttons CANCEL , [DSGX] and POWER  simultaneously.
2. The system is reset and becomes standby states.
CD POWER MANAGE
This mode is used to changed over CD power on/off for decreasing of reception noise in the tuner mode.
Procedure:
1. Press the POWER 1button to turn the power on.
2. Press the [FUNCTION]button to select “CD” (HX3/HX7). Press the [CD] button on the remote commander to select “CD” (HX5).
3. Press the POWER button again to turn the power off.
4. Press two buttons of CANCEL and POWER simultaneously.
5. The message “CD POWER ON” or “CD POWER OFF”is displayed on the fluorescent indicator tube, and CD power on/off is changed over in the tuner mode.