Monday 7 August 2017

Sony 7.1 channel HD AV Receiver - Sony STR-DA5300ES – How to clear the memory – Special menu mode – How to adjust the IDLE current

FLUORESCENT INDICATOR TUBE PATTERN CHECK MODE 
When this test is activated, all segments turn on at the same time, then each segment turns on one after another.
Procedure:
1. While pressing the [MOVIE] and [DMPORT] buttons, press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
2. All segments and all LEDs turn on.
SOUND FIELD CLEAR MODE
The preset sound field is cleared when this mode is activated.
Procedure:
1. While pressing the [MUSIC] button, press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
2. The message “S. F. Initialize” appears and initialization is performed.
MEMORY CLEARING MODE
All preset contents are cleared when this mode is activated.
Procedure:
1. While pressing the [TONE MODE] and [DMPORT] buttons, press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
2. The message “MEMORY CLEARING***” appears and the memories are reset to the default values.
3. When done, the message “MEMORY CLEARED*” appears.
TUNER AM STEP CHANGE (9 kHz/10 kHz) MODE
Either the 9 kHz step or 10 kHz step can be selected for the AM channel step.
Procedure:
1. Press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
2. Turn the [INPUT SELECTOR] dial to select the “AM”.
3. Press the [POWER] button to turn off the main power.
4. While pressing the [TUNING MODE] button, press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
5. Either the message “AM 9kHz Step” or “AM 10kHz Step” appears, select the desired step.
COMMAND MODE CHANGE MODE
The command mode of the remote-commander which this set receives can be changed.
Procedure:
1. While pressing the [2CH/A. DIRECT] button, press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
2. Either the message “COMMAND MODE [AV1]” or “COMMAND MODE [AV2]” appears. Select the desired mode.
SF LOCK ON/OFF CHANGE MODE
Procedure:
1. While pressing the [MUSIC] and [DMPORT] buttons, press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
2. Either the message “SF LOCK [OFF]” or “SF LOCK [ON]” appears.
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] button in order, the message “MENU SPECIALIZED!” appears.
2. Press the  UP/DOWN button of the remote commander, the message “<<< SPECIAL >>>” appears.
3. Press the RIGHT button of the remote commander, the item is appears.
4. Each time the UP/DOWN button of the remote commander is pressed, the item is switched to another.
Some items can change the content. Display the cursor by pressing the RIGHT button of the remote commander, and changing the content by pressing the UP/DOWN button of the remote commander, and fix the content by pressing the LEFT button of 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] button in order again, the message “MENU SPECIALIZED OFF” appears.
BIAS ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT
Note: Power up the amplifier and leave for 10 minutes to warm up. Then adjust the Idle current each channels .
Connection:
CN1561 (CN1611, CN1761, CN1861) pin 1, CN1561 (CN1761, CN1861) pin 3  TO THE POSITVE PROB OF VOLTMETER
CN1561 (CN1611, CN1761, CN1861) pin 2, CN1561 (CN1761, CN1861) pin 4 TO THE NEGATIVE  PROB OF VOLTMETER
Note: Pin 3, 4 of CN1611 are open.
Procedure:
1. Connect a digital voltmeter to the CN1561 (CN1611, CN1761, CN1861).
2. Press the [POWER] button to turn on the main power.
3. Adjust the RV1501 (RV1551, RV1601, RV1701, RV1751, RV1801, RV1851) so that the digital voltmeter reading is 5 mV to 20 mV.