ADAT TEST MODES (under construction)
 
Option
Procedure
   
1
 Access to the TEST procedures applies to ALL adats.  Test options for various models are noted below in Table Two. 

To initiate — with no tape in the machine — power-up while holding down individual "track record ready" buttons 1 & 7.  Press PITCH Ý / ß buttons to scroll through menu options. Press AUTO-PLAY button to select menu item.
 

NOTE: Black-face units will read "ProG."  XT and later machines will read "0 SHIP *" (The LX-20 uses a soft-style power up a la Apple Macintosh and ATX-style PCs.  For the LX-20, power-up using the switch on a standard power-outlet strip.) 
2
 BRAKE CAL without entering TEST mode.
3
 Soft Reset (Reinitialize): Press RECORD and PLAY on Power Up.
4
 Hard Reset: For Service Techinicans Only
5
 Analog E-to-E
6
 Digital E-to-E
7
 Error Rate (all except Black-Face): Press SET LOCATE & Record Enable 3

Table One: Accessing various hidden features.

TEST SEQUENCE VARIATIONS
    ( To enter TEST MODE, see procedure #1 above )
 
Power-up

Rec 1 & 7
Black-face

adats
adat

XT, XT-20 & LX-20
     
0
ProG.
ShiP* (semi-engage pinch roller so it won't fall off during shipping)
1
dAtA.
CAPStn

(Adjust MODE switch position for pinch roller clearance and tension arm position)
2
LedS.
BrCAL (Brake Self-Calibrate)
3
InOt.
P9dLY (PG delay)
4
butn.
diSP
5
Lrc .
LEdS
6
diG .
butn
7
CAP . 

(Adjust MODE switch position for pinch roller clearance and tension arm position)
Lrc
8
LOAd.
SYnc
9
trc .
dig
10
SSt .
trc
11
donE.
LOAd
12
  
dAtA
13
  
Prog
     

Table Two: adat test mode sequence variations


 
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