vwa

Having read about 2nd gen HiMD-recorders being in the pipeline, I thought it would be time to try out some Service Mode tricks. If my MZ-NH600 (european model with line-in) became dead, I'd have a good reason for investing into the coming versions. I clicked the magical key sequence with Hold ON while doing a live recording via line-in, and the result was a total surprise: I got new info on the top left corner of the display (no flashing service mode display), saying: R00 01 And the recording mode was switched into PCM instead of the original Hi-SP. I slided the Hold OFF, and after some recording in this mode pushed the STOP key. The info in the upper left corner changed into: P01 00 File Writing, and the disc symbol was lit. After some writing the NH600 went automatically into a Repeat mode, and started playing the recording continuously, and showed following info at the top left corner of the display: S00 FF ( The FF part was counting down like played frames or something) I observed this quite a while, and pushed STOP several times. The unit shut off itself normally. When pushing "PLAY" the recordings done prior entering the service mode were OK, but there was no trace of the recording done during the test. Otherwise the unit seems to work as before: it records and plays, and works with PC as before. Anybody else tested this one? vwa