ssflyer Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Does anyone have a list of their service mode settings for the RH-10? I managed to reset the thing, now only get Error EE. I saw a post, "How to Reset Sony MZ-Rxx Series MD Recorders", but the instructions don't seem applicable to the RH-10. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 You have to do an alignment. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssflyer Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks for the quick reply! Do I need the service disc, or is it possible just using a pre-recorded disc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 You need a set of 3 disks. 1. A prerecorded (CD) disk... any 2. A so-called hybrid disk which is a legacy 74 or 80 minute reformatted to Hi-MD and filled with data. If you don't have another hiMD unit you may be out of luck here. 3. A 1Gb disk also filled with data. Note that the 1GB may "wear out". There are also problems if the disk is not virgin because of the way Sonic Stage keeps track deletion info even when the disk is erased or formatted. The clue is your empty disk needs to show exactly 961.9 MB of space. Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssflyer Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thank you, 1. I can get a prerecorded disc (probably E bay) 2. I only have the RH10, so reformatting a 74 or 80 min disc to hiMD is a problem. 3.I have quite a few 1GB discs, used once for live recording, but they aren't full. Your note says that there are problems if the 1GB disc isn't virgin - I'm not sure I understand, as in (3), you say the 1GB needs filled with data. I do have a new blank one, also. I am in California. Thank you so much for the help! I started this journey, because one day my display was really dim (not gradually or in places - it was perfect the last time I used it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 The problem with the 1GB is that when you connect to Windows there is "stuff" on it which, when Sonic Stage accesses it, makes things worse. Much worse. Without a working HiMD, I am afraid you're pretty much hosed. 2. Another approach is to completely ignore the alignment and hope that nothing got reset. That's a last minute desperation move. 3. is to see if someone can service it. Me for example. 4. follows after 3. and attempts to adjust voltages on the unit before something blows. But many people have said that OLED displays seems to have a habit of crapping out, without regard to anything else in the machine, so that might suggest #2. If there's nothing much wrong with it (ie it was never seriously abused) then at least you'll get it back with a dim display if we follow one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockaddict Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hi If this helps i could provide you some spare parts for that unit. i got a working board left where i ripped off the drive. I used that for a defect RH1 which is working now. Concering your display you are, sadly, out of luck.I do got 2 displays as spare parts but they are partially dim too.I think one was completly dark. :-/ this may be a bit off topic but.. Has anybody ever done an allignment on Onkyo Hi-Md Decks? Iam having issues on reading Hi-Md 1GB discs.At least most of them do play ( not all) but they never be recorded by the unit. imho the Lasers Focus is bad as the Laser is having problems on finding the Focus point.This can be heard as it gives a constant clicking noise before playback starts. Service Manuals don´t even exist for Onky.. or does anybody know of ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 I've looked for Svc manuals but you will certainly have to pay for. Also it's likely to be in Japanese since these HiMD decks were never made for export AFAIK, they are all 100V power supply, not 110 (or 220 or 230 converted down by half). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockaddict Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 HI thx for that fast reply. Of course i use a 100V converter.How could you even think i wouldn´t I know of some ppl having no issues with a 110V one but i rather invested 10$ more to get the right one. So to be clear -> fixing the Onkyo units without service manual wouldn´t be possible^^ at least i don´t even know how to get in service mode.. Can you provide ma a link for the SM ? I could ask some ppl to translate.. I would appreciate any help on fixing that 105FX DEck iam speaking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I'll keep looking. I found nothing last evening; previously I may have found something but even the user manual is in japanese, so it may well be Google won't actually find it. Probably we need some Japanese speaker to search Onkyo or Onyko-related websites. There's nothing on my old standby Elektrotanya. It's just possible this guy has 'em Hmmm that doesn't look right, supposed to be same as this: http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.geocities.jp/ks19561005/Others/ManualList_002.html&prev=search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssflyer Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi sfbp, If I were to send it to you for alignment, what would you charge? Looks like this may be my only option. The RH10 has only been used for live recording, and only a few. It is in excellent condition. The only original issue was the display turning dim, virtually overnight - it didn't dim gradually, or in places, as most seem to do. BTW, I do have several HiMd discs that were recorded, but never hooked to SS. Also blank ones, if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I cannot fix the OLED. Unless the power supply (adjustment) suddenly sprang a leak - In this case, unless it can be adjusted (always possible some potentiometer contact went dry) I can't do much either. Fine repairman I am ;( You can try skipping the alignment. If all you did was a "911" reset, it's possible to ignore it by tweaking one byte in NVRAM. You'd know soon enough provided you did your own testing with all available disk types. I can go either way. I would not charge you unless I succeed, and we could talk about that if/when I do. I sympathise,.... been there, done that. Your other option is Jim Hoggarth in the UK, but he has been rather backlogged, and you might wait half a year for the result. I am not certain, but I think that even he does not have OLEDs. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssflyer Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thanks Stephen, At this point, I'm less concerned about the OLED - I'd just like to get the unit working, again! Which byte needs tweaking (to what value) to ignore the "911: reset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I think it's 1931 needs to be FF. Does anyone else remember? Probably yours is set to 00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssflyer Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 1931 is set to 10 - looks like it is the AdjFlg position, so probably the right address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssflyer Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Resetting the 1931 flag to FF seems to have worked!! Everything seems fine, with the exception of the OLED, of course. Somewhere online, I found a site that refers to a particular register to adjust the OLED power, but it was for a different model - know if the RH10 has these settings? Just curious if I could adjust to see if it makes a difference w/o disassembling to adjust pots... Thanks again for the support - good to have my unit working, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 well, now you could settle down and make a set of alignment disks. Seems kinda pointless if you only have one unit, because if it croaks during alignment you've actually gone backwards As to the OLED power supply that is going to take some research (and not even sure I am capable). The rumour is that they suddenly die, just as yours did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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