SHARP SP2030 Technical Report

Date: Aug. 1, 1996

COPIER : SF-2116

1. MEASURE TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS OF ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE DV DRIVE GEAR.

2. ROM UPGRADE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A REQUEST FROM THE MARKET
AND TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS OF SOFTWARE BUGS.

3. MEASURE TO ALLEVIATE TROUBLE WITH THE START KEY .

No. : SP-2030

1. Measure to alleviate problems of abnormal noise in the DV drive gear.

1.Model Name: SF-2116/ 21 18/1016/1018

2.General: Abnormal noise sometimes occurs due to a degeneration of the gear fit between the DV

drive unit section and the drive transfer section of the main machine. To alleviate this
problem, a DV drive unit positioning section has been added in the vertical direction to
supplement the one in the original horizontal direction.

3.Action: ∗1 Japanese domestic production: From the start of 1996 April production.

Chinese (SOCC) production: From the start of 1996 May production.
French (SMF) production: From the start of 1996 June production.

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2. ROM upgrade carried out in accordance with a request from the market and to
alleviate problems of software bugs.

1.Model Name: SF-2116/ 21 18/1016/1018

2.General: An upgrade of ROM Ver. 2.6 has been carried out, to ROM Ver. 2.7 in accordance with

a request from the market and to alleviate problems of software bugs.

3.Description: (See chart at the end of this report.)

4.Action: ∗2 Japanese domestic production: From 1996 mid-January production.

Chinese (SOCC) production: From the start of 1996 March production.
French (SMF) production: Running change.

3. Measure to alleviate trouble with the start key.

1.Model Name: SF-2116/ 21 18/1016/1018

2.General: The start switch sometimes does not function properly if the start key is depressed in a

diagonal direction. To alleviate this problem a change in the shape of the back side of
the start key has been carried out.

This section has become diagonal.

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In the shape of a cross.

In consideration of serviceability, the new start key has been established with the LED
filter (P/G ) as an assembled part.

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3.Action: ∗3 Japanese domestic production: From 1996 mid-April production.

Chinese (SOCC) production: From 1996 mid-March production.

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