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Dear everybody,

I bought a 598 (Drive: DVS-LDR DRL-200 :FZ83) a few years ago and all the time was having troubles to recognise commands from a remote control - I tired MSR4 and MSR+. I decided to reinstall the firmware even though it ment switching back from 1.98.2 to 1.02 which is integrated in the Configuration Program (it took me several attempts until I figured that before initiating uploding dspe0010.mfu right after both of the other .mfu files you must not wait longer than about 1 seconds.

A few days ago I noticed that there was dirt on the inside of the glas coveringe the remote sensor but I cannot check whether this had been the problem because my 598 does not function any more:
Since installing the 1.02 firmware the display says allways "No CPPM key" and whem I try to play a DVD it says "Region code" and does not start - it was on region code 2 before. I tried an Audio DVD but it did not play as well though without any error message - but this disc is 25 years old and I never played it before.

Can anybody tell me what "No CPPM key" means and provide me with firmware 1.89.2 and do I need something else?

Any support would very much appriciated.
Sincerely yours, Mario

Hi Mario,

The CPPM key is installed at the factory and is the key required to decode DVDs.

Probably, by going backward in firmware, this may have messed up the CPPM. I'm not entirely sure that it will be recoverable...

Drop me a PM with your e-mail address, and I should be able to help with the latest firmware for the 598.

Cheers,

Steve