Sony HCD-GSX100W Service Manual page 19

Record/Playback Head Azimuth Adjustment
Procedure:
1. Mode: Playback (FWD)
test tape
SPK board
P-4-A100
SPEAKER terminal (J357)
(10 kHz, – 10 dB)
L-CH, R-CH
set
2. Turn the adjustment screw and check output peaks. If the peaks
do not match for L-CH and R-CH, turn the adjustment screw
so that outputs match within 1dB of peak.
within
L-CH
1dB
peak
Output
level
R-CH
peak
Screw
position
3. Mode: Playback
SPK board
SPEAKER terminal (J357)
test tape
P-4-A100 L-CH
(10 kHz, – 10 dB)
L-CH
set
R-CH
R-CH
waveform of oscilloscope
in phase 45 °
good
4. Reapeat step 1 to 3 in playback (REV) mode.
5. After the adjustments, apply suitable locking compound to the
parts adjusted.
level meter
+
–
within
1dB
Screw
position
L-CH R-CH
peak peak
oscilloscope
V H
90 ° 135 ° 180 °
wrong
Adjustment Location: Record/Playback/Erase Head
Tape Speed Check
Mode: Playback
test tape
WS-48B
(3 kHz, 0 dB)
set
SPK board
SPEAKER terminal (J357)
L-CH, R-CH
1. Insert the WS-48B into the deck.
2. Press the bB button on the deck.
3. Confirm that the frequency counter reads 3,000 ± 90 Hz.
Sample value of Wow and Flutter: 0.3% or less W.RMS (JIS)
HCD-GSX100W
Head azimuth
adjustment screw
frequency counter
+
–
(WS-48B)
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