SERVICE MANUAL
Ver 1.2 2001.12
HCD-ZX50MD is the tuner, deck, CD, MD and
amplifier section in DHC-ZX50MD.
Amplifier section
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS:
(US model only)
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION:
with 8 ohm loads both channels driven, from 120–
10,000 Hz; rates 80 watts per channel minimum
RMS power, with no more than 10 % total
harmonic distortion from
250 milliwatts to rated output.
Total harmonics distortion Less than 0.07 %
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, 50 W)
European model:
DIN power output (rated) 60 + 60 watts
(8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
80 + 80 watts
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,
10 % THD)
Music power output (reference)
140 + 140 watts
(8 ohms at 1 kHz,
10 % THD)
Sony Corporation
9-929-512-13
2001L0200-1
Home Audio Company
© 2001.12
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
HCD-ZX50MD
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
CD Mechanism Type
CD
SECTION
Base Unit Type
Optical Pick-up Type
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
MD
MD Mechanism Type
SECTION
Optical Pick-up Type
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
TAPE DECK
SECTION
Tape Transport Mechanism Type
SPECIFICATIONS
Other models:
The following measured at 120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
DIN power output (rated) 115 + 115 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
150 + 150 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz,
10 % THD)
Inputs
VIDEO (AUDIO) IN:
voltage 250 mV,
(phono jacks)
impedance 47 kilohms
MIC:
sensitivity 1 mV,
(mini jack)
impedance 10 kilohms
(Asian model only)
Outputs
PHONES:
accepts headphones of
(stereo mini jack)
8 ohms or more
FRONT SPEAKER:
US and European models: accepts impedance of 8 to 16 ohms
Other models:
accepts impedance of 6 to 16 ohms
SUPER WOOFER:
Voltage 1 V, impedance 1 kilohms
MINI Hi-Fi COMPONENT SYSTEM
US Model
AEP Model
UK Model
E Model
Australian Model
NEW
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MDS-JE640
MDM-7B
KMS-260B/J1N
HCD-ZX10
TCM-230AWR12
CD player section
System
Compact disc and digital audio
system
Laser
Semiconductor laser
(λ=780nm)
Emission duration: continuous
Max. 44.6 µW*
Laser output
*This output is the value measured
at a distance of 200 mm from the
objective lens surface on the
Optical Pick-up Block with 7 mm
aperture.
Wavelength
780 – 790 nm
Frequency response
2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio
More than 90 dB
Dynamic range
More than 90 dB
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