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COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL FOR RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH ONKYO PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL. MAKE LEAKAGE-CURRENT OR RESISTANCE...
TX-NR901/E SPECIFICATIONS Amplifier Section General Power output: 110 W (8 , 20 Hz–20 kHz, FTC) Power supply: American model: AC 120 V, 60 Hz All channels: (American Model) Australian model: AC 230–240 V, 50 Hz 180 W (6 , 1 kHz, EIAJ) (Asian Model) Others models: AC 220–230 V and 120 V...
5A-SE-TL250V, Fuse <T/A/R/K> Worldwide models are equipped with a voltage selector so 252164 or 5A-UL/T-237 or F903 can set your TX-NR901 to conform with local power that you 252258 5A-T/UL-ST2,Fuse <D> sure to set this switch to match the voltage of supplies.
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9 kHz: Select if 9 kHz steps are used in your area. Press the [SETUP] button. The setup menu closes. Note: * This procedure can also be performed by using the TX-NR901's [SETUP] button, [ ]/[ buttons, and [ENTER] button.
TX-NR901 FRONT PANEL American and Australian Models MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON STANDBY ZONE REC ( VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO TAPE TUNER PHONO NET AUDIO AUDIO SELECTOR DISPL AY PURE AUDIO UPSAMPLING PUSH TO OPEN Front door Push here to open the flap...
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ZONE 2 button STANDBY/ON button This button is used to select the input source for This button is used to set the TX-NR901 to On or Zone 2. Standby . For models with a POWER switch, this button has no ef fect unless the POWER switch is set OFF button to ON.
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TX-NR901 FRONT PANEL RETURN button VIDEO 5 INPUTs This button is used to return to the previously dis- These optical digital audio, S-V ideo, composite played onscreen setup menu (OSD). video, and analog audio inputs can be used to con- nect a camcorder, games console, and so on.
SURR L/R These coaxial and optical digital audio inputs can be If you use the TX-NR901 as a preamp, these analog used to connect CD, DVD, or LD (laser disc) play- audio outputs can be connected to the inputs on a ers and other components with digital audio outputs.
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L/R surround back inputs on a separate power amp Ethernet network (i.e., router or switch) for use with when the TX-NR901 is used as a preamp, or to feed Net-Tune (i.e., Internet radio and MP3, WAV, and a po wer amp in Zone 2.
The TX-NR901’ s remote controller is a multipurpose SURR button device that can be used to control not just the TX-NR901 This button is used to select the Dolby and DTS lis- but your other A V components as well. This section tening modes.
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] button is MUTING button used to select the ne xt track. This button is used to mute the TX-NR901. This Pause [ ] button function can be set only with the remote controller . This button is used to pause playback.
This button is used to pause DVD playback. DVD Mode STEP/SLOW [ ] buttons These buttons are used for frame-by-frame playback DVD mode is used to control an Onkyo DVD player con- and slow-motion playback. nected to the TX-NR901 via . To select DVD mode, SUBTITLE button press the [MODE] button, and then roll the scroll This button is used to select subtitles.
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CUSTOM This button is used to access the DVD player’ s onscreen setup menus. MACRO ZONE MUTING button This button is used to mute the TX-NR901. This MODE INPUT function can be set only with the remote controller. DIMMER SLEEP...
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TX-NR901 REMOTE CONTROLLER CD Mode CD mode is used to control an Onkyo CD player con- Boxed numbers are for MiniDisc mode . nected to the TX-NR901 via . To select CD mode, ON button press the [MODE] button, and then roll the scr oll This button is used to set the CD player to On or wheel until “CD”...
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TX-NR901. MiniDisc Mode MUTING button This button is used to mute the TX-NR901. This MiniDisc mode is used to control an Onk yo MiniDisc function can be set only with the remote controller . recorder connected to the TX-NR901 via .
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MODE button Tape Mode This button is used with the scroll wheel to select Tape mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder the remote controller modes. Press the scroll wheel connected to the TX-NR901 via . To select Tape until "...
TX-NR901 BLOCK DIAGRAM DIGITAL AUDI O INPUT OPTI CAL VIDEO 5 DIGITAL AUDI O OUTPU T 24.576MHZ (FRONT) OPTI CAL 1 SRAM COAX IAL 1 CY7C CY7C 1019BV33 1019BV33 TC92 COAX IAL 2 OPTICAL 2 24.576MHZ COAX IAL 3 DECO DING...
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TX-NR901 BLOCK DIAGRAM 11dB MUTE MULTICHANNEL INPUT 11dB HEAD PHONE MUTE HPEN MASTER VOLUM E TONE PREOUT NJU7 306G LEFT Power Amplif ier BOOST MUTE +29d B SL->L C->L SW->L BYPASS TC94A07F FRON T SPEAKE RS RIGHT MUTE +29d B RIGHT SR->...
TX-NR901 WIRING VIEW 1 CONTROL TERMINAL PC BOARD (NAETC-8083) P204 P203 P202 P201 P205 P606B P607B MAIN CONNECTOR (SCH. 9) PC BOARD P602B (NAAR-8078) P605 (SCH. 9) NET-TUNE PC BOARD P603A (NADG-7662) (SCH. 8) P608B P610B P604B P3011B P3010B VIDEO TERMINAL...
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TX-NR901 WIRING VIEW 1 P3601 P3600 P4601 P4600 U105 U104 U103 U102 U101 U100 P101 CTOR PRE AMPLIFIER PC BOARD (NAAF-7718) P800 (SCH. 4) OPTICAL INPUT PC DSP CIRCUIT BOARD PC BOARD (NAETC-7742) (NADG-7687) P750 (SCH. 2) (SCH. 1) JL9503A R PACK (SCH.
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TX-NR901 WIRING VIEW 2 NAETC-8086 THERMAL DET. NAETC-8085 PC BOARD THERMAL DET. 120V model only PC BOARD 120V model only CONSTANT VOLTAGE JL9504B PC BOARD (NAPS-7708) (SCH. 7) P9502A P9508 JL9503B FAN DRIVE CIRCUIT PC BOARD (NAETC-7696) Thermal detector Thermal detector Except 120V model (SCH.
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TX-NR901 WIRING VIEW 2 P5004E P5003E PRE AMPLIFIER PC BOARD (NAAF-7718) (SCH. 4) BIAS SELECTOR JL4612 RELAY PC BOARD P4012A (NAPS-7692) (SCH. 7) P4020B P4010B P4011B JL6953B P6951 P901B AC INLET TERMINAL P9505A PC BOARD (NAETC-7700) (SCH. 7) Except 120V and...
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW FROM SOLDERING SIDE 1-1 S7569 C7559 C7569 S7569 COMPONENT SIDE SOLDERING SIDE VOLUME PC BOARD(NAETC-7739) C7481 C7482 J772 J771 P7482B C7483 25137740 NCETC-7740 COMPONENT SIDE SOLDERING SIDE HEADPHONE TERMINAL PC BOARD(NAETC-7740) P2506B P3220B P2509 P2510...
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW 7-3 CDE E T FANDE DET T VOLH AGND D FAN DRIVE CIRCUIT PC BOARD (NAETC-7696) R5652 ETC 7698 CMK-P3X THERMAL DET. PC BOARD PC BOARD (NAETC-7697) (NAETC-7714) Except 120V model Except 120V model THERMAL DET.
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW FROM COMPONENT SIDE 8 Component side NET-TUNE CIRCUIT PC BOARD(NADG-7662)
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TX-NR901 Soldering side NET-TUNE CIRCUIT PC BOARD(NADG-7662)
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW 9-1 P4011A MAIN CONNECTOR PC BOARD (NAAR-8078)
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW 9-1 P800A MAIN CONNECTOR PC BOARD (NAAR-8078)
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW 9-2 NCAR-8078 NCAR 8078 NCAR 8078 NCAR-8078 0 0 0 0 25138078A 25138078A 002A 002A R291 R291 SIDE P4011A MAIN CONNECTOR PC BOARD (NAAR-8078) NCETC-8 CONTROL TERMINAL PC BOARD (NAETC-8083)
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW 11 NCVD-807 25138079 Soldering side A (Parts location side) NCVD-807 009 9 25138079 Soldering side B COMPOSITE VIDEO PC BOARD (NAVD-8079)
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW 10-2 P28 8 02 Soldering side A (Parts location side) P280 0 2 P280 0 2 R R 2849 R2832 R2812 C2812 C 812 R R 2833 2822 R2813 R2813 NCVD-8070 25138070 X2821 Soldering side B...
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TX-NR901 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIEW 10-1 Soldering side A (Parts location side) 3 3 3 Soldering side B S VIDEO PC BOARD (NAVD-8069)
TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q201 uPD4721GS (RS-232C Driver/ Receiver) Block diagram Truth table Driver STBY Remarks Standby mode (DC/DC converter is stopped) Space level output Mark level output Receiver Remarks STBY STBY Standby mode (DC/DC converter is stopped)
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q160 TC9246F(PLL IC for Digital Audio) LOCK LOCK DETECTION MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACE CIRCUIT PROGRAMMABLE COUNTER AMPI AMPO Symbol Function Description Reference signal input pin Phase error signal output pin VDDA Analog power supply AMPI Amplifier input pin for LPF or Oscillator 1...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS TA8772AN(PAL/SECAM/NTSC Base Band 1H Delay System for TV or VCR) Bip. Block CCD Block Clamp Clamp x1 or x1/2 x1 or x1/2 Pulse Pulse Ins. Det. Ins. Pulse Pulse Remove Remove Clamp Clamp Det.
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS TA1270BF(PAL/NTSC Video Chroma and Sync. Processing system for PIP/POP/PAP) DAC2 Y OFFSET PEDESTAL I C BUS PEDESTAL CLAMP TEST CONTROL CLAMP DAC1 SW GND DAC1 SUB- Y DL CONTRAST OFFSET HI:2CH/LOW:24h Y IN ADRS SW...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q4400,Q4401 NJU7306G(Electric Volume) TEST1 CHIP TEST SELECT 10BIT SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT TEST2 fL11 fR11 TIMING GENERATOR fL10 fR10 L/R & BAND GAIN SELECT SELECT DECODER DECODER R1~R11 L1~L11 RESISTOR RESISTOR NETWORK NETWORK LATCH LATCH &...
TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q604 MX29LV320AT/B(32Mbit CMOS Flash memory) BLOCK DIAGRAM WRITE CONTROL PROGRAM/ERASE STATE INPUT HIGH VOLTAGE MACHINE LOGIC (WSM) RESET BYTE STATE MX29LV320AT/B REGISTER ADDRESS FLASH ARRAY LATCH ARRAY A0~A20 SOURCE BUFFER Y-PASS GATE COMMAND DATA...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q2001 LC74761M-9848(On-screen and controller) 8 BITS SERIAL LATCH PARALLEL COMMAND CONVERSION DECODER INDICATOR HORIZONTAL HORIZONTAL VERTICAL ON/OFF RAM WRITE VERTICAL SCLK CHARACTER INDICATION INDICATION INVERSION CHARACTER CONTROL ADDRESS POSITION POSITION CONTROL SIZE SIZE REGISTER...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q7100 TC74VHC541FT(Octal bus buffer) Q610 TC7S02FU(2-input NOR gate) INPUTS IN B OUTPUT IN A OUT Y X :Don't care Z :High impedance Q701,Q751 TC74VHC74FT(Dual D-FF with preset and clear) INPUTS OUTPUTS FUNCTION 1CLR 2CLR...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q2101 74HC4051AF(8-channel analog multiplexer/demultiplexer) CONTROL INPUTS OUTPUT INHIBIT "ON" NONE Truth table Q130 74HCU04F(Hex Inverters) Truth table (TOP VIEW)
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q705,Q706 CY7C1019BV/CV33-15VCT(128KX8 static RAM) Top View INPUT BUFFER I/O7 I/O0 I/O6 I/O1 512X256X8 I/O5 I/O2 I/O4 ARRAY I/O3 POWER COLUMN DOWN DECODER Q603,Q608 HM5264165FTT-B6(SDRAM) Top View DQ15 Pin Name Function VssQ VccQ Address input...
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TX-NR901/E IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS CS8900A(Ethernet Controller) Pin No. Symbol Description Pin No. Symbol Description AVSS0 Analog ground pin SA13 System address bus input pin ELCS External logic chip select pullup pin SA14 System address bus input pin EECS...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q616 CS8900A(Ethernet Controller) Clock 10BASE-T Control RX Filters & EEPROM Receiver Control 10BASE-T RX Filters & Encoder/ Transmitter Decoder & Logic Transmitter 802.3 Memory Collision Manager Boundary Engine Power Scan Manager Receiver Test Logic...
TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q606 BR93LC46F ( 64x16bits serial EEPROM BLOCK DIAGRAM Power supply voltage detector Command decode Control High voltage Write Clock generation generator disable Address Address 6bits Command 6bits buffer decoder register 1,024bits EEPROM array Data...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q103 AK4528VF(24 bit 96 kHz Audio CODEC) AINL+ DGND AINL- AINR+ AINR- LRCK Audio I/F BICK VCOM Controller SDTO AOUTL+ SDTI AOUTL- DATT SMUTE AOUTR+ AOUTR- DEM0 VREF Clock Divider DEM1 Control Register I/F...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q800 AK4356VQ( 192kHz 24Bit 6ch DAC for DVD-Audio) DZFL1 Audio LOUT1- AVDD LOUT1+ DATT LOUT1+ VREFH LOUT1- MCLK DZFR1 DZFL2 DZFR2 LRCK ROUT1+ BICK DATT DZFR1 DZFL3 AK4356VQ ROUT1- DZFL1 DZFR3 DZFL2 LOUT2+ CAD0...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q4100 TC9163AF(Function switch) Q4101 TC9164AF(Function switch) COM1 COM1 COM1 COM1 COM2 COM2 COM2 COM2 COM3 COM3 COM3 COM3 DATA DATA SHIFT REGISTER SHIFT REGISTER Pin No. Symbol Function Pin No. Symbol Function Negative power supply...
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TX-NR901 IC BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND DESCRIPTIONS Q4200~Q4203 TC94A07F(Electric Volume) No. Symbol Terminal Negative power source Positive power source 24 VDD Digital ground 11 GND Trim volume Trim volume Trim volume analog L-TVR-REF 0 to +24 dB 0 to +24 dB...
TX-NR901 MAIN MICROPROCESSOR-CONNECTION DIAGRAM Q6704 Q6070~Q6076 Q6703 GATE CURRENT GATE CIRCUIT DET. CIRCUIT Q604,Q607, Q4401 Q4400 THERMAL Q616 TONE TONE DET. NETTUNE CONTROL CONTROL CIRCUIT NJU7308G NJU7308G RESET PIN POWER FAILURE DET. Q2821 VIDEO X7000 ENCODER 16MHz TA1270BF ~XPOWER ~SUBRESET...
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TX-NR901 MAIN MICROPROCESSOR-CONNECTION DIAGRAM Q6701,Q6702 VOLTAGE DETECTOR Shows a left channel only. Shows a left channel only. LEFT CH. SURROUND CENTER/SUB LEFT CH. WOOFER PRE RL6902 Q4600 Q4610 OUTPUT Q4603 Q4613 Q4602 Q4612 OUTPUT RL6901 OUTPUT Q605 RN1441 RN1441 RN1441...
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TX-NR901 SUB MICROPROCESSOR-CONNECTION DIAGRAM P204 F1 1 Q 7 2 0 2 B U F F E R P 7 4 8 1 P H O N E S S Y N C Y SIGNAL I S S DETECTOR Q7504...
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TX-NR901 SUB MICROPROCESSOR-CONNECTION DIAGRAM D 7 5 3 4 R E D Q 7 5 3 4 G R E E N D 7 5 3 2 D 7 5 3 0 D 7 5 2 7 D 7 5 2 2...
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TX-NR901 MAIN MICROPROCESSOR-TERMINAL DESCRIPTION Function Description Function Description 1 DSPDA Serial data output pin to transfer the data to DSP, DIR, Nettune DAC and Second PLL ICs. 51 ~CODECPD Power down output pin of CODEC IC. 2 DSPCL Serial clock output pin to transfer the data to DSP, DIR and Nettune DAC ICs.
TX-NR901 ADJUSTMENT AND CONFIRMATION PROCEDURES 1 Idling current adjustment Before Idling current adjustment, turn the trimming resistors R6040 to R6046 to counter-clockwise. Connect the DC voltmeter at the sockets P6080 to P6086. After turn POWER to ON, adjust the trimming resistors R6040, R6041 and R6042 so that the reading of voltmeter becomes 11 mV.
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TX-NR901 ADJUSTMENT AND CONFIRMATION PROCEDURES 2 3. Confirmation of Current detection circuit Set the unit to "TEST-1-00". Connect the differentiating circuit and apply the 200Hz square signal to MULTI CHANNEL INPUT terminal of each channel. Adjust the attenuator or Volume so that the output level becomes 35V p-p.
TX-NR901 ADJUSTMENT AND CONFIRMATION PROCEDURES 3 Test Mode 1. Turn POWER button on. 2. Press and hold down CD button, then press DISPLAY and STANDBY/ON buttons. 3. After "TEST " on the FL tube is displayed, press CD button to set the unit to the test mode of FL tube.
TX-NR901 PACKING VIEW Accessory bag 7*100 Tape Top of unit Speaker Cab le Bottom side Accessory bag P901 Knob side Pad (BL) Pad (BR) Pad (FL) Pad (FR) Door Insert a protection sheet between a door and a front panel, and close a door.
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD-PARTS LIST NOTE: THE COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK ! ARE CRITICAL FOR RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK. REPLACE ONLY WITH PART NUMBER SPECIFIED. CAUTION: Replacement for transistor of mark *, if necessary must be made from the same beta group (h ) as the original type.
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CIRCUIT NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION Plugs P901A 25055675 or NPLG-2P631 or 25056028 NPLG-2P0978 <D/A> P911 25055675 or NPLG-2P631 or 25056028 NPLG-2P0978 P912 25055675 or NPLG-2P631 or P912 25056028 NPLG-2P0978 <T/R/K> Tape RL901A 29110083 Cloth BIAS SELECTOR PC BOARD (NAPS-7692-2A/2B/2C/2D/2E) CIRCUIT NO. PART NO.
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THERMAL DETECTOR PC BOARD (NAETC-8085-1A) 120V model only CIRCUIT NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION Thermistors R5651 4000217 PTFL04BF471Q2N34B0 (80) R5653 4000220 PTFL04BC471Q2N34B0 (110) Plug P6933B 25055625 NPLG-4P587 Shield case P5651 27225154 (THERMISTOR) THERMAL DETECTOR PC BOARD (NAETC-8086-1A) 120V model only CIRCUIT NO. PART NO.
EXPLODED VIEW-PARTS LIST NOTE: THE COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK ! ARE CRITICAL FOR RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK. REPLACE ONLY WITH PART NUMBER SPECIFIED. CAUTION: Replacement for transistor of mark *, if necessary must be made from the same beta group (h ) as the original type.
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REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION F902 252078 5A-SE-EAK, 252244 or 5A-SE-TL250V or 252278 5A-SE-TL250V, Fuse <T/A/R/K> F903 252164 or 5A-UL/T-237 or 252258 5A-T/UL-ST2,Fuse <D> 252075, 2.5A-SE-EAK, 252241 or 2.5A-SE-TL250V or 252275 2.5A-SE-TL250V,Fuse <T/A/R/K> F9501,F9502 252160 or 2.5A-UL/T-237 or 252254 2.5A-T/UL-ST2,Fuse <D> 252075, 2.5A-SE-EAK, 252241 or...
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REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1A996508-2A NAPS-7708-2A,Constant voltage PC board ass'y <D> 1A996508-2B NAPS-7708-2B,Constant voltage PC board ass'y <A/R/T/K> 1A996514-2B NAETC-7714-2B,Thermal detector PC board ass'y <A/R/T/K> 1A996590-2A NAAF-7690-2A,F/C driver circuit PC board ass'y <D> 1A996590-2B NAAF-7690-2B,F/C driver circuit PC board ass'y <T> 1A996590-2C NAAF-7690-2C,F/C driver circuit PC board ass'y <A>...
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REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1A996586-1A NAETC-8086-1A,Thermal detector PC board ass'y <D> 1A996569-1A NAVD-8069-1A,S video PC board ass'y <D> 1A996569-1B NAVD-8069-1B,S video PC board ass'y <T/K> 1A996569-1C NAVD-8069-1C,S video PC board ass'y <A> 1A996569-1D NAVD-8069-1D,S video PC board ass'y <R> 1A996570-1A NAVD-8070-1A,Component video PC board ass'y <D>...