All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SERVICE MANUAL DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM MB067 2003 TH-M42 Area suffix J ----------------------------- U.S.A. C -------------------------- Canada SP-THM45C SP-THM45F SP-THM45F SP-THM45S SP-THM45S XV-THM42 SP-PWM45 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTION............... . . 1-3 SPECIFIC SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS .
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SPECIFICATION Center unit (XV-THM42) Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02% NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference. Audio input sensitivity/ Analog input AUDIO IN (VCR) 290 mV/47 kΩ Impedance (at 1 kHz) Digital input* DIGITAL IN (DBS) (OPTICAL) -21 dBm to -15 dBm (660 nm ±30 nm)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION 1 PRECAUTION Safety Precautions (1) This design of this product contains special hardware and voltmeter. many circuits and components specially for safety purpos- Move the resistor connection to each exposed metal es. For continued protection, no changes should be made part, particularly any exposed metal part having a return to the original design unless authorized in writing by the path to the chassis, and measure the AC voltage across...
Page 4
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preventing static electricity 1.5.1 Grounding to prevent damage by static electricity Electrostatic discharge (ESD), which occurs when static electricity stored in the body, fabric, etc. is discharged, can destroy the laser diode in the traverse unit (optical pickup). Take care to prevent this when performing repairs. 1.5.2 About the earth processing for the destruction prevention by static electricity Static electricity in the work area can destroy the optical pickup (laser diode) in devices such as DVD players.
Page 5
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important for laser products 5.CAUTION : If safety switches malfunction, the laser is 1.CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT able to function. 2.DANGER : Invisible laser radiation when open and 6.CAUTION : Use of controls, adjustments or inter lock failed or defeated.
Page 6
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Importance administering point on the safety <Main body section> Power supply board (Forward side) <SP-PWM45 subwoofer section> Speaker terminal board (Forward side) Mother board (Forward side) Caution: For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type 1.6A/125V for F901, 6.3A/125V for F101, 8A/125V for F153 and F154.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION 2 SPECIFIC SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS This service manual does not describe SPECIFIC SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS. (No.MB067)1-7...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION 3 DISASSEMBLY Main body section 3.1.1 Removing the metal cover Metal cover (See Figs.1 to 4) (1) From the right and left sides of the main body, remove the four screws A attaching the metal cover. (See Figs.1 and (2) From the back side of the main body, remove the three screws B attaching the metal cover.
Page 9
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.1.2 Removing the front panel assembly Card wire (See Figs.5 and 6) • Remove the metal cover. CN407 (1) From the top side of the main body, disconnect the parallel Main board wires from the connectors (CN408, CN409) on the main board.
Page 10
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.1.3 Removing the DVD changer mechanism assembly DVD changer mechanism (See Fig.7) assembly Main board • Remove the metal cover. Boss d • Remove the front panel assembly. (1) From the top side of the main body, disconnect the card wires from the connectors (CN405, CN415) on the main board.
Page 11
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.1.5 Removing the audio & digital input board Main board (See Figs.9 and 10) • Remove the metal cover. CN402 Power supply board (1) From the top side of the main body, disconnect the card CN401 CN416 wire from the connector...
Page 12
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.1.8 Removing the main board Main board CN407 Parallel wire (See Figs.11 to 13) • Remove the metal cover. Card wires Parallel wire Card wire CN415 (1) From the top side of the main body, disconnect the card CN408 wires from the connectors (CN405, CN407, CN410, CN411, CN415) on the main board.
Page 13
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.1.9 Removing the connect board Rear chassis (See Fig.14) • Remove the metal cover. • Remove the front panel assembly. (1) From the inside of the front panel assembly, disconnect the card wire from the connector CN561 on the connect board.
Page 14
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.1.12 Removing the illumination board Front panel assembly (See Figs.17 and 18) (1) Open the door assembly of the front panel assembly and remove the three screws X attaching the door cover to the door assembly.
Page 15
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD changer mechanism assembly section 3.2.1 Removing the tray assemblies Open det lever (See Figs.1 to 5) (1) Remove the two screws A from the top cover and release the two joints a on the both sides of the DVD changer mechanism assembly.
Page 16
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.2 Removing the DVD servo board Short circuit points d (See Figs.6 and 7) • Prior to performing the following procedures, remove the tray assemblies. DVD pickup (1) From the topside of the DVD changer mechanism assem- bly, solder the short-circuit points d on the DVD pick up.
Page 17
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.4 Removing the motor board (See Figs.9 and 10) (1) From the top side of the DVD chnager mechanism assem- bly, remove the two belts from the motor pulleys. (See Fig.9.) Belt Belt Caution: Take care not to attach grease on the belt.
Page 18
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.6 Removing the DVD traverse mechanism assembly DVD changer mechanism assembly (See Figs.6 and 11) DVD servo board • Prior to performing the following procedures, remove the tray assemblies. (1) From the topside of the DVD changer mechanism assem- bly, solder the short-circuit points d on the DVD pick up.
Page 19
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.7 Removing the DVD pickup DVD traverse mechanism assembly (See Figs.12 to 14) Connector • Prior to performing the following procedures, remove the tray Flexible wire assemblies and DVD traverse mechanism assembly. (1) From topside of the DVD traverse mechanism assembly, disconnect the flexible wire from the connector on the DVD pickup.
Page 20
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.9 Removing the spindle motor board Card wire Motor base (See Figs.15 and 16) • Prior to performing the following procedures, remove the tray Spindle motor board assemblies and DVD traverse mechanism assembly. (1) From the topside of the DVD traverse mechanism assem- bly, remove the four screws L attaching the DVD traverse mechanism assembly to the DVD traverse mechanism...
Page 21
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.11 Removing the side (L) assembly and tray switch board Side (L) assembly (See Figs.19 to 21) • Prior to performing the following procedures, remove the tray assemblies. (1) From the topside of the DVD changer mechanism assem- bly, remove the two screws S attaching the side (L) assem- bly.
Page 22
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.12 Removing the side (R) assembly Elevator spring (See Fig.22 to 26) • Prior to performing the following procedures, remove the tray assemblies and DVD servo board. • When removing the DVD servo board, it is not necessary to re- Elevator cam move the DVD servo board from the bracket.
Page 23
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.13 Removing the lifter assembly Hook (See Figs.27 to 31) • Prior to performing the following procedures, remove the tray assembies, DVD servo board, side (L) assembly and side (R) assembly. • When removing the DVD servo board, it is not necessary to re- move the DVD servo board from the bracket.
Page 24
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.14 Removing the rack holder assembly and sensor assembly Rack holder assembly (See Figs.32 to 38) • Prior to performing the following procedures, remove the tray Gear 1 assemblies, side (L) assembly, side (R) assembly and lifter as- sembly.
Page 25
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Rack holder assembly Sensor board SV resister Sensor bracket Sensor slider Fig.37 Fig.34 Sensor assembly Sensor assembly Sensor slider Slide gear Sensor spring Slide lever Fig.35 Sensor spring Fig.38 Sensor slider Sensor spring Fig.36 (No.MB067)1-25...
Page 26
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2.15 Taking out the disc in the play mode Tray assembly Disc (See Fig.39 to 42) Reference: Refer to "Removing the tray assemblies". (1) From the topside of the DVD mechanism assembly, re- move the top cover.
Page 27
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Subwoofer section Amplifier assembly 3.3.1 Removing the amplifier assembly (See Figs.1 to 3) (1) From the back side of the speaker main body, remove the four screws A attaching the heat sink cover and then re- move the heat sink cover.
Page 28
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3.3 Removing the speaker terminal board Speaker terminal board Amplifier assembly (See Figs.5 and 6) • Remove the amplifier assembly. • Remove the rear panel. (1) From the back side of the amplifier assembly, remove the two screws F attaching the AC bracket.
Page 29
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3.4 Removing the mother board (See Figs.7 to 9) Amplifier board (A) Amplifier board (B) • Remove the rear panel. • Remove the amplifier assembly. • Remove the speaker terminal board. (1) From the inside of the amplifier assembly, disconnect the wire from the connector CN151 on the mother board.
Page 30
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3.5 Removing the amplifier board (A) Amplifier board (A) (See Figs.10 and 11) IC bracket • Remove the rear panel. • Remove the amplifier assembly. • Remove the speaker terminal board. • Remove the mother board. (1) Remove the three screws J attaching the IC bracket.
Page 31
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3.7 Removing the power transformer Mother board Heat sink (See Figs.13 and 14) • Remove the rear panel. • Remove the amplifier assembly. • Remove the speaker terminal board. (1) Remove the tie band bundling the power cord and power transformer wire.
Page 32
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3.8 Removing the indicator board Buffle assembly Cushioning plate,etc (See Fig.15 to 17) (1) Insert the tip of a flat-bladed screwdriver or a similar tool into the space between the speaker main body and buffle assembly (the section indicated by the arrows), and lift the buffle assembly little by little to move.
Page 33
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3.9 Removing the speaker Speaker main body (See Figs.18 and 19) (1) Remove the four screws P attaching the speaker. (See Fig.18.) (2) Take out the speaker. (3) Disconnect the wires from the terminal of the speaker. (See Fig.19.) Speaker Fig.18...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION 4 ADJUSTMENT Test mode setting method (1) Unplug the power plug. (2) Insert power plug into outlet while pressing both "STOP" key and "OPEN/CLOSE" key (for DISC 1) of the main body. (3) "Area code"...
Page 35
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com All-initialization method Please perform all-initialization according to the following procedures in the following case: • Just after you exchange the pick-up. • Just after you exchange the spindle motor. • Just after you exchange the traverse mechanism base. NOTE: Please perform all-initialization when you exchange the parts above and also when you remove the parts above.
Page 36
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Display of current value of laser (1) Set the main body at test mode. (2) Press "CHOICE" key of the remote controller three times. Then, FL display is displayed "CHECK". (3) The laser current value can be switched between the value of CD and that of DVD by pressing the following key of the remote controller.
Page 37
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.7.1 Tool for adjustment *Stud: One set (four studs), Part number: JIGXVS40 4.7.2 Preparation for adjustment (1) Set the disassembly procedure, and remove the changer mechanism assembly from the main body. (2) Disconnect the card wires from the connectors CN501 CN502 on the DVD servo board.
Page 38
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Confirmation of region (1) Unplug the power plug. (2) Insert power plug into outlet while pressing both "PAUSE" key and "FORWARD SKIP" key of the main body. About 3 seconds later, FL display indicates "REGION ∗ ". (3) Push the "OPEN/CLOSE"...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SECTION 5 TROUBLESHOOTING This service manual does not describe TROUBLESHOOTING. (No.MB067)1-39...
Page 40
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED AV & MULTIMEDIA COMPANY AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEMS CATEGORY 10-1,1chome,Ohwatari-machi,Maebashi-city,371-8543,Japan (No.MB067) Printed in Japan...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH-M42 CD-ROM No.SML200311 Area suffix J ----------------------------- U.S.A. C -------------------------- Canada SP-THM45C SP-THM45F SP-THM45F SP-THM45S SP-THM45S XV-THM42 SP-PWM45 Contents Block diagrams Standard schematic diagrams 2-27 to 37 Printed circuit boards No.MB067SCH...
Page 42
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com In regard with component parts appearing on the silk-screen printed side (parts side) of the PWB diagrams, the parts that are printed over with black such as the resistor ( ), diode ( ) and ICP ( ) or identified by the "...
Page 43
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com < M E M O >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Block diagrams <Main body section> DVD servo board Main board DVD-110,DVD-112 IC101 DVD-114,DVD-118 A,B,C,D,E,F,RF FRONT END DVD traverse PROCESSOR SAFETY Q4701 mechanism PD(CD) TBAL,FBAL,TE,FE,AS BACKUP PD(DVD) Q101 IC505 Q4831 ARF+,ARF-,BDO,OFTR & DET. F+,F- S2UDT,SCLK Q102 DRAM...
Page 45
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com <Subwoofer section> Speaker terminal Mother board Amplifier board (A) D-112 DVD-110 D-118 board J4402 DVD-112 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DVD-114 J401 LFE,FR,FL FCIN SL,SR,C SLIN Mini Din VIDEO-MUTE1 IC431 SRIN CONN. VIDEO-MUTE2 VIDEO P.ON VIDEO-YCMIX DRIVER VIDEO-RGB...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Standard schematic diagrams Standard schematic diagrams <Main body section> <Main body section> Power supply section Power supply section T901 T901 C951 C951 100p/50 100p/50 QQS0097-001 QQS0097-001 EP901 EP901 D901 D901 S1WB/A/60-4101 S1WB/A/60-4101 QEZ0136-001Z QEZ0136-001Z D951 D951...
Page 64
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD servo section 4/4 2-21...
Page 65
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2-22...
Page 66
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD mechanism control section QSW0931-001 M.TR_OP TR5_CL TR5_CL TR4_CL TR4_CL TR3_CL TR3_CL TR2_CL TR2_CL TR1_CL TR1_CL 0.1/50 QRA0164-0 2-23...
Page 67
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com QVY0002-B14 WJM0331-001A QSW0886-002 WJM0330-001A LB1641 LB1641 TR3_CL TR2_CL TR4_CL TR1_CL TR5_CL M.TR_OP POS_UP TR_OP POS_DOWN TR_CL 0.1/50 0.1/50 QSW0886-002 RA0164-001 QRA0164-001 2-24...
Page 68
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com <Subwoofer section> Main amplifier section STK413-420 IC301 R3502 C3105 C3205 C3305 R3501 R3106 0.22 C3206 R3305 3.3P D3501 C3306 R3205 R3105 3.3P D3502 C3106 3.3P C3502 C3501 100/50 C3503 100/50 C3504 C3507 0.01 CN352 CN351 QGB2510K2-07...
Page 81
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com < M E M O >...
Page 82
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED AV & MULTIMEDIA COMPANY AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEMS CATEGORY 10-1,1chome,Ohwatari-machi,Maebashi-city,371-8543,Japan Printed in Japan (No.MB067SCH)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTS LIST [ TH-M42 ] * All printed circuit boards and its assemblies are not available as service parts. Area suffix J ----------------------------- U.S.A. C -------------------------- Canada - Contents - 3- 2 Exploded view of general assembly and parts list (Block No.M1) 3- 5 Speaker assembly and parts list (Subwoofer) (Block No.M2)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Exploded view of general assembly and parts list Block No. Power su Operation board Support board Connect board Illumination board...
Page 85
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Power supply board Main board 57 55 Audio & Digital input board Front board...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General assembly Block No. [M][1][M][M] Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local LV10769-004A FRONT PANEL LV34038-003A FL LENS LV43327-002A VOL RING QYSDSF2608Z SCREW 2.6mm x 8mm LV21451-002A BUTTON ORNAMENT LV21448-001A BUTTON(DISC) QYSDSF2608Z SCREW 2.6mm x 8mm(x2)
Page 87
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Speaker assembly and parts list Block No. (Subwoofer) Amplifier board (A) Amplifier board (B) Speaker terminal board Mother board Indicator board...
Page 88
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Speaker (Subwoofer) Block No. [M][2][M][M] Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local LV10784-009A REAR CHASSIS QYSBSF4010Z TAP SCREW M4 x 10mm(x6) 3 QQT0417-001 POWER TRANS LV31723-001A TRANS BRACKET E406309-002 SPACER (x4) QYSDSTL4010E TAP SCREW...
Page 89
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Speaker assembly and parts list Block No. (Front speaker,Center speker,Surround speaker) Speaker (Front speaker,Center speaker,Surround speaker) Block No. [M][6][M][M] Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local 99-077-010-01 NET ASSY (x5) KK077010-01 SPEAKER FRONT/CENTER(x3) KK077011-01...
Page 90
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD changer mechanism assembly and parts list Block No. EMU-SD1-1 Grease =JVG-31N =JVS-1003...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD changer mechanism Block No. [M][K][M][M] Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local LV33983-001A PS SPRING QYSPSFT1730Z TAP SCREW M1.7 x 3mm LV33984-001A RACK ARM LV10743-003A...
Page 93
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local C4301 QETN1VM-476Z E CAPACITOR 47uF 35V M R981 NRSA63J-223X MG RESISTOR 22kΩ 1/16W J C4311 NCB31CK-103X C CAPACITOR 0.01uF 16V K...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Front board Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Block No. [0][2][0][0] R4866 NRSA63J-222X MG RESISTOR 2.2kΩ 1/16W J R4871 NRSA63J-102X MG RESISTOR 1kΩ 1/16W J Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local R4872...
Page 95
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSP board Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Block No. [0][3][0][0] C435 NCB31CK-103X C CAPACITOR 0.01uF 16V K Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local C436 NEA70JM-476X E CAPACITOR 47uF 6.3V M C437 NCB31CK-103X...
Page 96
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local C2504 NEA71EM-475X E CAPACITOR 4.7uF 25V M R438 NRSA63J-0R0X MG RESISTOR 0Ω 1/16W J C2507 NDC31HJ-560X C CAPACITOR 56pF 50V J...
Page 97
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local R1166 NRSA63J-104X MG RESISTOR 100kΩ 1/16W J CN401 QGF1016F2-31W CONNECTOR FFC/FPC (1-31) R1167 NRSA63J-332X MG RESISTOR 3.3kΩ...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local C156 QFLC2AJ-104Z M CAPACITOR 0.1uF 100V J CN403 QGB2510K2-14 CONNECTOR B-B (1-14) C161 QEZ0223-478 E CAPACITER 4700uF CN404 QGB2510K2-18...
Page 99
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local C2308 QFVF1HJ-104Z MF CAPACITOR 0.1uF 50V J R2503 QRK126J-222X UNF C RESISTOR 2.2kΩ 1/2W J C2501 QETN1HM-107Z E CAPACITOR...
Page 100
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DVD loading board Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Block No. [0][6][0][0] C117 NCB31CK-473X C CAPACITOR 0.047uF 16V K Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local C118 NCB31CK-273X C CAPACITOR 0.027uF 16V K C119...
Page 101
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local C346 NCF31CZ-104X C CAPACITOR 0.1uF 16V Z C347 NCF31CZ-104X C CAPACITOR 0.1uF 16V Z R101 NRSA63J-333X MG RESISTOR 33kΩ...
Page 102
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local R342 NRSA63J-0R0X MG RESISTOR 0Ω 1/16W J R343 NRSA63J-103X MG RESISTOR 10kΩ 1/16W J R344 NRSA63J-103X MG RESISTOR 10kΩ 1/16W J R345 NRSA63J-681X MG RESISTOR 680Ω...
Page 103
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com < MEMO > 3-21...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Packing and accessories Block No. [M][3][M][M] Symbol No. Part No. Part Name Description Local LVT1024-018A INST BOOK ENG,FRE THM42C LVT1024-017A INST BOOK THM42J YU20333 SAFETY INST. BT-51034-1 J=REGIST CARD THM42J QAM0381-001 SYSTEM CABLE QAM0236-001 VIDEO CABLE LV43454-001A...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the TH-M42 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers