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R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) 125 mVrms DIGITAL IN Connector type: square Design and specifications are subject to change optical without notice. Impedance: 660 nm (optical wave length) MINIDISC DECK Sony Corporation 9-929-257-11 2001B0500-1 Audio Entertainment Group C 2001.2 General Engineering Dept.
If the code and message alternate, find them in the following table and perform the indicated countermeasure. Should the problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. C11/Protected , Take out the MD and close the record-protect slot.
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MDS-S50 ITEMS OF ERROR HISTORY MODE ITEMS AND CONTENTS Display Details of History op rec tm Cumulative recording time is displayed. When cumulative recording time is over 1 minute, the hour and minute are displayed as they are. When it is under 1 minute, “Under 1 min” is displayed. The displayed time is the total time the laser is set to the high power state.
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MDS-S50 Table of Error Codes Error Code Details of Error Loading failed Loading switch combination is illegal Head of PTOC could not be read within the specified time Head of PTOC could be read but its content is erroneous Access to UTOC could not be made within the specified time UTOC could be not read within the specified time...
SUR LES DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE REMPLACER CES COM- POSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈCES SONY DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU DANS LES SUPPLÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.
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MDS-S50 Notes on chip component replacement CAUTION • Never reuse a disconnected chip component. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. • Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be dam- Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by aged by heat.
MDS-S50 SECTION 1 SERVICING NOTES MODEL IDENTIFICATION NOTES ON HANDLING THE OPTICAL PICK-UP — BACK PANEL — BLOCK OR BASE UNIT Part No. The laser diode in the optical pick-up block may suffer electro- static break-down because of the potential difference generated by the charged electrostatic load, etc.
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MDS-S50 JIG FOR CHECKING BD BOARD WAVEFORM The special jig (J-2501-196-A) is useful for checking the waveform of the BD board. The names of terminals and the checking items to be performed are shown as follows. I+3V : For measuring IOP (Check the deterioration of the optical pick-up laser) IOP : For measuring IOP (Check the deterioration of the optical pick-up laser) GND : Ground : Tracking error signal (Traverse adjustment)
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MDS-S50 IOP DATA RECORDING AND DISPLAY WHEN OPTICAL PICK-UP AND NON-VOLATILE MEMORY (IC195 OF BD BOARD) ARE REPLACED The IOP value labeled on the optical pick-up can be recorded in the non-volatile memory. By recording the value, it will eliminate the need to look at the value on the label of the optical pick-up.
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MDS-S50 RETRY CAUSE DISPLAY MODE IN MD • In this test mode, the causes for retry of the unit during recording and stop can be displayed on the liquid crystal display. During playback, the “track mode” for obtaining track information will be set. This is useful for locating the faulty part of the unit.
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MDS-S50 Reading the Retry Cause Display Higher Bits Lower Bits Hexa- Details Hexadecimal decimal When 0 When 1 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 Binary Emphasis OFF Emphasis ON Monaural Stereo This is 2-bit display. Normally 01. 01: Normal audio. Others: Invalid Audio (Normal) Invalid Original...
MDS-S50 SECTION 3 DISASSEMBLY • This set can be disassembled in the order shown below. 3-1. DISASSEMBLY FLOW 3-2. CASE (Page 15) 3-3. MD MECHANISM DECK (MDM-7A) (Page 15) 3-4. MAIN BOARD 3-5. BD BOARD (Page 16) (Page 16)
MDS-S50 SECTION 4 TEST MODE 4-1. PRECAUTIONS FOR USE OF TEST MODE • As loading related operations will be performed regardless of the test mode operations being performed, be sure to check that the disc is stopped before setting and removing it. Even if the button is pressed while the disc is rotating during continuous playback, continuous recording, etc., the disc will not stop rotating.
MDS-S50 4-5. SELECTING THE TEST MODE There are 26 types of test modes as shown below. The groups can be switched by turning the knob. After selecting the > [YES] group to be used, press the button. After setting a certain group, turning the >...
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MDS-S50 4-5-1. Operating the Continuous Playback Mode 1. Entering the continuous playback mode (1) Set the disc in the unit. (Whichever recordable discs or discs for playback only are available) (2) Turn the > knob to display “CPLAY1MODE” (C34). [YES] (3) Press the button to change the display to “CPLAY1MID”.
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MDS-S50 4-7. TEST MODE DISPLAYS [LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHAR] Each time the button is pressed, the display changes in the following order. When CPLAY or CREC are started, the display will forcibly be switched to the error rate display as the initial mode. 1.
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MDS-S50 4-8. AUTOMATIC SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION This test mode performs CREC and CPLAY automatically for mainly checking the characteristics of the optical pick-up. To perform this test mode, the laser power must first be checked. Perform AUTO CHECK after the laser power check and Iop Compare. Procedure: 1.
MDS-S50 SECTION 5 ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS 5-1. PARTS REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENTS If malfunctions caused by optical pick-up such as sound skipping are suspected, follow the following check. Check before replacement Start 5-6-2. Laser Power Check (See page 25) 5-6-3. Iop Compare (See page 25) 5-6-4.
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MDS-S50 Adjustment flow • Abbreviation Start OP: optical pick-up After turning off and then on the power, initialize the EEPROM Replace IC195 For details, refer to “WHEN MEMORY NG IS DIS- PLAYED” in 1. SERVICING NOTES (See page 9) 5-7. INITIAL SETTING OF ADJUSTMENT VALUE Replace OP or IC195 (See page 28) 5-9.
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MDS-S50 5-2. PRECAUTIONS FOR CHECKING LASER 5. When observing several signals on the oscilloscope, etc., make sure that VC and ground do not connect inside the oscil- DIODE EMISSION loscope. To check the emission of the laser diode during adjustments, never (VC and ground will become short-circuited) view directly from the top as this may lose your eye-sight.
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MDS-S50 5-5. USING THE CONTINUOUSLY RECORDED Procedure: 1. Set the laser power meter on the objective lens of the optical DISC p i c k - u p . ( W h e n i t c a n n o t b e s e t p ro p e r ly, press This disc is used in focus bias adjustment and error rate check.
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MDS-S50 5-6-6. Traverse Check 5-6-4. Auto Check This test mode performs CREC and CPLAY automatically for mainly checking the characteristics of the optical pick-up. To Note 1:Data will be erased during MO reading if a recorded disc is used in this adjustment. perform this test mode, the laser power must first be checked.
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MDS-S50 [YES] 9. Press the button to display “EFB = MO-P”. 5-6-7. Focus Bias Check Then, the optical pick-up moves to the pit area automatically Change the focus bias and check the focus tolerance amount. and servo is imposed. Procedure: 10.
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MDS-S50 5-7. INITIAL SETTING OF ADJUSTMENT VALUE 5-9. TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION OFFSET ADJUSTMENT Note: Save the temperature data at that time in the non-volatile memory Mode which sets the adjustment results recorded in the non-volatile as 25 ˚C reference data. memory to the initial setting value. However the results of the tempera- Note: ture compensation offset adjustment will not change to the initial setting 1.
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MDS-S50 6. Turn the knob so that the reading of the laser 4. After “Complete!” is displayed momentarily, the display changes > [YES] power meter becomes 6.9 to 7.1 mW, press the button to “Iop 7.0mW”. [YES] to save it. (“LD SAVE $ ”...
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MDS-S50 [YES] 8. Turn the knob so that the waveform of the 18. Press the button, display “EFB = SAVE” for a mo- > oscilloscope becomes the specified value. ment and save the adjustment results in the non-volatile (When the >...
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MDS-S50 5-14. ERROR RATE CHECK 5-16. AUTO GAIN CONTROL OUTPUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT 5-14-1. CD Error Rate Check Be sure to perform this adjustment when the optical pick-up is Procedure: replaced. 1. Load the check disc (TDYS-1). If the adjustment results becomes “Adjust NG!”, the optical pick- 2.
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MDS-S50 Adjustment and checking Loacation: – BD BOARD (Component Side) – D101 CN101 – BD BOARD (Conductor Side) – IC101 CN105 1. I+3V 2. IOP 3. GND 4. TE 5. FE 6. VC 7. RF IC151 IC190 Note: It is useful to use the jig for checking BD board waveform. (Refer to Servicing Notes on page 8)
MDS-S50 6-3. NOTE FOR PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS Note on Printed Wiring Board: Note on Schematic Diagram: • X : parts extracted from the component side. • All capacitors are in F unless otherwise noted. pF: • Y : parts extracted from the conductor side. 50 WV or less are not indicated except for electrolytics •...
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MDS-S50 • Circuit Boards Location VOL SEL board (Brazilian, Singapore) PT board MAIN board POWER SW board DISPLAY board BD board...
MDS-S50 6-5. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – BD Board (1/2) – • • See page 48 for Waveforms. See page 48 for IC Block Diagrams. (Page (Page (Page The components identified by mark 0 or dotted Les composants identifiés par une marque 0 sont line with mark 0 are critical for safety.
MDS-S50 6-11. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – MAIN (3/3)/PT/VOL SEL Boards – • See page 48 for IC Block Diagrams. (Page 43) (Page 42) (Page 42) The components identified by mark 0 or dotted Les composants identifiés par une marque 0 sont line with mark 0 are critical for safety.
MDS-S50 6-15. IC PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION BD BOARD IC101 CXA2523AR (RF AMP, FOCUS/TRACKING ERROR AMP) Pin No. Pin Name Description I-V converted RF signal I input from the optical pick-up block detector I-V converted RF signal J input from the optical pick-up block detector Middle point voltage (+1.65V) generation output terminal 4 to 9 A to F...
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MDS-S50 BD BOARD IC151 CXD2662R (DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR, DIGITAL SERVO SIGNAL PROCESSOR, EFM/ACIRC ENCODER/DECODER, SHOCK PROOF MEMORY CONTROLLER, ATRAC ENCODER/DECODER) Pin No. Pin Name Description Focus OK signal output terminal “H” is output when focus is on (“L”: NG) MNT0 (FOK) Not used (open) MNT1 (SHOCK) Track jump detection signal output to the system controller (IC1)
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MDS-S50 Pin No. Pin Name Description Two-way data bus with the D-RAM (IC153) MVCI I (S) Digital in PLL oscillation input from the external VCO Not used (fixed at “L”) ASYO Playback EFM full-swing output terminal ASYI I (A) Playback EFM asymmetry comparator voltage input terminal AVDD —...
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MDS-S50 Pin No. Pin Name Description SPFD Spindle servo drive PWM signal (+) output to the BH6511FS (IC141) I (S) FGIN TEST1 Input terminal for the test (fixed at “L”) TEST2 TEST3 DVSS — Ground terminal (digital system) EFMO EFM signal output terminal when recording mode * I (S) stands for schmitt input, I (A) for analog input, O (3) for 3-state output, and O (A) for analog output in the column I/O.
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MDS-S50 MAIN BOARD IC1 M30805MG-211GP (SYSTEM CONTROLLER) Pin No. Pin Name Description FL-DATA Serial data output to the fluorescent indicator tube/LED driver (IC761) FL-CLK Serial data transfer clock signal output to the fluorescent indicator tube/LED driver (IC761) A1 IN Sircs remote control signal input terminal of the CONTROL A1II Not used (fixed at “H”) Remote control signal input from the remote control receiver (IC781) 5 to 7 Not used (open)
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MDS-S50 Pin No. Pin Name Description XINT Interrupt status input from the CXD2662R (IC151) Beep sound drive signal output BEEP Headphone muting on/off control signal output “L”: muting on, “H”: muting off (Used for the except US and Canadian model) LRCKI L/R sampling clock signal (44.1 kHz) output to the CXD2662R (IC151) Laser power selection signal output to the CXD2662R (IC151) and HF module switch circuit...
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MDS-S50 Pin No. Pin Name Description — Ground terminal 77 to 85 A17 to A9 Address signal output to the flash memory Not used (open) 86 to 89 SEL1 to SEL4 Not used (open) Writing protect signal output to the flash memory “L” active Not used (fixed at “L”) —...
MDS-S50 SECTION 7 EXPLODED VIEWS NOTE: • -XX and -X mean standardized parts, so they • Items marked “*” are not stocked since they The components identified by mark 0 or dotted line with mark 0 are may have some difference from the original are seldom required for routine service.
MDS-S50 7-4. MECHANISM DECK SECTION-2 (MDM-7A) HR901 S102 M101 M102 M103 The components identified by Les composants identifiés par une mark 0 or dotted line with marque 0 sont critiques pour la mark 0 are critical for safety. sécurité. Replace only with part num- Ne les remplacer que par une pièce ber specified.
MDS-S50 SECTION 8 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST NOTE: • Due to standardization, replacements in the • Items marked “*” are not stocked since they The components identified by mark 0 or dotted line with mark parts list may be different from the parts speci- are seldom required for routine service.
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MDS-S50 Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark IC151 8-752-404-64 IC CXD2662R R109 1-216-845-11 METAL CHIP 100K 1/16W IC153 8-759-671-27 IC MSM51V4400E-70TS-K R110 1-216-845-11 METAL CHIP 100K 1/16W IC171 8-759-096-87 IC TC7WU04FU (TE12R) R111 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W IC181 8-759-481-17 IC MC74ACT08DTR2...
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MDS-S50 DISPLAY MAIN Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark R195 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W R713 1-247-843-11 CARBON 3.3K 1/4W R196 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W R714 1-249-425-11 CARBON 4.7K 1/4W R197 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W R715 1-249-429-11 CARBON 1/4W...
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MDS-S50 MAIN Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark 1-216-864-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W < IC > (EXCEPT US, CND) 1-216-864-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W 8-759-832-38 IC M30805MG-211GP 1-216-864-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W IC160 8-759-710-97 IC NJM4565M-D IC260 8-759-710-97 IC NJM4565M-D 1-216-864-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W...
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MDS-S50 MAIN POWER SW Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark R265 1-218-724-11 METAL CHIP 0.5% 1/16W R831 1-216-864-11 METAL CHIP 1/16W R266 1-218-724-11 METAL CHIP 0.5% 1/16W (EXCEPT US, CND) R271 1-216-823-11 METAL CHIP 1.5K 1/16W R851...
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MDS-S50 POWER SW VOL SEL Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark R775 1-249-403-11 CARBON 1/4W 1-678-519-11 VOL SEL BOARD (BR, SP) R791 1-249-399-11 CARBON 1/4W ************** R792 1-249-399-11 CARBON 1/4W R798 1-249-427-11 CARBON 6.8K 1/4W <...
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MDS-S50 REVISION HISTORY Clicking the version allows you to jump to the revised page. Also, clicking the version at the upper right on the revised page allows you to jump to the next revised page. Ver. Date Description of Revision 2001.02...