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Sony TC-388-4 Service Manual
Sony TC-388-4 Service Manual

Sony TC-388-4 Service Manual

4-channel stereo tapecorder
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120Ü AC. 60 Hz (USA Model)
Power Requirements:
120 V
220, 240V
by the Sony personnel)
40W
(USA
Power Consumption:
32W
(PX Model)
19cm/s (71/2 ips),9.5 cm/s (33/4 ips)
Tape Speed:
45 min. at 19 cm/s (71/2 ips)
Recording
Time:
quadraphonic
ft tape
17.8 cm (7 inches) or smaller
Reels:
Recording
System:
4-track
mono
With Sony
Frequency
Response:
20 — 30.000 HZ at 19 cm/s (71/2 ips)
20 —23,000
30 æ 19.000 Hz at 98 cm/s 133/4ips)
With
standard
20
25,000 Hz at 19 crn/s (71/2 ips)
30
17,000 Hz at 9.5 cm/s (33/4 ips)
Distortion:
1.2%
SPECIFICATIONS
AC. 60 Hz (100.
110. 127.
AC, 50 Hz adjustable
(PX Model)
Model)
recording
with
1 ,800
quadraphonic,
stereo
and
system
SLH tape
Hz
dB) at 19 cm/s
(71/2 ips)
tape
TC-388-4
4, CHANNEL STEREO
0.09% at 19 cm/s (71/2ips)
Wow
and
Flutter:
0.12% at 9.5 cm/s (33/4ips)
SIN
Ratio:
55 dB with
Microphone
Inputs:
Sensitivity 0.2 mV (—72 dB)
Accept low impedance microphones
Line inputs
Sensitivity
Impedance 100 kS2
Outputs:
Line outputs
Output
level 0.775 V (O dB) at load
impedance 100 kS2 with line output
volume
control
Suitable
load impedance
10 kS2
Headphone
Accept
an
Dimentions:
422
(w) x 505 (h) x 220 (d) mm
165/8(w) x 197/8(h) x 83/4(d) inches
14.5 kg (31 lb 14 oz)
Weight:
SONY
SERVICE M ANUAL
USA Modem
PX Mode/
TAPECORDER
Sony SLH tape
inputs
4
...................
0.06 V (—22 dB)
.
set to MAX
higher
than
outputs...........2
stereo
headphones
94

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  • Page 1 0.12% at 9.5 cm/s (33/4ips) 120 V AC. 60 Hz (100. 110. 127. 220, 240V AC, 50 Hz adjustable Ratio: 55 dB with Sony SLH tape by the Sony personnel) (PX Model) Microphone inputs Inputs: (USA Model) Power Consumption: Sensitivity 0.2 mV (—72 dB)
  • Page 2 TC-388-4 TABLE CONTENTS Section P_gæ Title Specifications OUTLINE POT (Panoramic Potentiometer) 1-2. MUTING/PAUSE Lever 1-3. Block Diagram 1-4. External View 1-5. Internal Views DISASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENTS 3-1. Mechanical Adjustments 3-2. Electrical Adjustments DIAGRAMS 4-1. Schematic Diagram 4-2. Mounting Diagrams . 4-3.
  • Page 3 TC-388-4 SECTION OUTLINE 1-2. MUTING/PAUSE LEVER 1-1. POT (Panoramic Potentiometer) With MUTING/PAUSE lever depressed halfway, With PAN POT switch turned ON, the BACK the tape transport is not in pause mode but the record channels mixed into FRONT channels reproduce...
  • Page 4 TC-388-4 EXTERNAL VIEW 1-4. 3-536-258-m 3-472-264-00 Support, head cover Knob, TAPE SPEED 1-518-152-41 Lamp, pause muting (PL 10) x-3536-208-2 nob Ass'y, FF/FWD/REW 3-472-263-00 Knob, MUTING/PAUSE x-3536-209-2 x-3518-012-0 Cover Ass'y, head Button Ass'y, REC 1-514-817-41 (PXModeD 1-514-448-00 1-516-023-11 (USA Mode/' Switch, slide; HEADPHONE (S5) Switch, slide;...
  • Page 5 TC-388-4 x-3536-218-1 x-3536-214-1 Complete Circuit Board, MIC jack Complete Circuit Board. MONITOR X-3536-217-1 Complete Circuit Board, POTswitch x-3536-215-1 Complete Circuit Board, pan pot Complete Circuit Board, MODE x-3536-226-1 Complete Circuit Board, x-3536-225-1 front record Complete Circuit Board, back record x-3536-223-1...
  • Page 6 rc-388-4 8-829-342-40 8-8247N-40 8-825-527.æ Head, playbæk Head, record Head, erase PPT 38-4204 RP138-2904 EF137-2904H...
  • Page 7 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 SECTION DISASSEMBLY 2-1. PANEL REMOVAL Remove four screws indicated AB3x 3 x 16 2-2. REEL PANEL REMOVAL I) Remove two screws indicated by and remove head cover. x-3536-201-0 Lever Ass'y, pause MUTING/ head cover 2) Remove two head cover supports.
  • Page 8 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 SECTION ADJUSTMENTS 3-1. MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS Tension Arm (A) Adjustment Capstan Idler Adjustment Pause Mechanism Adjustment Take-up Torque Adjustment — playback mode — — playback mode — — playback mode at 9.5 cm/s (3% ips) tape speed Perform this adjustment after motor pulley...
  • Page 9 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 Reel Table Height Adjustment Fast Forward Pulley and Driving Idler Adjustment Bias Timing Switch (S12) Position Adjustment Brake Adjustment (take-up reel table) — playback, rewind and fast forward mode — — stop mode — Brake Shoe Adjustment supply reel —...
  • Page 10 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 Pinch Roller Stroke Adjustment Pinch Roller Pressure Check Remove head deck by removing four screws indicated 1. Put dummy capstan * into capstan bearing and 2. Measure the pressure. by A on Page 41. ensure the following. — playback mode —...
  • Page 11 LFM-30) attenuator (600 Q) REC VOL (LINE) 1/4 W resistors, 600 Q, 10 kQ, 100 kQ TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s blank tape f SONY SLH-SI (SPECIAL) TAPE SELECT switch: NORMAL SONY NPS-I (NORMAL) LINE control: SONY test tapes: REC VOL (MIC):...
  • Page 12 TC.388-4 Tape Path Adjustrnent and Head Height Rough Tape Speed Adjustment Adjustment Settings: Procedure: TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s A) Tape Path Adjustment TAPE SELECT switch: NORMAL LINE control: Loosen the set screw. MONITOR switch: TAPE 2. Adjust. tape guide (C) so that upper edge of the tape is POT switch: aligned on upper edge of the erase head core.
  • Page 13 J-19-F2 Procedure: VTVM 3rd tone, 10 kHz 100 kQ Mode: record and simultaneous playback unit af OSC blank tape SONY SLY-SI 10 kQ LINE attenuator Adjust the azimuth adjusting screw for the highest VT VM 0110000 reading. unit 600 Q...
  • Page 14 TC-388-4 Record Head Azimuth Adjustment Phasing Adjustment Settings: Settings: TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s TAPE SELECT switch: SPECIAL TAPE SELECT switch: NORMAL LINE control: LINE control: POT switch: MONITOR switch: TAPE MODE buttons: POT switch:...
  • Page 15 TC-388-4 Playback Output Level Adjustment Playback Equalizer Adjustment Settings: Settings: TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s and 9.5 cm/s TAPE SELECT switch: TAPE SELECT switch: NORMAL NORMAL LINE control: LINE control: MONITOR switch: TAPE MONITOR switch:...
  • Page 16 TC-388-4 Level Meter Calibration Trap Coil Adjustment Settings: Settings: TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s TAPE SELECT switch: NORMAL TAPE SELECT switch. NORMAL LINE control. LINE control: MONITOR switch: TAPE POT switch: POT switch: MODE buttons:...
  • Page 17 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 Record Equalizer Adjustment (NORMAL) Record Equalizer Adjustment (SPECIA L) Record Bias Adjustment Record Level Adju stment Settings: Settings: Settings: Settings: 19 cm/s and 9.5 cm/s 19 cm/s and 9.5 cm/s TAPE SPEED switch: TAPE SPEED switch: TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s 19 cm/s and 9.5 cm/s...
  • Page 18 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 Record Equalizer Adjustment (NORMAL) Trap Coil (Bias Leakage) Adjustment Record Equalizer Adjustment (SPECIAL) Dummy Coil Adju stment Settings: Settings: Settings: Settings: TAPE SPEED switch: 19 cm/s and 9.5 cm/s TAPE SPEED switch: 19 crn/s and 9.5 cm/s 19 cm/s...
  • Page 19 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 SECTION DIAGRAMS 4-1. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM FRONT PLAYBACK AMP CIRCUIT BOARD FRONT RECORD AMP CIRCUITBOARD _ 0101 2SC634A IC103 TA-7122AP ICIOI TA-7122AP IC102 TA—7122AP IC151 TA—7122A MONITOR CIRCUIT BOARD 0151 2SC634A 0152 2SC634A IC152 TA-7122AP 0153 2SC634ß SCORCE—r R 106...
  • Page 20 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 FRONT RECORD AMP FRONT PLAYBACK AMP CIRCUIT BOARD CIRCUIT BOARD 22AP MONITOR CIRCUIT BOARD IC151 TA-7122A 0151 2SC634A 0152 2SC634A IC152 TA-7122AP 0153 2SC634A LINE OUT S2-l PB TRAP L-CH Rl€7 35mH *129 R24S 20k?B) R'S9 220k R133 R134 p p 138 —4204...
  • Page 21 4-2. MOUNTING DIAGRAMS — Conductor Side — 0201 0101 L402 R423 R323 L 303 L3Ce MIC JACK CIRCUIT BOARD BACK RECORDAMP CIRCUIT BOARD FRONT R-CH BOCK BACK R-CH FRONT RECOR TAP&LECT CIRCUIT (REOI SPECIAL 4.7klN 6 22k R202 10/6v C 107 R.
  • Page 22 T-388-4 0101 PHONO JACI(RD CIRCUIT FRONI&DRBMP CIRC REC MODE CIRCUIT BOARD L3Cß GRX I coona 200.1>7. R2ß '7341 z.z. - R2t70 ERA*ÆAD EF137-n4H R-CH {'CZ2 'ao tsetN*6 PHONO JACK CIRCUIT BOARD Qt24 R€C2,€.9 1201 Rt263." 0101 tone'! 5010, ct20 1203 <CCRO *13B- 0.015...
  • Page 23 TC-388-4 TG-3"-4 TC-3t Model) POWER TRANSFORMER 125'.' 11 v 0251 0351 0151 VO-TA& SELECTOR CKJ 1 CNP I 0253 0252 0153 POWER 0351 0251 SUPPLY 0352 0252 CIRCUIT R2S7 R264 RI 64 R3S7 S 10 BOARD R274 470tsov R903 1.5 +03...
  • Page 24 0151, 251, 351, 451 D901 0152, 252, 352, 452 : 2SC634A 0902 : SIB01-02 353, 453 0903 0153, 253, 0151 0251 0351 0451 0153 0253 0252 0353 0453 0452 0251 0351 0451 0252 0452 RI 57 R' 64 R264 E 64 R3S7 R 457 RI 74...
  • Page 25 TC-388-4 4-3. LEVEL DIAGRAMS Playback 1 kHz 19 cm/s NORMAL OdB-O.775V OdB/R145 load o dB (0775 (0775 PB LEVEL margin , —20 dB/R145 (77mV) (49m V) dB/8 load (31 mV' —33 dB (17mV) (7.7mV) —58 dB (0.95mV) LINE MONITOR LEVEL...
  • Page 26 TC-388-4 MEMO — 34 -...
  • Page 27 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 SECTION EXPLODED VIEWS 5-1. EXPLODED VIEW 35 — — 36 —...
  • Page 28 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 5-2. EXPLODED VIEW (2) - 38 — 37 -...
  • Page 29 TC-388-4 c-388-4 5. 3. EXPL W (3) _ 40 — -39-...
  • Page 30 TC-388-4 5-4. EXPLODED VIEW (4) — 42 —...
  • Page 31 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 5-5. EXPLODED VIEW — 43 — — 44 —...
  • Page 32 TC-388-4 TC-388-4 SECTION PARTS LIST Ref. No. Part No. Description Ref. No. Part Description Ref. No. Part No. Description Ref. No. Part Description IC103, 203 CAPACITORS COMPLETE CIRCUIT BOARDS C117, 217 Integrated Circuit TA-7122AP 1-121402-11 elect IC303, 403 C317, 417...
  • Page 33 TC-388-4 Ref. No. Part Description Ref. No. Part Description RESISTORS C163, 263 1-121-651-11 elect C363, 463 All resistors are in Q. %W, Regular type carbon and composition C164, 264 35 v 1-121-357-11 elect resistors are omitted. Oleck schematic diagram for resistance...
  • Page 34 TC-388-4 Ref. No. Part Description Ref. No. Part Description 1-520-179-00 Meter, level 1-514-039-12 Micro, motor shout-off 1-520-179-00 Meter, level 1-514-231-00 Micro, bias timing Sl 01, 201 S203, 301 1-514-907-00 Slide, • MODE Included in ME I, 2, 3, 4 S401, 303...
  • Page 35 TC-388-4 SECTION HARDWARE Part Description Part Description 7-682-950-01 PSW3x12 SCREWS 7-683-140-20 3 x 6, cone point All screws are Phillps type (cross recesstype) unless otherwise indicated. 7+3-141-21 3 x 8, cone point 7-683-237-31 3 x 3, hexagon socket 7G1-259-45 P 2.6 x 6...
  • Page 36 Sony Corporation 5H0507-1 9-954-180-02 @ 1975 Printed in Japan — 50...