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MDS-303 SERVIC MANUAL Mode/ Model SONY Model Name Using Similar Mechanism MDS-302 MDM-2A Mechanism Type Base Unit Type MBU-2 Optical Pick-up Block Type KMS-210A/J-N SPECIFICATIONS MD deck section DIGITAL IN Square Optical optical wave MiniDisc digital audio system lenghth System...
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3-6. Test Mode Displays ..24 RM-D4M 3-7. Meanings of Other Displays • • ....• Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) 3-8. Precautions for Use of Test Mode .... 24 U.S.and foreign patentslicensedfrom Dolby Laboratories SECTION 4.
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SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED MARK OR DOTTED LINE WITH MARK ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS IN THE PARTS LIST CRITICAL SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR SHOWN THIS MANUAL SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED SONY.
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SECTION GENERAL FRONT PANEL @ REC(recording) L EVEL control ON/STANDBYindicator t] POWERswitch REC(recording) b utton B] TIMERswitch • (stop) button b] 11 (pause) button Disc compartment EJECT button > (play) button G] EDIT NObutton knob E] EDITYESbutton DISPLAY button (search)buttons SCROLL button [Y] PLAY MODEbutton...
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SECTION DISASSEMBLY Note : Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given. 2-1. CASE O Two screws (M3x8) Two screws (M3x8) 2-2. FRONT PANEL ASSEMBLY O Connector 3P (Power board, CN591) Connector (Powerboard, CN611) O Flat wire cable 22P (Digital board, CN201 ) O Frontpanel assembly Five...
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2-3. MECHANISM DECK O Two screws screws (B2.6x18) (B2.6x18) O Two collars collars Remove the mechanism deck Insulator (MD) in the arrow direction. Compression spring O Insulator(MD) Connector O Compression spring (Digital board, CN251) Flat wire cable 30P O Insulator (MD) (Digital board, CN202) O Compressionspring Flat wire cable...
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2-5. BASE UNIT LOADING MOTOR ASSEMBLY O Belt screws (B2.6x5) O Screw O Connector (BVTP3x6) (CN192) O Loadingmotorassembly O Two screws (BVTP3x6) O Baseunit(MBU-2) 2-6. SLIDER ASSEMBLY MOUNTING O Movethesliderassembly in arrow direction O, and lock it to the lever (SLM). O Rotatefully the lever (SLM) in arrow direction O...
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SECTION TEST MODE 3-1. Setting the Test Mode While pressing the AMS knob, insert the power plug into the power supply inlet, and release the AMS knob. 3-2. Exiting the Test Mode Disconnect the power plug from the power supply inlet. 3-3.
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3-4-2. Operating the Continuous Recording Mode Entering the continuous recording mode O Set the MO disc in the unit. 2 Rotate the AMS knob and display "CREC MODE". 3 Pressthe YES key to changethe displayto "CREC IN". lights up. @ Whenaccess completes, t he displaychanges to "CREC Note : The displayed are arbitrary numbers.
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3-6. Test Mode Displays Each time the DISPLAY key is pressed,the display changes in the following order. MODE display— Error rate display— Address display MODE display Displays "TEMP ADJUST", "CPLAY MODE", etc. Address display Addresses are displayed as follows. (MO pit and CD) (MO groove) h = : Header address...
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SECTION ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS 4-1. Precautions for Checking Laser Diode 4-3. Precautions for Adjustments Emission When replacing the following parts, perform the adjustments and checks with O in the order shown in the following To check theemission of the laser diode during adjustments, never table.
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4-6. Laser Power Adjustment 4-5. Temperature Compensation Offset Adjustment Connection Laser power Savethe temperaturedataat that time in the non-volatile memory as meter 25 oc reference data. Note 1. Usually, do not perform this adjustment. 2. Perform this adjustment in an ambient temperature of 22 oc Optical pickup to 28 oc.
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4-7. Traverse Adjustment I I. Rotate the AMS knob until the waveform of the oscilloscope Connection Oscilloscope moves closer to the specified value. In this adjustment, waveform varies at intervals of approx. 3%. Adjust the waveform so that the specified value is satisfied as much as possible.
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4-8. Focus Bias Adjustment 4-9. Error Rate Check 4-9-1. CD Error Rate Check Adjusting Method : Load a continuously recordeddisc (Refer to "4-4. Creating Checking Method : MO Continuously Recorded Disc".). Load astest disc TDYS-I. Rotate the AMS knob and display "CPLAY MODE". Rotate the AMS knob and display "CPLAY MODE".
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MDS-303 5-4. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM— RF SECTION— • see page 58 for IC Pin Functions. (ICIOI, IC121) BOARD) IC181 i-EAO CVER IC182 FLEX IBLE BOARD S. e 6.0 PICK-UP BLOCK IC172 1 SET (Kus-21 OA/J-N) BUFFER CCIL TFX- COIL FCS- [LCC GCTÜ...
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MDS-303 5-5. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM— DIGITAL SECTION— • See page 62 for IC Pin Functions. , IC271) t DETECTION BOARD J (DIGITAL BOARD J C301 I C302 Poge53 ) t MOTOR BOARD PLAY I-c•o-0JT oooooooooc» ooooooooowooc»c» 0000 IC411 o LOO La•a--cvl LN0-tv •...
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MDS-303 5-6. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS— SECTION— • IC Block Diagrams • See page 30 for Circuit Boards Location. IC271 CXD2536AR IC301 CXD8566M-T6 AINR+ 01K PCL AINL+ — ANALOG uUX IDIGITAL BOARD (SIDE (CHASSIS) (DIGITAL (S I DE cow. BOARD AINC- ENC06ER/.
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5-9. IC PIN FUNCTIONS RF AMP (CXA1981R) Signal Name 1/0 Description Pin. terminal the center point vol tage (+2. 5V) generated Output input from detector circuit in the optical pick—up block Signal (-) input of the operational amplifier for F signal Signal output of the operational amplifier...
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• IC121 DIGITALSIGNAL PROCESSOR, DIGITALSERVO S IGNAL PROCESSOR. EFM/ACIRC E NCODER/DECODER (CXD2535AR) Pin. Signal Name Description FS256 11. 2896MHz clock signal output (MCLKsystem) Not used this set (open) Focus 0K signal output to the system controller (IC201) "H" is output when the focus is applied DFCT Defect ON/OFF selection signal output to CXD2536R ac271)
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Pin. Signal Name Description MCLKclock (22. 5792MHz) signal output MCLK BCK (pin 32) inverted output XBCK Power supply terminal (+5V) (Digi tal system) DVDD WDCK clock (88. 2kHz) signal output WDCK (MCLK system) RFCKclock (7. 35kHz) signal output (MCLK system) RFCK WFCK clock (7.
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Signal Name Description Test input terminal (Fixed at "L") TEST3 Power supply terminal (+5V) (Analog system) AVDD A/D converter action limits (upper side) vol tage input (Fixed at ADRT "H") A/D converter action limits (lower side) vol tage input (Fixed at ADRB "L") AVSS...
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SYSTEM CONTROLLER (M37610MD-052FP) Description Pin. Signal Name Fixed "L" C. SET 1 C. SET O Fixed Not used this set (Fixed at KEY 3 Key input terminal terminal (A/D input) KEY 2-KEY Key input Fixed Interruption status input from CXD2536R (IC271) XINT Internal status...
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Description Pi n. Signal Name Clock signal output to the serial SCLK SWDT Write data signal output to the serial Read data signal input from the serial SRDT Connected to the pin. 51 Serial clock signal output to the display driver (IC701) FLCLK Serial data signal output to the display driver...
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Description Signal Name Detection signal input from the loading in swi tch (S192) INSW "L" at the posi t ion where the head descends, Others: Detection signal input from the loading out switch (S191) OUTSW "L" at the position of load out, Others: "H" Rec proof detection signal input from the protect...
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SHOCK PROOF MEMORY C ONTROLLER. ATRACENCODER/DECODER (CXD2536R) Signal Name I / O Description Power supply terminal (+5V) Write data signal input from the system controller (IC201) SWDT Serial clock signal input from the system controller (IC201) Serial latch signal input from the system controller (IC201) XLAT...
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Description Pin. Signal Name IC341) L/R clock signal output to the A/D, D/A converter (IC301, ALRCK Not used this set (open) Address signal output 45-47 SA2—SAO Not used this set (open) Address signal output All, Ground terminal Power supply terminal RAM ac272) Address signal...
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Description Signal Name Pin. Disc drive, Record or playback modeoutput of the EFMencoder/decoder DIRCPB Not used this set (open) Defect ON/OFF selection signal input from CXD2535AR (IC121) IN/OUT selection input terminal of the pin 87 ("L": IN, "H" :OUT) SPOSL Fixed "H"...
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SECTION EXPLODED VIEWS NOTE: • Items marked " * " are not stocked sincethey are The components identified by mark seldomrequiredfor routineservice.Somedelay or dotted line with mark should be anticipated when ordering theseitems. critical for safety. Replace only with patt number •...
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6-2. CHASSIS SECTION TR641 model 1UKmodel MDM-2A supplied not supplied not supplied The components identified by mark Lb or dotted line with mark critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. Ref. No. Part Descript Remark Ref. No. Part Description Remark 4-886-821-11 SCREW, S TIGHT, +PTTWH 3X8...
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BASE UNIT SECTION (MBU-2) 6-4. S102 HR901 1 not supplied notsupplied M 102 supplied MIOI The components identified by mark or dotted line with mark critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. Remark Ref. No. Part Description Remark Description Ref.
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SECTION ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST NOTE: • Due to standardization, replacements in the parts • SEMICONDUCrORS list may be different from the parts specified in In each case, u: U , for example: The components identified by mark the diagrams or the components used on the set. uA...: VA..., uPA...: uPA..., uPB...: PPB..., or dotted line...
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Remark Description Remark Ref. No. Part Description Ref. No. Part 1/10W 1-216-025-91 METAL GLAZE R124 8-759-243-19 TC7SU04F IC122 MPC17A38VMEL 60 IC IC151 1/10Y 1-216-025-91 METAL GLAZE R125 1/10Y 1-216-053-00 METAL CHIP 1. 5K R128 8-759-504-12 X24C01S lc171 1/10W 1-216-037-00 METAL CHIP R129 uPC842G2 8-759-149-73...
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Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref.No. Part Descript ion Remark RV105 1-241-395-11 RES, DJ, METALGLAZE10K C304 1-126-204-11 ELECT 47uF C305 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF < SWITCH > C306 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF C307 1-163-097-00 CERAMIC CHIP 15PF 1-572-467-31 SWITCH,PUSH(1 KEY) (LIMIT SW) SIOI C308 1-163-097-00...
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DIGITAL Remark Ref. No. Part Description Description Remark Ref. No. Part 1,341 1-216-295-91 CONDUCTOR, C HIP 1-163-113-00 CERAMIC CHIP 68PF C415 L344 1-216-295-91 CONDUCTOR, C HIP 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF C416 1-412-332-41 INDUCTOR 2. 2uH 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP L411 C417 1-414-386-11 INDUCTOR, FERRITE BEAD...
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DISPLAY Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref. No. Part Description Remark R250 1-216-073-00 METAL CHIP 1/10W R402 1-414-386-11 INDUCTOR, FERRITE BEAD R251 1-216-073-00 METAL CHIP 1/10W R411 1-208-810-11 bETAL CHIP 1/10W R252 1-216-073-00 METAL CHIP 1/10* R412 1-208-810-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R253 1-216-097-91...
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Ref. No. Description Description Part Remark Ref. •NO. Part Remark 1-654-134-11 HP BOARD IC701 8-759-297-23 M66004M8FP IC702 8-741-810-59 ELEMENT, R AY-CATCHER SBX1810-59 < CAPACITOR > < RESISTOR > 1-162-294-31 CERAMIC O. OOIuF C'102 1-162-294-31 CERAMIC O. OOIuF R705 1-249-435-11 CARBON 1/48 C703 1-162-294-31...
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POWER Description Description Remark Ref. No. Part Remark Ref. No. Part c671 1-124-910-11 ELECT 47uP cs03 1-124-572-11 ELECT 100uF C672 1-124-910-11 ELECT 47uP C504 1-165-319-11 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF C673 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF C505 1-115-162-21 ELECT 22000uF 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O.
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POWER sw [B@] Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref. No. Description Part Remark L623 1-410-389-31 INDUCTOR CHIP 47uH R606 1-216-166-00 METAL GLAZE 1/8F < LINE FILTER > 1-216-695-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R612 1-216-695-11 METAL CHIP 1/107 LELF641 1-411-547-11 COIL, LINE FILTER R616 1-216-295-91 CONDUCTOR, CHIP R621...
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MDS-303 Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref. Part Description Remark < VARIABLE RESISTOR > HARDWARE LIST (RECLEVEL) RV702 1-223-762-11 RES, VAR, CARBON20K/20K 7-682-548-09 SCREW +BVTT3X8 (S) < SWITCH > 7-685-646-79 SCREW+BVTP 3X8 TYPE2 N-s 1-572-624-11 SWITCH,SLIDE (INPUT) S702 7-621-775-20 SCREW +B 2. 6X5...
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MDS-303 SONY Model SERVIC MANUAL I-JK Model SUPPLEMENT-I File this supplement with the service manual. Subject : 1. Correction 2. Parts changed 3. Service note 4. Change of the adjustment specification. 5. Addition to the countermeasure board. 6. Board change.
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Correction • Correct your service manual as shown below. TEST MODE 3-5. Functions of Other keys Page INCORRECT CORRECT Sets continuous playback when pressedin the STOP state. Setscontinuous playback when pressedin the STOP state. When pressed during continuous playback, the tracking When pressed during continuous playback, the tracking servo turns ON/OFF.
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Service note [Note for replacement of IC121 and IC171 on the BD board] IC121 on the BD board of this unit has modified from CXD2535AR to CXD2535BR due to an improvement. Some contents of nonvolatile memory in the IC171 are modified according to this modification. When replacing IC171, the previous contents for IC121 (CXD2535AR) are written as an initialized value from the system control IC.
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Change of the adjustment specifications. The specificationof the previousissued"Service manual SECTION 4. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT" hasbeenchangedasbelow. 2-5. Temperature Compensation Offset Adjustment Page CURRENT REVISED Specifications Specifications The Temperature should be within "TEMP = EO" and The "TEMP *f!" should be within "EO - EF", "FO - FF", "00 IF".
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MDS-303 Board change BD Board change NOTE:Manycharge o f mounting p arts aredifferent b etween boards w hichhave asuffixNo.-[Ä or laterand whichhave a suffix No.-@or before. Refer t o thissupplement-I forboards w hich have a suffixNo.-E or later. A sforboards w hichhave a suffixNo.-@ or before, refertotheprevious i ssued m anual (9-960-354-11).
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MDS-303 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM — RF SECTION — BOARD) IC181 COER ot ICt21 abd ref« to the service FLEXIBLE BOARD 0.30 1 CAL PICK-UP BLOCK IC172 crus-21 OA/J-N) bJftcn 2-AIXS EVICE E'aga, S:OO TEST 2 EFPC t sas exazsssan •Natt ICIOI cx02555ER •NOTE...
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MDS-303 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM — DIGITAL SECTION — (DETECTION BOARD J (DIGITAL BOARD Loae a-IT 5191 I WITCH cS44 COV.'ERTER I C302 CONVERTER POSER (Page 26 ) t MOTOR BOARD LUG-WT PLAY 0000000000 00000000000000 0000 IC411 ouoo 00000 s 14.81<4.9 IC431...
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MDS-303 PRINTED WIRING BOARDS — DIGITAL SECTION — • Semiconductor Location (DIGITAL BOARD I (SIDE (CHASSIS) (DIGITAL BOARD (S I DE Ref. NO. Location 0301 czeo 0302 E-15 0303 D341 c-15 0411 IC201 :tzo • 0271 0-10 0272 IC301 D-14...
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MDS-303 PRINTED WIRING BOARDS — DISPLAY/POWER SECTION— Semiconductor Location 20 ) ( D I SPLAY BOARD I DIGITAL BOARD CN2C1 Ref. No. Location 0504 0505 0506 0507 0508 D521 0523 0532 0533 0536 0537 0581 0582 0701 E _15 1-654-133.
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ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST NOTE: • SEMICONDUCTORS • Due to standardization, replacementsin the parts list may be different from the parts specified in In each case, u: . for example: When indicating parts by reference the diagrams or the components used on the set. uA...: PA..., uPA...: uPA..., uPB...: UPB..
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Description Description Ref. No. Part Remark Ref. No. Part Remark IC121 8-752-375-36 CXD2535BR * NOTE R122 1-216-295-91 CONDUCTOR, C HIP (2012) IC122 8-759-243-19 TC7SU04F R123 1-216-037-00 METAL CHIP 1/10W IC151 8-759-179-60 MPC17A38VMEL R124 1-216-025-91 METAL GLAZE 1/10W lc171 8-759-504-12 X24C01S * NOTE 1/10Y R125 1-216-025-91...
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Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref. No. Part Description Remark 1-126-204-11 ELECT < VARIABLE RESISTOR > C314 47uF 1-163-017-00 CERAMICCHIP O. 0047uF C315 1-163-017-00 CERAMIC CHIP RVIOI 1-241-396-11 RES, ADJ, METAL GLAZE 22K C316 O. 0047uF RV102 1-241-396-11 RES, ADJ, METALGLAZE22K C317 1-163-017-00 CERAMIC CHIP...
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DIGITAL Ref. No. Description Ref. No. Part Description Remark Part Remark 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF R204 1-216-097-91 METAL GLAZE 100K 1/10W C431 1/108 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF R205 1-216-097-91 METAL GLAZE 100K C473 C478 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF R206 1-216-073-00 METAL CHIP...
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Description Remark Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref. No. Part 1/10W R414 1-208-810-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R255 1-216-097-91 METAL GLAZE 100K 1/10Y 1-216-651-11 METAL CHIP 0.5% 1/10W R256 1-216-097-91 METAL GLAZE 100K R415 R257 1-216-097-91 METAL GLAZE 100K 1/10W R416 1-216-651-11 METAL CHIP 0.5%...
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POWER Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref. No. Part Description Remark 1-654-136-11 HP BOARD IC701 8-759-297-23 M66004M8FP 8-741-810-59 ELEMENT, RAY-CATCHER SBX1810-59 (R) IC702 < CAPACITOR > < RESISTOR > C701 1-162-294-31 CERAMIC O. OOIuF C702 1-162-294-31 CERAMIC O. OOIuF R705 1-249-435-11 CARBON 1/4W...
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POWER Description Remark Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref. No. Part C673 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF C505 1-115-162-11 ELECT 22000uF 4700uF C674 1-163-038-91 CERAMIC CHIP O. luF C506 1-126-937-11 ELECT 22uF C675 1-124-910-11 ELECT 47uF C507 1-126-965-11 ELECT 1-126-950-11 ELECT 330uF C676...
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POWER Ref. No. Part Description Remark Ref. No. Part Description Remark < COIL > R603 1-216-166-00 METAL GLAZE 1/8W R604 1-216-166-00 METAL GLAZE 1-414-233-21 BEAD, FERRITE(CHIP) L621 R605 1-216-166-00 METAL GLAZE 1/8W 1.623 1-410-389-31 INDUCTOR CHIP 47uH R606 1-216-166-00 METAL GLAZE <...
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MDS-303 EnglISh 95K097555-1 Sony Corporation Printed in Germany Consumer A&V Products Company @ 1995. 11 9-960-354-81 Home A&V Products Div. Published by Home A&V Products Div. Quality Engineering Dept.
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MDS-303 SONY Model UK Mode/ SERVIC MANUAL SUPPLEMENT-2 File this supplement with the service manual. Subject : 1. CORRECTION 2. CHANGE OF OVER WRITE HEAD 3. PARTS CHANGED 4. CHANGE OF MECHANISM DECK (ECN-CD600402) 1. CORRECTION • Correct your service manual as shown.below.
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: Indicates corrected portion Page INCORRECT CORRECT Ref No. Part No. Description Remark Ref No. Part No. Description Remark EXPLODED VIEWS *** *** EXPLODED VIEWS *** 4-967-664-05 SPRING, TENSION not supplied 1134 MBU-2 MBU-2 not supplied not supplied SCREW +BVTT 7-685-862-09 SCREW+8VTT2.6x4 (S) 7-685-860-09...
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CHANGE OVER WRITE HEAD The over write head has changed. According to this change, the service form will be changed, so refer to How to discriminate (Over write head). How to discriminate (Over write head) FORMER TYPE TYPE HR901 HR901 HR901 (1-500-175-21) (1-500-304-21)
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Difference table Page TYPE FORMER TYPE : A, 4-6 Location : A, 4-6 Location HR901 ( OWH BOARD ) FLEXIBLE OVER WRITE HEAD H R 901 OVER WRITE HEAD 446 — (11) Location Location : B-c, 2-4 FLEX I BLE BOARD CNIO' I CAL...
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4. CHANGE OF MECHANISM DECK The mechanism deck has been changed from MDM-2A to MDM-2AR. Refer to How to discriminate (Mechanism deck) so that there is no interchangeability between MDM-2A and MDM-2AR. How to discriminate (Mechanism deck) FORMER TYPE (MDM-2A) NEW TYPE (MDM-2AR) Screw Stopper washer...
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MDS-303 NOTE: • Items marked " * " are not stocked since they are • The mechanical parts with no reference number seldom required for routine service. Some delay in the explodedviews are not supplied. should be anticipated when ordering these items.
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