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TC-KB920S SERVICE MANUAL AEP Model E Model Australian Model Dolby noise reduction and HX Pro headroom ex- Model Name Using Similar Mechanism TC-KE500S tension manufactured under license from Dolby Tape Transport Mechanism Type TCM-190VB14 Laboratories Licensing Corporation. HX Pro origi- nated by Bang &...
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LINE WITH MARK ! ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUB- LISHED BY SONY.
SECTION 1 GENERAL LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1 I/O (Power) button 9 § EJECT button 2 Remote control sensor !º AUTO CAL button 3 PHONES jack !¡ DOLBY NR switch 4 Display panel !™ BIAS control 5 Tape operation buttons !£ BALANCE control !¢...
SECTION 2 DISASSEMBLY Note: Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given. CASE Unscrew the four case attachment seven tapping screws and remove the case. FRONT PANEL SECTION 1 three flat cables (CN803 – 805) 2 five connectors (CNP301 – 303, 305, 306) 2 connector (CN704) 4 claw...
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MAIN BOARD 4 two screws 6 MAIN board (BVTP3 × 8) 3 bracket (TR) 2 screw (BV/ring) 4 screw (BV/ring) 1 connector 5 three PC board (CN701) holders CASSETTE HOLDER (R) ASS’Y 4 cassette holder (R) ass’y 1 torsion spring 2 boss 3 shaft –...
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FITTING BASE BLOCK 1 three screws (PTPWH2 × 23) 2 fitting base block Note: When installing, pull the FR belt and put around the claws as shown below. Note: When installing, pull the capstan belt and put around the claws as shown below. HEAD 2 erase 3 washer...
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AUDIO BOARD AND MOTOR 2 flexible board (CNP72) 1 connector (CNP71) 6 capstan motor 3 claw 5 two screws (B2.6 × 3) 4 audio board 8 reel motor 0 ground plate 9 belt (FR) 7 two screws (P2.6 × 2.8) –...
SECTION 3 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRECAUTION 2) Declination Adjustment: While in the record/playback position, set the back tension to 1. Clean the following parts with a denatured alcohol-moistened 0 (wind the supply reel with something thin like a pencil in a swab: counterclockwise direction) and make sure there is no curling record/playback/erase head...
SECTION 4 ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS Note: The adjustment should be performed in the order given in the ser- Record/Playback Head Azimuth Adjustment vice manual. As a rule, adjustments about playback should be per- Procedure: formed before those about recording. 1. Mode: FWD playback The adjustments should be performed before for both L-CH and R- Test tape •...
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Tape Speed Adjustment Bias Consumption Current Adjustment Procedure: Procedure: Mode: playback LINE IN test tape (no signal) digital voltmeter CS-413 blank tape WS-48B 47 k Ω frequency counter (3 kHz, 0 dB) 47 k Ω – – TP321 3 2 1 LINE OUT B+ (+7.5 V) 1.
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Record Level Adjustment Adjustment Location: [MAIN BOARD] – COMPONENT SIDE – Setting: REC LEVEL control: Standard Record (See page 10.) RV103 Procedure: RV203 1. Mode: record and playback LINE IN T101 T201 315 Hz, 50 mV (–23.8 dB) AF OSC CS-123 TP301 blank tape...
SECTION 5 DIAGRAMS • Circuit Boards Location 5-1. NOTE FOR PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS • Abbreviation (In addition to this, the necessary note is each block.) AUS : Australian : Malaysia Note on Schematic Diagram: Note on Printed Wiring Boards: : Singapore TRANSFORMER board (AEP, AUS) •...
TC-KB920S 5-3. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – MD Section – (Page 24) (Page 24) The components identified by mark ! or dotted line with mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. – 17 –...
TC-KB920S The components identified by mark ! or dotted line with mark ! are critical for safety. 5-5. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – MAIN Section – (1/2) • See page 18 for Waveforms. Replace only with part number specified. (Page 31) (Page 26)
TC-KB920S 5-6. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – MAIN Section – (2/2) • See page 18 for Waveforms and IC Block Diagram. (Page 31) (Page 28) (Page 28) (Page 22) (Page 17) (Page 17) (Page 31) (Page 22) The components identified by mark ! or dotted (Page 31) line with mark ! are critical for safety.
TC-KB920S 5-10. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – POWER Section – 5-9. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS – POWER Section – • See page 13 for Circuit Boards Location. (Page 27) (Page 24) (Page 19) (Page 27, 28) (Page 24) (Page 27) The components identified by mark ! or dotted line with mark ! are critical for safety.
5-13. IC PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION • MAIN BOARD IC801 M38172M4-171FP (SYSTEM CONTROLLER) Pin No. Pin Name Function Pin No. Pin Name Function T.REEL Take-up reel rotation pulse input from the rotation detect sensor (IC82) Segment drive signal output to the fluorescent indicator tube (VFD901) SEG.DOL.C (for DOLBY NR C light up) S.REEL...
SECTION 6 EXPLODED VIEWS NOTE: • -XX and -X mean standardized parts, so they • Items marked “*” are not stocked since they The components identified by mark ! or dotted line with mark may have some difference from the original are seldom required for routine service.
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3-020-977-01 BUTTON (AUTO CAL)(BLACK) X-3374-954-1 LID ASSY, CASSETTE (BLACK) 3-020-977-11 BUTTON (AUTO CAL)(SILVER) X-3375-905-1 LID ASSY, CASSETTE (SILVER) 3-933-299-01 KNOB (DIA. 12)(BLACK) 4-942-568-41 EMBLEM (NO.5), SONY 3-933-299-11 KNOB (DIA. 12)(SILVER) 3-020-971-11 PANEL, FRONT (BLACK)(AEP) X-3375-507-1 BASE (KB920S) ASSY, PANEL(BLACK) 3-020-971-31 PANEL, FRONT (MY,SP,AUS)
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(3) MD ASS’Y SECTION TCM-190VB14 Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark X-3368-119-1 HOLDER (R) ASSY, CASSETTE * 106 3-354-954-01 LEVER (LOCK LEVER R) 3-354-963-01 DAMPER 3-354-962-01 SPRING (EJ SAFTY SPRING R) 1-769-915-11 WIRE (FLAT TYPE)(9 CORE) 3-354-956-01 LEVER (EJ SAFTY LEVER R) 1-765-314-11 WIRE (FLAT TYPE)(7 CORE) 3-354-960-01 SPRING (LOADING R), TORSION...
AC POWER SW SECTION 7 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST AUDIO DOLBY-S NOTE: • Due to standardization, replacements in the • Items marked “*” are not stocked since they The components identified by mark ! or dotted line with mark are seldom required for routine service. parts list may be different from the parts speci- ! are critical for safety.
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DOLBY-S LEAF SW MAIN Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark 1-216-689-11 METAL CHIP 0.5% 1/10W 1-216-615-11 METAL CHIP 0.5% 1/10W < CAPACITOR > 1-208-462-41 RES,CHIP 1/10W 1-208-812-11 RES,CHIP 1/10W C101 1-126-963-11 ELECT 4.7uF 1-216-615-11 METAL CHIP 0.5% 1/10W C102...