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Make Model Symptom Problem Solution By
SONY CCDF50
Evf pie-crust effect, ee/pb mode/replace c915, vf-13 board Noticed a pie-crust effect on the vf on ee or pb mode.
SONY CCDF45
No power, ps503 Immediately blows ps503 when power is applied. this was causedby fp90 shorting to ground as it bends near that point, allowing rubbingto occur and a short to develop.
SONY PVM3230
Dead, replaced f654 Unit was dead.
SONY WMSXF30
Knobs don't fit - refer to audio products s/b 309 Replacement knobs out of kc do not fit. the shaft is toowide and won't fit in the hole. -hq comments: please refer to audio products service bulletin no. 309.
SONY WMSXF30
New tuning andvolume knobs don't fit - refer to s/b 309 The posts on the new black knobs are made too large to fit the appropriate joints.
SONY WMFX52/56
Doesn't play, will ff or rew but not both Asd has sent several units to sj rrc that end up exchanged.unit will not play, will ff or rew but not both. tech finds gear teeth onref #114 and #112 don't mesh, with #114 ending up above #112. replacementof these parts doesn't help.
SONY WMF2085
Unit only plays for 3 mins in rev, then switches to fwd. When the unit is in the tape playback mode with the tape direction switch in the rev position, the unit will only play for 30seconds to 3 minutes before intermittently changing to the forward direction.
SONY WMAF59
Knob (a) will not fit - refer to audio products s/b 309 National parts center is subbing knob (a) part number335113701 with -02. this knob will not fit on reference #7 joint (b).the part of the knob that goes into joint b will not fit, it is to big.
SONY TCM77V
Intermittent control functions (s901 contacts were dirty) The unit would only play in one direction. when played inthe forward direction, the unit would stop, then when play was pressedagain, it would go into fast forward.
SONY TCDD7
No tape drive, displays error 11 (capstan motor was loose) The unit had no tape drive, and display showed error code 11.found that the capstan motor was secured by only 1 screw rather than the 3screws that normally secure tha motor. this prevented proper engagementof the gears.
SONY SPP190
Won't grab a channel - replace x1, p/n 1-567-773-11 Unit would just scan.
SONY MZR2
Battery discharges prematurely through dc adapter If the dcc-e160l or dcc-e260l car battery cord is left pluggedinto the unit, but the cigarette lighter plug is not connected to thecigarette lighter socket, the unit's rechargeable battery may dischargethrough the power indicator led on the adapter.
SONY MZR2
Intermittent dropouts in recording, sounds like skipping Customer complained of skipping, but problem was that the unitwould have dropouts in the recording. found that the arm from which themagnetic record head is suspended was bent, resulting in the face of thehead not resting flatly on the disc surface. th
SONY MZE2
Battery discharges prematurely through dc adapter If the dcc-e160l or dcc-e260l car battery cord is left pluggedinto the unit, but the cigarette lighter plug is not connected to thecigarette lighter socket, the unit's rechargeable battery may dischargethrough the power indicator led on the adapter.
SONY MZE2
Lcd not usable when car connecting pack is used The customer may complain that when he/she uses car connectingpack, the lcd is not usable because the cassette adapter and the headphonecord (which contains the lcd) cannot be pluged into the unit at the sametime.
SONY MZE2
Display shows disc error Customer complained that unit showed disc error on display.
SONY MZ1
Unit enters time-setting mode when record button pressed When putting unit into record the unit would enter the timesetting mode.
SONY ITA4000
No touch tone dialing - replace c320, p/n 1-163-017-00 No touch tone dialing and no ogm being heard by incoming call.
SONY ICFSW30
Interference in sw bands Sw band gives loud noise and no reception of signal on anyband. there is a ceramic capacitor mounted on main board between pins 5and 6 of cn1. this capacitor is bent downward and presses against thehigher numbered pins of cn1. this cap is not shown in
SONY ICFSW15
The unit is dead - resolder minus battery terminal The unit will not turn on with battery power. the minusbattery terminal is disconnected. it is not soldered well between theminus battery terminal and the main pcb.