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SONY PS333
Defective pitch control Neither 33 or 45 rpm would lock in. speed was excessive.voltage were correct.
SONY PCMF1
Defective d102 Left channel was noisy - rec level control had minimal effecton noise - input signal was weak and distorted - line amp had some dcoffset at input to lpf - found constant current diode d102 breaking down.when testing this diode on a curve tracer using a 1
SONY ICF9540W
Defective q1 This unit had poor sensitivity and distorted output in thefm mode. we found the rf amp to be defective.
SONY CFM200
Missing part number The p/n for the mechanism chassis is missing from the servicemanual. however, the chassis from the cfs-400 appears to be very similar,this chassis is p/n a-3102-043-a. are these two chassis the same?the part for the cfm-200 was researched by kc with ne
SONY CDP101
Unit out of adjustment Unit would skip on 2nd track and 5th track.
SONY CDP101
Would not read toc Would not read toc. i could hear something rattling insideunit when i took it out of the box. i found one screw inside that shouldhave been in the sled motor bracket. after correcting this, it still didnot read disc. output of ic403 (eye pattern) was
SONY CDP101
Stuck objective lens/coil assembly The disc would eject before the toc could be read. focusdc drive out of ic204 (tp 10) was correct, but the objective lens in thetop was not moving.
SONY XR77
Defective ry301 The left channel would intermittently cut out on am/fmfunctions during first 5-10 minutes. this at first appeared to be causedby a defective semiconductor. further examination revealed relay 301 tobe the cause. heating and cooling the relay confirmed
SONY XR77
Defective q105 The left channel fluctuated between distorted low output andno output. we found q105 (muting transistor) leaky.
SONY XR70
Error in manual Terminal marking for q303 as shown on pc board incorrect(emitter and base leads reversed.) the picture on page 6 of the servicemanual (supplement #1) is correct but it does not match the silk screenon the pc board.
SONY WMD6
Pinch roller support needed bending C-90 tape (tdk) would not run properly through capstan andpinch roller. problem existed only on tdk 90 minute tapes. hi freq.would drop out-left channel would decrease in volume. tape wrinkleevident at capstan. pinch roller and capstan replacement do
SONY TCK777
Poor chassis ground connection Low level hum in output.
SONY TCK55
Defective relay Right channel meter erratically pegs accompanied by loud hum.
SONY TCK44
Q310 shorted This unit had a squeal in the left channel, about 5 khz, itfirst appeared to be a ground problem but closer examination revealedg106/q206 muting transistors to be partially turned on.
SONY TCFX500R
Bent tab on head chassis Head deck would cycle up and down about 3 times after fwd button was pushed, then there would be a graunchy noise and deck would go into ff.
SONY TCFX33
Tape transport too noisy After using above 3 units for 6 months, customers complainedthat the tape transport is far too noisy to enjoy their units. noiseseems to be coming from the plastic gear mechanism. applying some greaseto gears seems to help but not enough to satisfy cus
SONY TCFX33
No functions No functions. checked and found supply reel table would notbudge. disassembled tape transport, cleaned and lubricated reel tablespindle (no part number in s/m).
SONY TCFX7
Part number not in manual Unit would operate 3 seconds then stop. pl802 was found tobe open. the service manual does not list a part number for the lamp.research thru kansas city located the part number to be 1-518-343-81.
SONY TCFX4
Capstan and bearing not matched This unit exhibited excessive wow/flutter at the beginning ofthe tape only. we found that the capstan and pinch roller were not matedcorrectly. changing flywheel and capstan bearing improved the situation.however we found it necessary to put a shim und
SONY TAP7F
Defective ic101/102 This unit was locked in the tape position.