SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirements: 110, 127, 220 or 240V ac, SO/6O Hz (AEP, UK model) 100, 110, 120, 127, 220, 240 a, 0/60 H2 (E model) Power Consumption: 8 W Tape Speed: 4.8em/s (175 is) Fast Forward and Rewind Time: Approx. 90sec. {by C-60) Recording System: 4-track channel stereo Record Bias Frequency: 105 kHz SignaltoNoise Ratio: DOLBY” NR OFF With FeesiChrome Cassette '54.dB at peak fevel (NAB) 48.48 (DIN) With chromium dioxide cassette 54 dB at peak level (NAB! With regular cassette '52d8 at peak tevel (NAB) DOLBY" NR ON Improved by 5dB at kHz, 1048 above SkH2 Total Harmonic Distortion: 1.7% Frequeney Response: DOLAY" NA OFF With Feeti-Chrome Casseste and ehromium dioxide cassente 30-16,000H2 (NAB) 50~18,000H2 £3.48 (NAB) 40— 15,000 Hz (DIN) "Dolby" and the doubie.O syinbol ore the trade marks of Dolby Laboratory Inc Noise seduction system ‘manutgctured under license trom Dolby Laboratory Inc Wow and Flutter: Inputs: Outputs: RECIPE: Dimensions: Weight: With regular cassette 30~14,000H2 (NAB) 40 12,000Hz (DIN) 0.09% WAMS INAB) 40.2% (DIN) MIC Iphone jack) .. 2 Sensitivity 0.2mV (-7248) {or lowimpedance microphones LINE IN (phono jack) sensitivity 0.06 V (-22¢8) input impedance more than 100 kA LINE OUT iphone jack) 2 ‘output level 0.435 V (-5 a8) at load impedence 100k suitable load impedance move than roKe HEADPHONES (binaural jack) 1 suitable load impedance 8: Input impedance less than 102. Output impedance lest than 10k ‘Approx. 390 {ve x 180 [h) x 298 () mem 18a (ww x 54 th) x 11¥e (4) inches incluaing projecting parts and controle ‘Approx. 6.3kg [13 1b 15 02) 0dB=0.775V SERVICE MANUALTC-186SD SECTION 1 OUTLINE 14, BLOCK plaGRAM sr HEADPHONES: LUNE @ LINE, sececron iy mugen 5 iN reg i eens 1-3 FS eS Be ee “ows a §2>0-B} [ee [+ —$ ow vase, He SD al “ay Loe sf L RP OF CB | _— Gre3, 303 az. aS ue. Za reco 2) © SECTION 2 DISASSEMBLY 24. CASSETTE LID REMOVAL vee bottom @ Release this portion. 22. CASE REMOVAL Remove four screws (@BS4x 22) from both sides of the case, 23. AUDIO AMP BOARD REMOVAL The audio amp board can be easily removed by Femoving three screws (PSW3 x 6). When reattaching. the board, make sure that the record/playhack switch lever (B) securely push the record/playhuck slide switeh,|_Tc-186sp TC-186SD SECTION 3[tessesp _re-te6sp | Quotes 1. Tape Speed Adjustment 2. Playback Level Aattment NORMAL shoul te “ozan toseeTC-186SD _TC-186SDSECTION 4 TC-186SD TC-186SD_—_TC-18: DIAGRAMSTC-186SD TC-186SDTC-186SD__‘TC-186SD| TC-186SD_—_TC-186SD | SECTION 5 EXPLODED VIEWS52 EXPLODED view (2 TC-186SD__ Tc-186SD |T¢-186SD TC¢-186SD 53. EXPLODED ViEW (a) y \ \5-4, EXPLODED VIEW (4)SECTION 6 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST Ref. No. Part No Description SEMICONDUCTORS ) Transistors a {©)28A677 (AEP, E model: new type, [UK model: all) 101,201 102,202 a 103,203 ®28c1363 104,208 ®2sc1361 105~108, “ a 2205~208! Cee 301 © 2801760 302 ©2sci38s 303 @28c1363 601 @2s0633a 602 @2sc1363, 0603 ©1761 Diodes 101,201 @1rz 301~308 @r082 309 @eCao-21 ato @usisss ic Ic101,201 Dcx064 Theemistor Th6OL ——1-800-209-00) Termistor ~22- Ref, No. Note: The circled letters (() 0:2)) ate applicable for European models only Part No, Deseription| cous (407-212XX@33 olf microinductor 1407-240.00 @22 mit variable inductor 1407-211-XX@27 mH microinduetor 1407-201-XX@3.9 mH microinductor £192,292 1.407-199-XX(B)2.7 mt microinductor [193,293 1-407-200-XX@)3.3 mH microinduetor capacitors All capacitors are in uF and ceramic type unless otherwise indicated. 50 or lest working volts are ‘omitted except for electrolytic type. (elect = electrolytic, p=sul?) ct 1121-65241@3335V elect (AEP, E model: new type, UK model: al) 101,201 1401-455-11@ 0.001 102.202 1-121-398-1110 ——25V_ lect €103.203 1-102-114-11@)470p 104,20 1121-916-11@10 16 elect 105,205 1-102-074-11@0.001 106.206 1-102-106-1100 p 107,207 1-121-413-1100 6.3 elect 108.208 1-105-52212@) 0.056 mylar 109,209 1-102-956-1115 p CU0.20 1-121-916-1119 16 elect cunt Chazy) H239811@10 2S V_ lest cu3 1121-726-11@047 SOV. elect CU4.214 — 1-105-50912@ 0.0087 mylar cus21s L121391@E SOV elect CH16.216 —1-123-05011B22 SOV. lect CH7.217 1-101-889-11A) 68 p CUIB218 1-105-508-12@) 0.0039 mylar 119.219 1-129-794-11@0.0033 100 filen €120,220 1-105-505-12@)0.0022 mybrRef. No. cizi.221 122,222 123,223 124,224 c12s~127, 225-227) 128,228, 129.228) 130,230 131,231 132,232 133,233 134,234 c13s.a3s 136,236 139,237 138,238 139,239 140,240 cuai.241 142,242 143,243 144,244 145.245 146,246 147,287 148,248 cis4,254 155,285 156.256 c19i294 192,292 €193.293 194.294 195,295 c3o1 302,303 C304 Part No. 2391-1 @1 1-102.074-11@ 0.001 1121-479-11@)22 1-102-974-11@)82 p 11265 1-11@ 10 1121-726-11 087 14213924133 1213911 @1 1105525-12@0.1 113121411 @ose 105-525-1201 1121-352411@47 1-105-519-12@) 0.033, 1-121-986-11@)2.2 1:105-516-12@)0.018 1:105525-12@0.1 1-105-517-12@ 0.022 121-404-110 33 1121-651-11@ 10 1121-47911 @ 22 1121-398-11@ 10 1-105.847.12@0.15 11213921133 L213911@1 112165111 10 1-141-010-XX@)20~ 120 p 1-107-037-1182 1.102131 @ 3909 1-105.519:12@ 0.033 1-105525-12@0.1 1-105.52212@0.056 1-105-518-12(4) 0.027 Lt2es61-11@470 1.121.657-11 1000, 1.121-736-11 1000 Description sov 16v 1sv sov 2sv Sov 1ov Sov asv 16V i6v asv av sov lev, 500 3sv asv lov elect leet elect elect elect lect mylar tantalum mylar elect mylar lect mylar mylar mylar elect elect lect lect mylar elect elect elect silvered mica mylar miyias mylar mylar elect elect elect Ret. No | c30s 306 307 308 309 cu0 sot 502 603 604 R31 R391 R392 R393 R602 siz si ss 86 st ~23- Nore: The circled letters (@ t0@) are applicable for Furopean models only. Part No, Description T3E26-11@ LS 35V_ tantalum 1-108-804-12/@)0.01 mylar 1-108-807-12@)0.018 mylar 1-129-710-1140 p 630 film 1120395-1147—-25V_ elect 142141911220 63V cect 1421:38211@47 10. leet 112147-1@19 ——16V elect. 1121413-11@100 6.3 elect 142t41411@)100 10. elet resistors. All resistors are in ©. Regulartype 14W carbon land composition resistors are omitted. Check the Schematic diagram for the resistance values. (e= 1,000) 1:244821-116.8 AW. carbon 124485311150 AW carbon 1-244851-11@)120 AW carbon 1244859-11@)270—4W__earbon RLI72I7 1.226-645-XX@1Ok, adjustable RI21,221 1.224-600-00 ©20k, variable; REC LEVEL R144,244 R1G3,2631-224-647-XXGM7k, adjustable 124-644-XXB4.7k, adjustable 24.643-XX@2k, adjustable SWITCHES 1S14-976XXOSlide,reordlplyback 1-516:817-00 ©Loverside, DOLY NR 1-516-620-00 © Lever-slide, EQ 11516:817-00 © Lovers, LIMITER 11516-620-00 Leverside, BIAS 1-516-777-XX@\Slide, SELECTORNote: The circled letters (( to @) ate applicable for European models only. RefNo. Part No. Description Ref. No. Part No Desription. se (1°5164697.00© Pusnbutton, POWER (E Moved) F2 1-532.074-00@ Fuse, 200 mAT (AEP, UK Model) 516-855.00 © Pushbutton, POWER (AEP,UK Model) | F3 1-532-284.00 @) Fuse, 630 mAT (AEP. UK Mode) s6ot 1516 815-00 ©Slide, timing j; 8:834.013.50@) Motor, DNF-L30LA $602,603 1-516-853-XX@Leaf, muting, motor ME1O1,201 1-520-241-00@ Meter, VU PLI~d)—1-518-115-XX@Lamp, 6 V 35 mA; meter, sasette, REC ‘TRANSFORMERS RPHIOI,201 8-825-584-00 Head, record/ptayback: T101,201 1.427-299:00@) Output PF145-3602A 1-442-170-00© Power (AER, UK Mode!) 1-509-427-XXQVoltage Selector (E Model) ron vsior os 1442-467. XXG)Power (E Model) 1-509-482-00€) Voltage Selector (AEP, UK Model) 7302143313241 ©Bias Ov 1-509-546-00 0) AC Connector. 3p (AEP, UK Mode!) 1533-102-XX®older, fuse (E Mode Jacks 1534-487-XX@Cord, power (E Model) 1-548-091-XXEQCounter, tape ens101,201 : Ccusz07 292) 507 378-XX@Phone, 2; LINE IN, LINE OUT CNI301—1.$09.359:00@ Connector, REC/PR ACCESSORIES $101,201 1-$07-421-00© Mini, MIC 3301 1-$07-439-00 ©) Binaural, HEADPHONES X-3701-018-2@Tips Ass'y, cleaning 1-$34-049-31 © Cord, connection; RK-74 1534-819-00@ Cord, power MISCELLANEOUS 3-180-826-11 © Manual, instruction (E, AEP Model) 3-780-826-12:E) Manual, instruction (UK Model) 1101-53431 © Encapsulated Component con | (AER Ont 379301020 tool tp lk 1.231.087-31@ Encaptulated Component 3-193.828-11 @\Card, caution; cassette € Mode) 8-890-060-00 G)Tape, cassette: Fe; C-60 EH3O1 —8.825-506-00© Head, erase; EF135-36 fl (1532079-00 Fuse, 160m (AEP, UK Moded 11532-425-00@ Fuse, 160 ma (E Mode!) ~ 24 =HAROWARE NOMENCLATURE Seow wee ‘Reference | shape: Description Remarks fhe TD mE | == es eee eae Tread sei tapi binding head seit Tre [gem Revsinate | erel ia at sere omen Prtwa 9d wesdrolling nghesd {Bl soe ard Tet a ate at Fe es Seen ae | ——s = Se SE SRE = - aur See eee oe = ee ® | marae fan sit w oO >= Sooo a Shscewsnd | [ae a SP ca ‘washer Soring nour or reloce at t ot —_ ED = |e |comoon, [Eee | +S Tope em feeermeee | [OL ae aE aa a= | a B | icon ee : SS == r BP 2 Pe