‘Dolby’ ond the double O symbol are the rage marks of Dolby. Labdratores system manufactured andor towne from O es ‘SPECIFICATIONS: GENERAL Power Requirements: US, Canadian model 120 Vac, 60 Hz ‘AEP model: 220 V 2c, 50/60 Hz (240 V ac egjustable by authorized Sony personnel) UK mode! ‘240 V ae, 80/60 He (220 V ac adjustable by authorized Sony personnel) E mode! 110, 120, 220, oF 240 V se adjustable, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 12 W Dimensions: Approx. 430 (wx 105 (h) x 290 (a) mm 17 (oo) x 43h) «1176 (inches ‘mcluding projecting parts and controls Weight: Approx. 45ka, 91b 1502 = Continued on poge 2 — “Tape Transport Mechanism Type pre wrel US Mode! Canadian Mode! AEP Model UK Model E Model STEREO CASSETTE DECK TY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED Views 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 PUBLISHED BY SONY ATTENTION AU come COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIES PAR UNE TRAME ET S PIECES SO TIQUES POUR LA SECURITE FONCTIONNEMENT, NE REMPLACER ces. POSANTS QUE PAR DES PIECES SONY DONT SONY. SERVICE MANUAL‘© With TYPE IV cassette (Sony METALLIC) 20-16,000 Hz 30-16,000 He (23:48) 30-12,500 H2 (3.48, OVU recording) ‘© With TYPE III cassette (Sony Fe-Cr) 20~16,000 Hz '30-15,000 Hz (3.48) ‘© With TYPE II cassette (Sony EHF) 20-15,000 He 30-1400 He (23.48) ‘* With TYPE | cassette (Sony HEX) 20-14,000 He AEP, UK, E model ‘© With TYPE 1V cassette (Sony METALLIC) 20-16,000 Hz 30-16,000 Hz (43 68) 30-12,600 Hz (43 dB, OVU recording) 30-16,000 Hz (DIN) ‘© With TYPE III cassette (Sony Fe-C) 20-16,000 Hz 30-16,000 He (23 48) 30-16,000 Hs (DIN) ‘© With TYPE II cassette (Sony CD-a) 20-15,000 Hz 30-14,000 He (23 48) 30-14,000 He (DIN) ‘© With TYPE I cassette (Sony BHF) 20-14,000 Hz 30-12,500 Hz (DIN) | MODEL IDENTIFICATION = Specification Label — MODEL Ne AC 120V AC 220V ~ AC 240 ~ TAPECORDER 0. TC-K33, 7 waDE 60H 50/602 ‘50/60HE AC 110, 120, 220, 240V~ 50/60Hz ThdAPAN Wow and Flutter: 0.07% WRMS (US, Canadian model) 0.07% WRMS (NAB) Sr phen nice } Wer, ux. € moden DOLBY NR OFF US, Canadian model: ‘¢ With TYPE 1V cassette (Sony METALLIC) 158 dB at peak level ‘* With TYPEIII cassette (Sony Fe-Cx) {58 dB at peak level ‘* With TYPE I cassette (Sony EHF! £56 dB at peak level ‘AEP, UK, E mode! ‘© With TYPE IV cassette (Sony METALLIC) 158 dB at peak level (NAB) SIN Ratio: 56 d8 (DIN) ‘© With TYPE III cassette (Sony Fe-Cr {58.dB at peak level (NAB) 56 48 (DIN) ‘* With TYPE I cassette (Sony CD) 156 dB at peak level (NAB) DOLBY NR ON Improved § 4B at 1 kHs, 1048 above 5 kHe Total Harmonic Distortion: 1.0% (with Sony METALLIC and Fe-Cr cassettes) Blas Frequency: 105 kHz Inputs: MIC (two phone jacks) ‘sensitivity 0.25 mV (—70 48) for alowimpedance microphone LINE IN (two phono plugs) ‘sensitivity 77.5 mV (—20 dB) input impedance 50 k&2 Ourpurs: LINE OUT (two phono plugs! ‘output level 0.435 V (5 dB) at load impedance 50 k® suitable load impedance more than 10Ks Headphone output (binaural jack) output level 31 mV (-28 4B) at load Impedance 8 9 008 =0.775 V 12W .. . US, Canadian model 12W .... AEP model 12W .... UK model 12W ... E modelTC-K33 SECTION 1 OUTLINE 1-1, BLOCK DIAGRAM ONES [i weree 0401 L ‘SWITCHING 301 (eno ‘a0i- aoe [RECORD DRIVE ane ‘aioor q R-CH:SAME AS L-cHTC-K33 SECTION 2 DISASSEMBLY Note: Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given oP COVER e top cover a HA @<-s o iaetiesien CASSETTE LID Eels elas BOTTOM PLATE and HEAD COVER ©- ©: Bottom Plate ee eee, board can be checked. ©. ©: Head Cover © Pe20 cover © Loosen two screws (BVTT 3x5). 0 Ps20x4TC-K33 FRONT PANEL MECHANISM BLOCK © rsw2.6%5 (mark)TC-K33 RECORD/PLAYBACK BOARD eran the sprig trom ta © mechanism block. 2 = © "ecord/piaybock board oe ~ @ Knob Installation ae cirouit board METER BOARD ‘© The meter board can be checked in this condition. @ shieta case ‘meter boord OevrraceTC-K33 SECTION 3 ADJUSTMENTS 3-1, MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRECAUTION Forward Switch ($1003) Position Adjustment — Stop Mode — 1. Clean the following parts with a denatured: alcoho-moistened swab: record/playback head pinch roller ‘ia Gaba iae erase head rubber belts : capstan idlers Demagnetize the record/playback head with a enstaeae = head demagnetizer, (hsainch) 3. Do not use a magnetized screwdriver for the adjustments. v 4. After the adjustments, apply suitable locking compound to the parts adjusted hheod base adjust ” 5. The adjustments should be performed with the rated power supply voltage unless otherwise noted ‘+ Torque/Tape Tension Measurement <1 Torque | Torque meter Meter reading E 25-30 g-em “1 Forward |CQ102C | (6,35~-0.69 02-inch) r Ves 2Sg-em a= Back Tension |CQ102€___|(6,025~0,069 07-inch) z Fast Forward 60-125g-cm _—_ and Rewind |©2701B | (0.84~1.73 02-inch) me | more than 1508 ‘Tape Tension |CQ-403 [Linore than 5.302) Head Height Adjustment 1. Prepare an adjustment cassette as shown below. 2. In playback mode and viewing from the front. adjust the head heights to eliminate tape curl and tape twist at portions shown by arrow ¢-120 SN cur out hatched tape casserte orton, erase head record/playback ah a ead a I hed aa 4 ge eeeTC-K33 Motor Pulley Height Adjustment Perform this adjustment, after replacing the ‘motor pulley motor pulley or the flywheel Procedure: 1. Keep the set horizontal 35 122 mm is ta 2. Adjust the motor pulley height so that the (Sis inch drive belt is straight without a twist motor ‘Muting Switch ($1004) Position Adjustment = Stop Mode — Adjust the position of the muting switch by bend- ing the timing lever so that the clearance between the leaves of the switch is 0.5~1.Smm, Confirm that the switch turns on when the for- ward button is pressed and turns off when the for- ward button is locked. Confirm it is the same for each of the buttons rewind, fast forward and record. ‘muting switch (s1004) 05-1. heinehd3-2 ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS Note: The adjustment should be performed in the order given in this service manual ‘The adjustments should be performed for both L-CH and RCH. ‘© Set the TAPE switch according to the tape as follows. Position cs-10 TYPEI (NORM) cs.as TYPE Il (Cr0s) cs30 TYPE IIL (Fe-Cr) cs-40 TYPE IV (METAL) © Switches and controls should be set as follows unless otherwise specified. DOLBY NR switch: OFF TAPE switch: TYPE I (NORM) INPUT switch: LINE © Standard Record: Deliver the standard input signal level to the input jack and set the REC LEVEL control to obtain the standard output signal level Standard Input Level | mic LINE IN pace 3000 10ka |_impedance | inpatiev | 077 mV 25v (60 4B) (1048) Standard Output Level ae LiNeouT | load impedance 47kn output level one (5 4B) ‘Tape Speed Adjustment Procedure: Mode: playback od checker teaso. digital Frequency visas (Ske, 0.08) Ag S fea; : ‘LINE OUT Specification: Speed checker Digital frequency counter =1to+1® 2,970 - 3,030 Hz Frequency difference between the beginning and the end of the tape should be within 1% GOH2), Adjustment Location: ~ servo amp board — sorvo amp board avroorTC-K33 Record/playback Head Azimuth Adjustment Procedure 1. Mode: ses pe a6 Ba Ae (eiSiHe, 1008) le Lik bee Line our playback vv ss ioe y L-CH RCH we (65h, 1008) Oy PGS set |\ ara Ge OR DOOSO iophase 45° 135° 180" good wrong ‘Adjustment Location: adjustment screw Playback Level Adjustment Procedure: Mode: Bacar (35342, 008) be Live our playback Adjust. RVI21 (L-CH) and RV221 to obtain the specified LINE OUT level. (RH) Specification: LINE OUT level: 0,520.59 (35 to ~2.5 dB) Level difference between channels: less than 0.5 dB Check that the LINE OUT level does not change in playback mode while changing the mode from playback to stop several times. Adjustment Location: —record playback board — avi21 wen av221 (acH) 10TC-K33 TC-K33 Level Meter Calibration Setting: REC LEVEL control: standard record (See page 9.) Procedure 1, Mode: record 6008. LINE OUT. o4av 58) LINE IN, ‘333 2,'0.25V (-10.d8) Just after the element at -24B( OM) mark) tumed off, adjust RV163 (L-CH) and RV263 (R-CH) so that the element at 0 VU (—4 dB) keeps turning on, 3. Increase the LINE IN level to +3 dB 42 dB. ‘The right-most element at +8 dB should turn on. 4, Decrease the LINE IN level to 0 dB +2 dB. The third element from the right end should turn on. Adjustment Location: = recordi/pleybock board — vies RVv263 (Len) (RCH) Record Bias Adjustment Settin REC LEVEL control: standard record (See page 9.) Procedure: 1. Mode: record af ox blank toe Cy roKs. cs10) Zo] _artenvaror pe S000 = FO oa NE IN 1) 333 He dit 2 joer | 28m (-30 08) 2. Mode: playback seconded vv. aa [Fy Line our Confirm that the LINE OUT level of 10 kHz signal is 0 dB relative to that of 333 Hz. If necessary, adjust RV301 (L-CH) and RV302 (RCH), Adjustment Location: = recordiplayback board — vsor ‘Rv302 (Len) (RCH) Record Level Adjustment Setting: REC LEVEL control: standard record ‘eee pe 3) nerd aaa ese af osc cs10 Se ey toxa sx ou O00 Ste00 05} $200 Oot e000 / LINE 1010.25V (-1048) 2. Mode: playback Ts aan a Lue our Adjust RVI81 (L-CH) and RV281 (R-CH) to obtain the specified LINE OUT level. Specification: tee | uneouree €S10_|0.41-0.46 V(-5.5 to ~4.5 4B) C848) 30. 0.37-0.52 V (6.5 to ~3.5 4B) Adjustment Location: = recordiplayback board — Av2e1 AVI81 (RCH) (cH) SECTION 4 DIAGRAMS 4-1. REPLACEMENT SEMICONDUCTORS TC-K33 aa a 7 = 1 © i. : } A : Se as ae ft -e 8 } =n a a zeus, =e yee -@: es er wets aeTC-K33 TC-K33 TC-K33 A B c D E ie G H | | 1 J K | Ls 4-2, MOUNTING DIAGRAM — Conductor Side — eee = i - ae | o tneconoveuaveack goaroy I =A B | Cc D e F | G | H ¥ J l K L 3. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM [fRecoRo7PLavaack BoaROY's e me a = a ae Zz - = m7 TeIor _WEBAGE 9108 Te301 = ec: “CH a10r on ra el oy St UN al ie he 2302001 a6 spcassre See ee 5 1 29008 = ‘a "wun a 8 ere ie) aa = T — — THE WRT ; ie 3 Sry oe i fe em ll Ge] le ele [= { 5 a sea ha | 2 6 a a aes a a . e “ae ee EE —— ha’ é Lhe HH te f ie = — = = Al 5 os L & tt + Note: eee ees a a anal path, Tier Bois TT ee eas Me + seat ae eee Sa ar ec cairns fen oF car ts a Bee eer lascied etcpl or carer 1 arin, : or 404 Fe eee eect ous Al rst) oe inch, KW unl otherwise noted. 5 ta." tooo, Ma T000% i = 4 -BBBE: rontlommabte resistor. Teo wees 20 sean : See < eee oe ss ‘ fe 3 © Voltages are de with respect to ground unless otherwise i a Ea rr © Readings are taken under no-signal conditions with a oat vom toni} — GaeE =I Taine nw bes a 0307 2sp809F no mark :; stop mode ioe sassy | [s st ae eets eS Se ay cence | fra ee ted tion tolerances. tay — 4 + casi rc20| © AC voltage readings(marked @) are taken with VTVM. © f ' : Se | ed ‘Switch Position 3 ey 5 a Stan, POWER OFF Se flit mentee, th 1 Lr 2301, zsn809F 4 inpuT LINE ee a soot name oot eee RECORDIPLAYBACK | PLAYBACK| Dovey uA orr ‘ Tare tye 1 Ue moToR OFF Fe PAUSE OFF es FORWARD OFF ee murine OFF nse Tarecounter —_| OFF ° 202 ‘0309 1062 9304 25¢945q 2 [030,307 1si585 ee —— Ne] er Eee) ‘Gi006 2569450 4 OTODT ODE i ‘ ea ans z Sa tees DSi Bf hie ell fag ety. aphaes only wih 0 i 5 ane TY om same TET | 2 4 : umber specified : : a Bias | omg. bow = ee i i ssos-» {LED BOARD] sede Ps a = 1 7. é i lsat ES Fico creme tries oe on coos une RL ey Ist 0FF ‘marque /i\ sont critiques pour la sécurité. Ne les fx nt an remplacer que par une piéce portant le numéro, ir Tt wa tt peat iin mioe— ms Lad i " t D305 308 50050 ETAT ‘ions Hoare 1008 sst6a——Door= 003 —a1008 esa i 2) es eet oe mae enea ae idihaatiten cscs tueyiod sogid aun sed anb 98/01 mnogs e|snod sanbni9 1u0s WY enbiew aun 19 awen oun sed syniuapt siuesoduico £67 =t0N SECTION 5 EXPLODED VIEWS 51, “yroeds otetsse BB iat eSTC-K33 aan © tome} Reales A spay og nan SeatTC-K33 55. “SECTION 6 TC-K33 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST eet gee Kee see cee eee sei iotane grzsaonia—ascae “G0 eiaieae am ow aa Q301 8-729-180-93 28D809 Sci iia! ne Q1003 8-729-141-43, 2sD414 eae Pe a activo oar tes, (nonflammable) Supe neta Grace “baor-ane enisan002 10k 306,307 8-719-815-55 1S1SS5, CNP2 ‘1-SSS-119-21 Cord, phono; LINE OUT ‘D308 ‘8-719-955-31 PRSS31K HE 8-825-724-00 ‘Head, erase; EF201-36 D309 8-719-200-02 10E2 ‘HRP 8-829-373-30 ‘Head, record/playback; D310 8-719-815-55 1S155S_ ‘101,201 1-507-702-00 Jack, MIC DBI1,312” A\B719-20002° 10E2 3301 1507-69-00 Jack, HEADPHONES. D313 &-719-162-07 RD6.2E ‘L101,201 1-231-725-00, Filter, MPX Dao 1-806-077-11 LED meter ‘181,281 1-407-962-00, 3.3 mH, microinductor (1001-1003 8-719-815-55 ISISSS ‘L182,282 1-407-964-00, 33 mH, microinductor rueles ieee) ecu crime “Pol Wee comers aennes is eae Note: The components identified by shading and mark ‘are. critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. : marque /j sont eritiques pour la sécurité, Ne les remplacer que par une piéce portant le numéro spécifié, TestTC-K33 Ref, No. __Part No. Description RefNo. Part No. Description PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS $1-602735.00 Relay (A) $1-603-14800 Relay $1-603-261-00 Jack $1-603-26200 LED $302 1.853425.00 Switch, leveralide; INPUT ($1-603263.00 Meter $303 185343400 Switch, slide; record/playback ove) Eanes ear 304 1185342400 ‘sits ereaaed6 $4.2010-176-A Record [playback ($4.2020.065-A Servo Amp $1001 1-553490-00 Switch ef, motor 1002 sins} .ssnsuan svc peo 1004 suting 1.552.913.00 ACCESSORIES & PACKING MATERIALS $1005 Siesagay) Switch, tape counter Part No. Description X-3701-105- ‘ip Assy, cleaning; head 357361900 cushion, upper 357362000 Cashion, lower 3:573-625.00 ‘Sheet, polyethylene 3573.15.00 Carton 7302 1.443-229.00 Coil, bias ose THIOOL __1-800-202-XX_Thermister, 5-10 3-701-630-00 Bag, plastic 378321611 Manual, instruction (AEP, UK, E model) 150 3.783.21621 Manual, instruction (WS, Canadian model) 3:793-628.11 Card, caution; cassette 3.794-890:31 Manual, instruction; french (Canadian model) 1535-11600 Terminal 41535-14000 Base Post, 3P; (AEP, UK, E $1560.070-00 Base post 61561-44000 Socket Items marked “4” are not stocked since they are seldom required for routine service. Some delay ‘Should be anticipated when ordering these items toeELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS reve ie pera leet CAPO enn Wo. PART No. PART No, | PART Ne. Bol mesoe laa | heeaee 3 19 (3i-1a600 | “F100 T1000] CERAMIC CAPACITORS eee ee at =o et eT caries PET cen, Se owen | ee ; ann asim |e | times | ome : i hanes visas | | iene | SS | eis eo ieetn | oeleereat lee otis tea aa ae : code Bese | | 2 toeg [eens | aa CeenaMc (SEMICONDUCTOR) CAPACITORS oe med ae SOY oy oT RT " PART No. MF) PART No. | PART No. a yeuraras)(" etal eee mete a BSUS oP cena fe a ae | ee som | > [toga | See | £0 SM rh el reed eels Bgeiosenll esters 7 = FaneTC-K33 Sony Corporation © 1980 80€06110-1 9-954.921.01 30 Printed in JooTC-K33 |1/4 WATT CARBON RESISTORS