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SERVICE
MANUAL

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CONTENTS Page
B L O C K D I A GR A M 2
S P E C IIFC A T I O N S 2
A L I G N M E NP T R O C E DRUE S 3
A L I G N M E N TP O I N T S 3
P C BP $ 3 7 6 F O IL S I D EV I E W 4
P C BM A - 3 7 5F O I L S I D EV I E W 5-6
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 7-8
P A R T SL I S T 9- 10
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OUTPUT OUTPUT

SPECIFICATIONS
osensitivity.. .1.4V olnputimpedance... ..1sKohm
Input:1000H2 at 1000H 2Mai ni n
Output:200W oDynamic headroom . stereo 240W(4C})
oOutput power more than 200W 230w(8s})
I n p u t : M a i ni n mono 529\ /(aS2)
O ut put : 0. 05% THD 620W(8s})
2OHz-2OO00Hz continuousboth CH. driven oCrosstalk
olM Distortionfactor. . . . . lessthan 0.05% Betweenthe channelsof stereoeqnripment
Input :Aux 60Hz:7OOOHzl .l Output:20W
Output:200W Mai ni n ( Input:S horted)
oF r equenc y r e s p o n s e ... 2 OH z-2OO00H z 1000H 2 ' mo r et han 80dB
l n p u t : M a i ni n 20000H2 'more than 60dB
O ut put: 1000H 22 0 W t0 .5 d B oOutput load
oSignalto noiseratio (IHF-A) morethan 100d8 Speakeroutput Sohm
( l n p u ts h o r t )M a i ni n OMaximumpowerconsumption.. . .1100watts
oRes idualnois e (l H F -A ) . .200P V oAC powersupply. 22OV,50/60H2
oDampingfactor. . . .morethan 30 oNetweight . . 10.5k9
Input :Aux150H2 oDimension.. . . . W = 4 4 0H = 1 1 0 D = 3 4 8 m m
Output:20W
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

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1 .. . .Thermalrelay (to 38)

2. . . .Thermal relay (to 5)
4 . . . . t o 1 9
5. . . .Thermal relay (to 2)
6. . .'.Gt\D
7. . . .SpeakeiAterminaL t ch -& R ch +
8 . . . S p e a k e rA t e r m i n a l L c h +
9 . . . , . S p e a k e rB t e r m i n a l L c h +
10. . . .cND
1 1 . . . . S p e a k eB r terminalLch -& R ch +
1 2 . . . . S p e a k e r A t e r m i n aR l ch -
1 3 . . . . S p e a k eB r t e r m i n a lR c h -
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24. . . .74V
25. . . .Muting
26. . . .L ch -B Switching
27. . ..Lch +B.Switching
28. . . .R ch -B Switching
29. . . .R ch +B Switching
32. . . .R ch meter +
3 3 . . . . R c h m e t e r-
3 4 . . . . L c h m e t e r-
3 5 . . . . L c h m e t e r+
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D I l i ^ 1 1 , 1 2, 4 2 - 2 4 4 . 4 A 94 1 2 , 5 0 8 , 5 0 9 . 5 1 6 . 5: i /r N 4 0 0 2
D 2 0 1, 3 0 1 . 3 052l ,l . 6 0 j : D S4 4 2
D 401-404 : 300FZFC
D 5 0 2- 5 0 5 : C P 3 C D L
D 5 0 1 : K B P 2C5- 0 2
D 5 0 6 j D B Al o c
D 5 1 5 : 0 B Al 0 E
D 5 1 8 , 0 B A1 0 8

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VOLIAGI 0 0 A 0 r+.1
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IC PIN 2 4 8 IO 13 l4
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l D 5 C 3 5, 0 4 : X Z2 6 5 .8 - t 2 0
VOtTA6E 0 8 0 5 0 0.3 5 lt8
Z D 6 0 1, 6 0 2 : X l l l T

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IC PIN 2 3 6 8 9

VOLTA6T 8 0./8 0 -8.7 0 0 8.i 8.

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PARTSLIST
P a r t sN o . Description Symbol No. O'ty P a r t sN o . Description Symbol No. O'ty

SE M IC ON
DUCTORS MY-50VS103J I Mylar c125-129,601,602 6
MY.50V5393J Mylar c506 1
AN6912 tc rc301 1 MY-5OVS683J Mylar c111-114 4
TA7318P tc rc601 1 PME271YM7 P o l y e s t e r( S E V ) c503,504 2
TLO72or NJM072 t c tc101 1 ECO.U2A222MF Polyester c503,504 2
2SA921 (S or T) Transistor 01 03,104,303,304, 6 ECO-U2A102MF Polyester c505 1
502,506 ECO-E2A473MW Polyester c501,502 2
2 S C 1 6 8 5( Q o r R ) Transistor 0501,503,504 3 PME271M647 Polyester (SEV) c502 1
2SC1980 (S or T) Transistor o101, 102,301,302, 5 MF-630TD103-M or Polyester c507, 514,515, 51g, 5
505 TDXM-2J103KZBT 521
2 S A 1 1 1(1Oo r R ) Transistor 0 1 1 6 ,1 1 7 , 4 0 1 , 4 0 2 4 MF-250TD473-M or Polyester c516 1
258817 {E) Transistor 0407,408 2 TDXM-2E473KZBT
2SC2591(O or R) Transistor 0115,118,403,4U 2 MF-250TD224-M Polyester c52g 1
2 S D 1 0 4 7( E ) Transistor 0405,406 2 ECO-M1473M2 Polyester c129-132, 139-142 I
25A722 (S or T) Transistor o201,203,601 3
2SC1328(S or T) Transistor 4202,204-206 4 R E S IS TOR S
2SC1509 (Oor R) Transistor Q129,129,207,209 4 KA2sSS1O1J Carbon
I R521 1
2SC536 (F or G) Transistor 0602,603 2 KA255S222J Carbon R520
I 1
25A777 (O or R) Transistor 0127,130 2 KA25SS472J Carbon R514,519
I 2
2 S A 1 1 1 (0O o r R ) Transistor o 1 0 5 , 1 0 6 ,113 , 1 1 4 4 KA25SS1O3J Carbon R5 13 , 5 15 - 5 1 g
I 5
2 5 8 7 0 5 ( Oo r R ) Transistor Q123-126 4 KA25SS223J Carbon R 5 12 1
2SC2590(O or R) Transistor 0107,108,111,1124 I
KA25SS224J I Carbon R 5 11 1
25D745 (O or R) .Transistor Q119-122 4 KA25ST4R7J Carbbn R154-161
I 8
2 S C 1 5 6 7( O o r R ) Transistor 0109,110 2 KA25ST1OOJ Carbon R174*'177
DBAlOB I ,413-416 8
Rectifier bridge D518 1 KA25ST22OJ Carbon R178-181 4
D B A lO C Rectifier bridge D506 I
1 KA255T56OJ Carbon R1 4 6 - 1 4 9 4
D B A lO E I
Rectifier bridge D 5 15 1 KA25ST1O1J Carbon R508. 1
KBPC25-02 Rectifierbridge
I
D502 1 KA2sST2?1J Carbon R 1 2 8 , 1 3 0 , 1 3 1 , 1 3 3 ,5
1N4002 Diode D111-1 14,202-204 1 6 I 611
I
4O9-412,5O7-5Og KA25ST271
J Carbon R162-165 4
516,517 I
KA25ST471J I Carbon R142-145 4
GP3OD-L Diode D502-505 4 KA255T561J Carbon R 1 3 9 ,1 4 0 , 1 4,' 1
l 93, 5
D5442 Diode D 2 0 1 , 3 0 1 , 3 0 2 , 5 1 1 , 650 1 I 216
1N 4 1 4 8 I
Diode D101-110 10 KA25ST751
J Carbon R 10 7 1
3ODF2FC .D401-404 I
Diode 4 KA25ST821J Carbon R106
I 1
or RGP30G-5001L KA25ST1O2J I Carbon R 1 0 3 , 1 0 9 , 1 1 1 , 1 2 0 20 ,
xz-100 Zener diode zDso2 1 122,123,125,132,
xz-200 Zener diode 2D501 1 134,135,137 ,204,
xz-265 Zener diode 2D503,504 2 208,215,217,
xz-117 Zener diode 2D601,602 2 405-408,608
xz-147 Zener diode 2D101,102 2 KA25ST152J Carbon R'!24,126,127 ,129, 5
SLP.144D LED Powerindicator 1 607
SM16JZ41 Triac TRt501 1 KA25ST182J Carbon R31 , 1 , 3 1 2 2
BSOSA SBS SBS501 1 KA25ST272J Carbon R122,114,115,117 4
PC-713 Photo coupler PC501 1
KA25ST332J Carbon R136,139,606 3
CAPACITORS KA2SST472J Carbon R166-169 4
KA25ST562J Carbon R2A7 1
NP.25TW47OM El e c t r o l y t i c c201 1 KA255T682J Carbon R526 1
(non-pole) KA25ST822J Carbon R331 1
MS-16TW1OOM Electrolytic c527,603,604 3 KA25ST912J Carbon R330 1
MS-16TW470M Electrolytic c133,605,606 3 KA25ST1O3J Carbon R 3 0 1 - 3 0 6 , 3 1 3 , 3 1 4 , 23
MS-l6TW1O1M Electrolytic c134,526 2 316-327,509,614,
M916TW221M Electrolytic c202 1 615
MS-16TW471M El e c t r o l y t i c c 1 0 3 , 10 4 2 KA2sST153J Carbon R 102,104,116,1 1g, 6
MS-2sTW1ROM E l e c t r o l y t i c c522 1 119,121
MS-25TW4R7M Electrolytic c528 1 KA2sST183J Carbon R 18 4 , 18 5 2
M S - 2 s T W 1 O 1 M El e c t r o l y t i c c525 1 KA25.ST223J Carbon R 1 1 0 , 1 1 3 , 2 0 6 , 2 ' , 1 11, 0
M$5OTW1ROM Electrolytic c123,124,517 3 213,219,417-420
MS.5OTW47OM Electrolytic c203 1 KA25ST273J Carbon R609,610 2
MSlOOTW1 ROM Electrolytic c1 19-122,135-138 8 KA25ST333J Carbon R 10 1 , 10 5 2
LH L1H682OHS Electrolytic c510,511 2 KA25ST473J Carbon R210,506,522,523 4
L U B 1 K 2 2 2 M H S Electrolytic c512,513 2 KA255T563J Carbon R201-203,205,527 5
LHHlK682THH Electrolytic c508,509 2 KA255T683J Carbon R329,329 2
H E 1 2 S J Y B 1 O 3 K Ceramic c409-412 4 KA25ST823J Carbon R603,604 2
HE4OSJSLl sOK Ceramic c102 1 KA25ST1@J Carbon R209,605 2
HE4OSJSL560K C e r a m i c c105 1 KA25ST474J Carbon R 3 0 7 - 3 10 4
HEsOSJSLS2OK C e r a m i c c 106 1 KA5OST33OJ Carbon (SEV) R502 1
H E s O S J S L l O l K Ceramic c107-110 4 KA5OST6SOJ Carbon R15 0 - 1 5 3 4
HESOSJYB Ol2 K Ceramic c413-416 4 KA5OST1O1J Carbon R502 1
HM6OSJSL22OK C e r a m i c c115-118 4 KA5OST271J Carbon R212,214
HE7OSJYB272K C e r a m i c c401-404 4 I 2
KA5OSTl03J Carbon R409-412,510
HEgOSJSL471 K Ceramic c 10 1 | 5
1 KA5OST223J Carbon R524,525 | 2

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PARTSLIST
P a r t sN o . Description Symbol No. O'ty P a r t sN o . Description Symbol No. o'ty
KA5OST273J Carbon R504,505 2 ACC-024 AC cord I

SA-1WT332J Metal oxide R612,613 2 SR-5N-4 Cord stopper 1

SA.2WTlOOJ Metal oxide R186-191 6 59B54795 T e r m i n a ll u g 2
SA-2WT182J Metal oxide R601,602 2 1S3MB Mica for 0401 ,405,406, 4
SA-2WT682J Metal oxide R182,'183 2 408
ER F - s G E K R 2 2 N Network R170-173 4 N o . 18 A Mica for 0115-118 4
SVR-OBT383O1 Carbon trimmer svR601,602 2 s-27 Mica for O119-126 I
SVR-O8T3B5O1 Carbon trimmer svR101,102 2 RP-003 W r a p p i n gp i n 12
SVR-O8T3B2O4 Carbontrimmer SVR5O3 1 No.24B Bushing 4
SV R-O8T3B5O4 Carbon tri mmer SVR5O4 1
SDT65 Thermistor TH101,102 2
APPEARANCE
N20821A Front panel 1
corLs N30552 Meter panel 1
SF.HP-6A-03 L501 1 N42650A Front glass 1
104001 L101,102 2 N42573-8 R1 Side cap R 1
N42574-BR1 Side cap L 1
F U S E S& H O L D E R S N42570-G Windowtrim 2
FU-5210277 F use FU5O5 1 N42647 Trim base 2
FU-5263277 Fuse FU501-504 4 N42681 K n o b ( s p e a k e rs e l e c t o r ) 1
FU-5280257 F use FU506 1 N42571A Knob (power) 1
or FU-528O277 N42572 Knob guide 1
FUH-OO2 F u s eh o l d e r 10 N 20824-BR Cabinet 1
FH-033 F u s eh o l d e r 1 N 208234 Rear panel 1
N30551A Bottom board 1
180008 Relay RL101,102 2 T-C Foot 4
BF352-53001 A Lamp LA501 1
8F352-53002A Lamp LA502 1 N20822 Front chassis 1
s w - 11 0 1 0 7 2 Powerswitch SWsO1 1' N30553 Centerchassis 1
sw-2426081 S p e a k e rs e l e c t o r SW2O1 1 N30554 Power transformer chassis 1
switch N30555 Joint angle 2
ss22B-P1
907 lmpedance SW502 1 N30556 F i t t i n g sf o r l a m p I

s e l e c t o rs w i t c h N42388 Fittings for thermal relay 2

K L 290D Meter 2 N30557 Side heatsink 1
N305824 H e a t s i nk 2
u r2-10005-200A Thermal relay RL101,102 2 N30558 Shower glass 1
NPT-1045 Power 1 N42666 Rubber cushion 2
transformer N41960 Cabinetmat 1
NPT-1055 Power 1 N42667 Meter cushion 4
transformer N42669 Lamp shield paper ' i
| 83600 Case 2 N 4 2 7 10 Meter cushion 2
ANB-O2O-AAA Speaker 1 N42711 Rubber cushion 1
terminal N42789 Rubber spacer 1
AJC-056-4AB RCA jacks 1 N42792 R u b b e rc u s h i o n 1
s2-729T-100 AC outlet 1 N42947 Stad d 1
uB-0029-1 GND terminal 1