eer eee eee Service Manual O31TEO1. CONTENTS, GENERAL 2.1. Front Panel Rear Pane! DISMANTLING 3.1. Removal of Housing 3.2. Removal of Cover Pane! 3.3. Removal of Front Panel 34, Removal of Power Switch 35. Removal of Brake Unit 3.6. Removal of Ree! Motors 3.7. Removal of Capstan Motor 3.8. Removal of Control Board 3.9. Removal of Power Transformer 3.10. Removal of Amplifier Cards 3.11. Removal of Potentiometer 3.12, Removal of Switch Board 3.13. Removal of Frame ( Removal of Rotary Switches) MECHANICS 4.1. Headblock 4.1.1. Tape Guides 4.1.2, Head Mounting 4.2. Tape Tension 43, Brakes (Stop) 4.3.1. Brake Torque Measurement 43.2, Brake Adjustment 44, Pressure Roller 44.1, Pressure Measurement 4.4.2. Pressure Solenoid Readjustment 4,43. Exchange of Pressure Roller 444. Prossure Lever Readjustment 4.5, Capstan Motor 435.1. Removal of Capstan Axis, Ball Bearings 4.8. Exchange of Reel Motor Bearings 47, Lubrication 48. Endof-Tape Switch ELECTRONICS 5.1. Switch Board and VU-Meter Board 5.2, Input Amplifier 5.3. Record Amplifier 54. Oscillator 55. Record Relay 5. Playback Amplifier 5.7. Power Amplifier ( Loudspeaker Amplifier} 5.8. Power Supply 5.9. Drive Control 5.9.1. Photoelectric End-of-Tape Switch 5.10. Speed Regulation, Capstan Motor ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS AND MEASUREMENTS 6.1. Demagnetizing 6.2. Tape Speed 6.2.1. Pickup Head - Adjustment 6.2.2. Tacho Adjustment 6.2.3. Tacho Adjustment with Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope Page poe ee ae r6.3, Playback Adjustment 26 6.3.1. Azimuth Adjustment, Playback Head, Coarse (Max Level) 27 6.3.2. Azimuth Adjustment, Playback Head, Fine (Phase Method) 27 6.3.3. Playback Level from Test Tape 2 5.3.4. Frequency Characteristic, Playback (from Test Tape) a 64, Oscillator and RF-Adjustment 28 G4.1. RF-Voltages and Frequency Checking 28 64.2. Oummy Load 2B 6.4.3. RF-Traps, Record 8 6.4.4, RF-Traps, Playback 29 65, Record Adjustments 2 6.5.1. Azimuth Adjustment, Record Head, Coarse 29 65.2. RF-Bias 29 6.5.3. Azimuth Adjustment, Record Head, Fine 30 65.4. Record Level 30 6.5.5. Record Equalization 30 6.5.6. Frequency Characteristic via Tape 30 6.6, Distortion Factor Measurement 30 6.6.1. Distortion Factor {via Tape }, VU-Meter Calibration 30 6.6.2. Noise Voltage (and External Voltage) via Tape 31 6.6.3. Noise Voltage, External Voltage "Before Tape” (Check) 31 8.8.4, Erase Attenuation 32 6.6.5. Crosstalk, Mono 2 6.6.6. Crosstalk, Stereo 22 6.7. Output Voltage Check 33 6.8 Wowand Flutter 33 7. ACCESSORIES 4 7A. Remate Control 34 7.2. Timing Switch Operation 4 8 MODIFICATIONS. 35 8.1. Rewind 35 82. Switch Noise 35 a3 RFI 35 84, Transfer Play Sensitivity 35 5. Replacement of Capstan Motor 35 6. Capstan Motor with Sleeve Bearings 35 86.1. Removal of Capstan Shaft and lov-friction Thrust Washer 35 ‘TROUBLE SHOOTING 36 1. Faults in the Orive 36 9.2. Faults in the Circuitry 29 10. DIAGRAMS Diag. 1 Tape Drive 1.077.100 Diag, 2 VU-Meter Board 1.077.480, Diag. 3 Switch Board 1.077.435 Diag. 3 Input Amplifier 1.077.700 Diag. 4 Record Amplifier 1.077.705 Diag. 5 Oscitator 1.077.712 Diag. 62 Record Relay 4.072.715 Diag. 7 Playback Amplifier 1.077.720 Diag. 8 Loudspeaker Amplifier 1.077.850 Diag. 9 Speed Control 1.077.725 Diag. 10 11, REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST 12. SPECIAL VERSION . 12.1. Revox A77 — DOLBY intl Contact 2 Chay Tae ret rete oy ‘Ena erga2. GENERAL ‘The Sterao-Recorder can be obtained as CHASSIS, WAL: NUT CABINET, and CARRYING CASE models. Here ace the applicable codes ( order numbers } with 2 | with 2¥2 Output | Loud- Codes Ampl. | speakers | 2-Track, 4-Track Wood Cabinet soz | 1104 Wood Cabinet | x 1122 | 1124 | Carrying Case |x x | 1222 | 1224 Chassis 1302 | 1304 Chassis x 1322 | 1324 Outline and Installation Dimensions, see: $1 Following codes apply to accessories only Output Amplifier | per Channel ) +1900 Walnut Cabinet 1950 Carrying ease, incl, Cover and 2x2 Loudspeakers 1960 “The basic configuration is identical for all models A pressure cast aluminum alloy chassis supports the motor rive, one is the electronically regulated capstan motor. All amplifiers are plugin modules. ‘An oxchange service is organized for the circuit cards. Faulty cards will be exchanged at minimum charge by ‘actary representatives in the respective country. The same applies to etched circuit boards with connectors ( control board, regulator, motor control, switch board ) ‘This permits a very efficient service, limiting,in most cases, repair work to finding the faulty module om mh ee tl pemet* 12a. For Serio Manuals Contact MAURITAON TECHNICAL SERVICES ‘8 Chery Toe A. Chinnor ‘Gron 0x9 40¥" Te 10445160 Fax 104-2554 Ea enqiies@raioncsk a 08 09 10 " 12 13 4 15 16 ” 18 8 6 27 28 29 Fig, 21 31 Front Panel, Rear Pane! (Numbering corresponds to REVOX manual Push buttons << Fast rewind >> Fast forward PLAY Playback STOP Stops al operating functions REC Record (depress simul taneously PLAY } VUMeters, record presalector buttons Record CH I (upper track} Depress let record preselector button Record CH 2 (lower track) Depress right record pre-selector button Record Stereo (both tracks) Depress both record preselector buttons Power switch, tape speed, tape tension Headphone socket ( 200 - 600 Ohm ) Microphone socket, CH 1 “Microphone socket, CH 2 Playback volume control Playback mode switch Balance control Beforeand.after tape switch Record volume control, CH 1 Input selector, CH 1 Record volume control, CH 2 Input selector, CH 2 Remote control plug Loudspeaker socket ( DIN, 4- 16 Ohm} AUXILIARY ~ Input (35 mV) Microphone ~ Input {.15/2,5 mV ) RADIO, DIN connection: Input 2,5 mV Output 1,2 OUTPUT (25 V /600 Ohm) Socket for power cable3. DISMANTLING Table of Wire Colors red org a. — Set instrument face down on soft basis. Remove remow red — rouge = orange - orange yellow — jaune = green — vert = blue = blew violet — violet = brun = gris = blane Removal of Housing control dummy plug. = Remove housing fasteners. Pull housing carefully upward, Disconnect loudspeaker connectors on regulator card Rot Orange Gelb Grin Blau Viovet Braun Grau Schwarz Weiss (fig, 329-13 ) in the carrying case. - Re = Bridge power disconnect jack { 2-pole protective dis- insert remote control plug. connector) with two insulated banana plugs. bic? wnec 4 mact bees 34-5 ( View from below) 3.2. Removal of Cover Pane! Tilt access lid down, Pull off head cover. ~ Undo screw A | fig. .2 ~4). Pull cover pane! off ( Upper rim, 3 retainers) Fig. 32-4 3.3, Removal of Front Pane! — Undo screws B (fig. 3.24 ). Pull out power switch knob as well as all rotary knobs and dises. Save retaining fing of power switch, Pull up monitor panel (4 retainers), 324, Removal of Power Switch Disassemble retaining ring of slide switch ( equalization switch ) = Unfasten 3 screws. Remove power switch carefully. Take off plug connectors. ben cD 1 bived2Fig, 25-6 38. Removal of Brake Unit — Remove cover panel per 2.2. = Remove reel plates (3 sorews each ). = Brake drums: Undo center serews A ( fig. 35-6 }, loosen brakes and lift drums carefully upward. Be careful not to kink brake bands. Don’t touch brake linings. Grease traces reduce braking effect. 35-6) — Separate cable bundle (shielded wires) at C (fig. 35-6) — Remove 3 chassis screws D ( fig 3.6 —6 ) and lift chassis carefully out. yeors uU ois blu (gb) DIS ‘bm (ye/bik) 016] : 0000 0 oo 00en88 For Sonice Manuals Contact AURETEON TECHNICA SERVES, 8 Chery Tree Ra, Chinnor ‘Oxon Ox9 «ay Tet oie te Fae 1644 02554 Ena enqinesaexstoncoak 3.6. Removal of Reel Motors = Remove brake drums per 3.5, = Remove frame screws € (fig, 5-6). = Unplug output amplifiers (if present). = Unplug motor cable connectors; right reel motor, regu ator card ( fig. 3.6-7 }; left reel motor, control card | J J red FI en Fa yet F2 ba (gvbk) 1 i Fig. 36-8 Loft Ree! Motor ~ Remove 4 reel motor screws F each( fig. 35-6 ) and lower motors carefully2.7, Removal of Capstan Motor = Remove output amplifiers (if present). = Disconnect capstan-motor and pick-up cables; connec tions are on control card ( fig. 3.7 -9 }. Note: For improved signal to noise performance, the capstan motor connections may be reversed on some recorders in the following manner: E3 = ary, E4 = yel, ES = gr. Carefully note wire colors before disassembling = Undo cable clamps A (fig. 3.7 — 9), = Remove cover and monitor panels per 3.2. nd 3.3. = Unserew motor fasteners B (fig. 3.7 ~ 10) on neadblock, The other screws an headblock shall not be touched a5 they retain the headblock ite — Remove capstan motor carefully downward. Guard abso lutely against bumping (axis run-out is better than 001 mm = 40 micro ~ inch |} 38. Removal of Contro! Board — Remove cover and front panels per 3.2. and 3.3, = Undo screws A\ fig. 3.8-11), Pull control board down ward. — Remove connectors as needed, en FHT | Photoslectric aa Ena-of Tape Swite| on PHO | vio DFa |= vole? |= blu Fas: bn FG | bmet blu E2 { { capstan Pick-up Motor Fig. 37-10 Remota Control wht Foo bk FG1O vio FT i 38-11 — peo CO boneut £ G5 Pisses 283 ree aeei ‘blu (ork) | a ben (ve | r ot a “oe pe emp” me pee —