Harman Kardon DC5300 - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Problem Diagnosis Checklist; Solutions for Operational Errors

Step
Alignment
Instrument
Required
Input
Signal
1
Primary
Deck
VTVM
Quick
sensor
Black
tape
with
leader
tape
2
Secondary
Deck
VTVM
_|
Quick
sensor
Black
tape
with
leader
tape
VTVM
3
Azimuth
Oscilloscope
Test
tape
(MTT-114
or
TCC-153)
4
Primary
Deck
Frequency
counter
Tape
speed
(Hi-speed)
Test
tape
(MTT-111DN
or
TCC-112)
5
Primary
Deck
Frequency
counter
Tape
speed
(Normal
speed)
|
Test
tape
(MTT-111DN
or
Tec-112)
|
6
Secondary
Deck
Frequency
counter
Tape
speed
(Hi-speed)
Test
tape
(MTT-111DN
or
TCC-112)
7
Secondary
Deck
Frequency
counter
ie
aif
Tape
speed
(Normal
speed)
|
Test
tape
(MTT-111DN
or
TCC-112)
8
Primary
Deck
VTVM
|
Playback
output
level
Test
tape
(MTT-150
or
TCC-130)
9
Secondary
Deck
VTVM
Playback
output
level
Test
tape
(MTT-150
or
TCC-130)
Primary
Deck
VTVM
10
Playback
frequency
Test.tape
(TCC-1216
or
TCC-162C
characteristic
confirmation
|
and
TCC-262C)
Secondary
Deck
VTVM
11
Playback
frequency
Test
tape
(TCC-1216
or
TCC-162C
characteristic
confirmation
|
and
TCC-262C)
|
Bias
frequency
12
|
Bias
frequen
Frequency
counter
[
13
Bias
trap
VTIVM
1
:
2
|
Bias
level
(pre-adjustment)
|
VTVM
3
VTVM
Blank
tapes
Apply
1
kHz
signal
to
INPUT
jack.
Set
INPUT
LEVEL
knob
15
Record
level
METAL
SCC-565
so
that
TP501
and
TP502
to
GND
voltage
is
560
mV
in
(pre-adjustment)
CrO2
SCC-1360
REC-PAUSE
mode.
Normal
SCC-502
1
——
As
Apply
1
kHz
signal
to
INPUT
jack.
The
output
at
TP501
<6
2
Record/playback
;
ank
tapes
and
TP502
are
Dolby
level
-25
dB.
frequency
characteristic
CrO2z
SCC-1360
Then
adjust
with
a
20
Hz
to
30
kHz
sweep
signal.
METAL
SCC-565
x
Normal
SCC-502
|
|
VTIVM
Blank
tapes
Set
INPUT
LEVEL
knob
so
that
TP501
and
TP502
to
GND
7
Record
level
ca
ceeres
voltage
is
560
mV
(1
kHz)
in
REC-PAUSE
mode.
Normal
SCC-502
|
VTVM
Blank
tapes
18
Piph
Speed
CORY:
<7.
METAL:
SCC565
frequency
characteristic
Normal
SCC-502
Test
tape
TCC-185C
|
VTIVM
Blank
tapes
:
CrO2
SCC-1360
19
High
speed
copy
METAL
SCC-565
frequency
characteristic
Normal
SCC-502
Test
tape
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TCC-285C
Apply
1
kHz
signal
to
INPUT
jack.
Set
INPUT
LEVEL
knob
20
Meter
level
VTVM
so
that
TP501
and
TP502
to
GND
voltage
is1.5
dB
below
775
mV.
?
ae
Apply
19
kHz,
15
kHz
and
1
kHz
signal
to
INPUT
jack.
21
Mic
iilter
ctraracteniste:
«
°)oyM
Set
INPUT
LEVEL
knob
so
that
TP501
and
TP502
to
GND
confirmation
voltage
is
775mV.