HCD-GN700/GX8800
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Notes on chip component replacement
• Never reuse a disconnected chip component.
• Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be dam-
aged by heat.
Flexible Circuit Board Repairing
• Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270 ˚C dur-
ing repairing.
• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the
circuit board (within 3 times).
• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering
or unsoldering.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous ra-
diation exposure.
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED
LINE WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
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 PUB-
LISHED BY SONY.
This appliance is classified as
a CLASS 1 LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT MARKING is
located on the rear exterior.
Tape player section
Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo
Frequency response 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony
TYPE I cassette
Tuner section
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
FM tuner section
Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
Antenna FM lead antenna
Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
AM tuner section
Tuning range
North and Latin American models:
530 – 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at 10 kHz)
531 – 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at 9 kHz)
Middle Eastern models: 531 – 1,602 kHz
(with the interval set at 9 kHz)
Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz
(with the interval set at 9 kHz)
530 – 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at 10 kHz)
Antenna AM loop antenna
Antenna terminals External antenna terminal
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz
General
Power requirements
US model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Mexican models: 120 or 127 V AC, 60 Hz
Argentina models: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Other models: 120 V, 220 V or
230 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Adjustable with voltage selector
Power consumption
MHC-GN700 205 watts
MHC-GX8800 220 watts
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 280 x 360 x 386.5 mm
Mass :
HCD-GN700/GX8800 Approx. 11.4 kg
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
To Exposed Metal
Parts on Set
0.15 µF
1.5 kΩ
AC
Voltmeter
(0.75 V)
Earth Ground
Fig. A. Using an AC voltmeter to check AC leakage.
After correcting the original service problem, perform the fol-
lowing safety checks before releasing the set to the customer:
Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs,
screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage. Check
leakage as described below.
LEAKAGE
The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground
and from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having
a return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microampers).
Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.
1. A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA
WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers’ instructions to use these
instruments.
2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245
digital multimeter is suitable for this job.
3. Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a
VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indication
is 0.75 V, so analog meters must have an accurate low-voltage
scale. The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are examples of
a passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery operated
digital multimeters that have a 2V AC range are suitable. (See
Fig. A)
SAFETY CHECK-OUT
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