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FILE NO. 810-200463 SERVICE MANUAL DIGITAL VIDEO HDD/DVD VIDEO RECORDER RD-XS52SU RD-XS52SC RD-KX50SU DOCUMENT CREATED IN JAPAN, Oct., 2004...
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LASER BEAM CAUTION LABEL When the power supply is being turned on, you may not remove this laser cautions label. If it removes, radiation of a laser may be received. PREPARATION OF SERVICING Pickup Head consists of a laser diode that is very susceptible to external static electricity. Although it operates properly after replacement, if it was subject to electrostatic discharge during replacement, its life might be shortened.
SAFETY NOTICE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LEAKAGE CURRENT CHECK Measure the AC voltage across the 1500 W resistor. Plug the AC line cord directly into a 120V AC outlet (do not use an isolation transformer for this check). Use an The test must be conducted with the AC switch on and AC voltmeter, having 5000 W per volt or more sensitivity.
CONTENTS SECTION 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS 2. LOCATION OF MAIN PARTS 1. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2-1. Location of Main Parts 2-2. Location of PC Boards SECTION 2 PART REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES 1. Replacement of Mechanical Parts 1-2. PC Board Replacement 1-2-1. Digital PC Board 1-1.
SECTION 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS 1. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Please refer to the owner's manual about the contents.
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2. LOCATION OF MAIN PARTS 2-1. Location of Main Parts HDD1 HDD UNIT RAM1 RAM DRIVE ZG45 FAN Fig. 1-2-1 2-2. Location of PC Boards EU23 HDMI Output PC board EU05 Mother PC board EU01 Digital PC board EU55 Front (Jack) PC board EU02 Power PC board EU03B Front (L)
SECTION 2 PART REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES CAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING PART REPLACEMENT Electronic parts are susceptible to static electricity and may easily damaged, so do not forget to ground as required. Many screws are used inside the unit. To prevent the screws from missing or dropping, etc. always use a magnetized screwdriver in servicing.
1-1-2. HDD 1. Peel off two tapes (1). 2. Remove four screws (2). 3. Disconnect the flexible cable (3) and the connector (4). 4. Remove four screws (5), then remove the dampers (7) and HDD (8). Note: • After replacing, attach the tape (1) to its original position. Tapes (1) Flexible cable (3)
1-1-3. Front Panel 1. Remove the top cover. (Refer to item 1-1-1.) 2. Disconnect the connector (1) and flexible cable (2). 3. Remove two screws (3) and four claws, and pull out the front panel (6). 4. Disconnect the connector (4) and flexible cable (5), Flexible then remove the front panel (6).
1-1-5. Rear Panel 1. Remove six screws (1) and five screws (2). 2. Remove two claws, then remove the rear panel (3). 3. Remove four screws (4) and the fan (5). Screws (1) Claw Screws (2) Screws (4) Rear panel (3) Claw Fan (5) Hexagonal nut...
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1-2. PC Board Replacement 1-2-1. Digital PC Board 1. Remove the HDD. (Refer to item 1-1-2.) 2. Disconnect three flexible cables (1) and the connector (2) 3. Remove six screws (3), and the digital PC board (4). Note: • The Digital PC Board (4) is connected to the Mother PC board (5) by a connector (6). Take notice when removing. Flexible cables (1) Flexible...
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1-2-2. HDMI Output PC Board 1. Disconnect the flexible cable (1) and the connector (2). 2. Remove three screws (3) and the screw (4), then remove the HDMI assembly. 3. Remove the bottom case (5). 4. Remove the top case (6). 5.
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1-2-3. Mother PC Board 1. Remove the HDD. (Refer to item 1-1-2.) 2. Remove the front panel. (Refer to item 1-1-3.) 3. Remove the RAM drive. (Refer to item 1-1-4.) 4. Remove the rear panel. (Refer to item 1-1-5.) 5. Remove the digital PC board. (Refer to item 1-2-1.) 6.
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1-2-4. Power PC Board Cautions : • Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type. 1. Remove the fan. (Refer to item 1-1-6.) 2. Disconnect three connectors (1) and two connectors (2). 3.
2. WIRING CONNECTION DIAGRAM After the servicing is complete, return the wiring to its original state by using the below diagram as a reference. HDMI PC board Mother PC board W005 Power PC board W054 W058 Digital PC board W502 W053 W008 W051...
SECTION 3 SERVICING DIAGRAMS 1. CIRCUIT SYMBOLS AND SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATION 1-1. Precautions for Part Replacement • In the schematic diagram, parts marked (ex. • Using the parts other than those specified shall violate the regulations, and may cause troubles such as F801) are critical part to meet the safety regulations, operation failures, fire etc.
SECTION 4 PARTS LIST SAFETY PRECAUTION The parts identified by ! ( ) mark are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. The mounting position of replacement is to be identical with originals. The substitute replacement parts which do not have the same safety characteristics as specified in the parts list may create shock, fire or other hazards.
4. EXPLODED VIEWS 4-1. Packing Assembly ZF01 ZF10 ZF11 ZF12 ZF13 ZF35 ZF37 Note: The shape of the packing material is sometimes different. Fig. 4-4-1...
Image recording system MPEG2 Sound recording system Dolby Digital M1, M2, Linear PCM Internal hard disk RD-XS52SU/RD-XS52SC:160 GB RD-KX50SU: 80 GB VIDEO input 1.0Vp-p (75W), Sync signal negative, Pin jack x 3 systems, 2 at rear, 1 in front VIDEO output 1.0Vp-p (75W), Sync signal negative, Pin jack x 1 systems, 1 at rear...
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FILE NO. 810-200463 CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS DIGITAL VIDEO HDD/DVD VIDEO RECORDER RD-XS52SU RD-XS52SC RD-KX50SU DOCUMENT CREATED IN JAPAN, Oct., 2004...
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2. PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM W101R W101L PARALLEL EVER5V EVER5V Power_LED Power_LED Power_KEY Power_KEY LED_OUT1 W101 LED_OUT1 EU03B LED_OUT2 LED_OUT2 EU03A EU55 JACK LED_OUT0 LED_OUT0 PARALLEL LED_SCAN1 LED_SCAN1 FRONT FRONT RIGHT LEFT W101 DV connector LEADS Timer F/W WRITE CABLE 1394 SHIELD CN101...
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3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS 3-1. Overall Block Diagram Type: RD-DKL007-TS OPTICAL. DIGITAL.OUT DVD Recorder Drive Audio LPF &Amplifier 24.576MHz 160GB Hard DisK Drive OUT_1 ANALOG IC306 CIRCUIT (80GB: RD-KX50SU) Audio OUT IC901 Audio D/A Converter PCM1751 64Mbit 64kbit uPD61181F1-181-MN2-A FLASH ROM x2 EEPROM COMPOSITE FRAME SYNC...
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5. PC BOARDS 5-1. Front Jack PC Board Fig. 3-5-1 EU55 Front Jack PC Broad (Top side) Fig. 3-5-2 EU55 Front Jack PC Broad (Bottom side) 5-2. Front (L) PC Board Fig. 3-5-3 EU03B Front (L) PC Broad (Top side) Fig.
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5-3. Front (R) PC Board Fig. 3-5-5 EU03A Front (R) PC Broad (Top side) Fig. 3-5-6 EU03A Front (R) PC Broad (Bottom side)