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FILE NO. 810-200511 SERVICE MANUAL DIGITAL VIDEO HDD/DVD VIDEO RECORDER RD-XS34SU RD-XS34SC DOCUMENT CREATED IN JAPAN Feb., 2005 Feb., 2005...
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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.
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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 1-2. PC Board Replacement 1. Replacement of Mechanical Parts 1-2-1. Tuner Unit PC Board 1-1.
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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 RAM1 RAM DRIVE ZG45 FAN HDD1 HDD UNIT Fig. 1-2-1 2-2. Location of PC Boards EU82 Tuner Unit PC Board EU05 Mother PC board EU01 Digital PC Board EU03B Front (L) PC Board EU55 Front (Jack) PC Board EU03D Front (SW) PC Board EU03C Front (Center) PC Board...
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.
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1-1-2. HDD 1. Remove the top cover. (Refer to item 1-1-1.) 2. Peel off three tapes (1). 3. Remove four screws (2). 4. Disconnect the flexible cable (3) and the connector (4). 5. Remove four screws (5), then remove the dampers (7) and HDD (8). Note: •...
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1-1-3. Front Panel 1. Remove the top cover. (Refer to item 1-1-1.) Tape (1) Flexible 2. Peel off three tapes (1). cable (3) Tape (1) Connector (2) 3. Disconnect two connectors (2) and two flexible cables (3). 4. Remove two screws (4) and two bases (5). 5.
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1-1-5. Rear Panel 1. Remove the top cover. (Refer to item 1-1-1.) 1. Remove the screw (1) and five screws (2), then remove the screw (3). 2. Remove the bush from the rear panel (4). 3. Remove two claws, then remove the rear panel (4). 4.
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1-2. PC Board Replacement 1-2-1. Tuner Unit PC Board Tuner Unit PC board (4) 1. Remove the top cover. (Refer to item 1-1-1.) Screw (3) 2. Disconnect the flexible cable (1). 3. Remove the screw (2) and the screw (3). 4.
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1-2-3. Mother PC Board 1. Remove the front panel. (Refer to item 1-1-3.) 2. Remove the rear panel. (Refer to item 1-1-5.) 3. Remove the Tuner Unit PC board. (Refer to item 1-2-1.) 4. Remove the Digital PC board. (Refer to item 1-2-2.) 5.
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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 top cover. (Refer to item 1-1-1.) 2. Disconnect three connectors (1) and the connector (2). 3.
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1-2-5. Front (R), Front (L/SW), Front (Jack) PC Board 1. Remove the front panel. (Refer to item 1-1-3.) 2. Remove four screws (1), then remove the stay (2). 3. Remove six screws (3), then remove the Front (Center) PC Board (4) and the Front (R) PC Board (5). 5.
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2. WIRING CONNECTION DIAGRAM After the servicing is complete, return the wiring to its original state by using the below diagram as a reference. Tuner Unit PC Board Mother PC Board Power PC Board W202 W003 W201 W005 W006 W301 Front Panel W001 W202...
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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.
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1-4. Inductor Indication Eg. 4 ... H None Unit ... mH ... mH Tolerance None ... ±5% ... ±0.1% ... ±0.25% ... ±0.5% ... ±1% Type name ... ±2% ... ±10% ... ±20% Fig. 3-1-4 1-5. Waveform and Voltage Measurement Eg.
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.
SPECIFICATIONS Power requirement during operation Power requirement at standby 17W or below (Front panel display: on) 16W or below (Front panel display: off) Power supply 120V AC, 60 Hz Mass 5.4kg External dimension Width 430 x Height 62 x Depth 334mm Incoming channels TV : 2-69CH, Cable : 1-125CH Antenna input/output terminal...
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