Sony TC-FX45 manual

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    US Model Canadian Model ‘Dolby’ and the double-D symbol are the trade marks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Noise reduction system manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. SPECIFICATIONS Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Fast-forward and rewind time Approx. 100 sec. (with C-60 cassette) Bias[...]

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    Wow and Flutter: 0.05% WRMS (NAB) ±0.14% (DIN) Inputs: Microphone inputs (phon e jacks) Sensitivity 0.25 mV (-70 dB) For a low-impedance microphone Line input s (phono jacks) Sensitivity 77.5 mV (-20 dB) Input impedance 47 k ohms outputs: Line outputs (phono jacks) Output level 0.44 V (-5 dB) at load impedance 47 k ohms Load impedance over 10 k oh[...]

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    0 POWER switch This turns the power on or off. The peak level meters illuminate when the unit is turned on. @ REC LEVEL (recording level) controls These controls adjust the recording level. The upper slide bar is for the left channel and the lower for the right channel. @Tape COUNTER and RESET button The tape counter provides a numerical reference [...]

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    TROUBLE CHECKS The following trouble checks will help you correct the most com- mon problems encountered with a tape deck. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony service facility. Before proceeding with these trouble checks, first check these basic points : l The power cord must be firmly connected. l[...]

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    TC-FX45 SECTION 3 ADJUSTMENTS 3-1. MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRECAUTION 1. Clean the following parts with a denatured- 3. alcohol-moistened swab: record/playback head pinch roller 4. erase head rubber belts capstan idlers 5. 2. Demagnetize the record/playback head wit h a head demagnetizer. D o not use a magnetized screwdriver for the adjustments. Aft[...]

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    3-2. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS Capstan motor Speed Adjustment Note: The adjustment should be performed in the order given in this service manual. The adjustment s should be performed for bot h L-CH and R-CH. Set the BIAS and EQ switches according to the tape as follows. gj cs-30 I Fe-Cr (METAL) III: Fe-Cr cs-40 AUTO Fe-Cr (METAL) IV: METAL Switches an[...]

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    TC-FX45 GENERAL SECTION No 2 Part No. 1 l-548-574-00 2 3-304-419-41 3 b ;3-304-423-00 4 6 ;3-307-517-00 5 3-307-533-00 6 3-307-538-51 7 3-307-563-01 8 4 ;3-312-615-31 9 3-313-213-11 10 6 ;3-315-102-00 11 3-315-105-00 12 3-315-112-11 13 3-315-113-11 14 3-315-114-11 15 3-315-117-11 16 4 ;3-315-118-00 17 3-315-119-11 18 6 ;3-315-120-00 19 3-315-121-11[...]

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    ACCESSORY & PACKING MATERIAL MECHANISM SECTION No. Part No. 101 1-551-734-11 102 3-315-149-00 103 3-315-150-00 104 3-315-151-00 105 3-315-152-00 106 3-573-625-00 107 3-701-360-00 108 3-701-630-00 109 3-773-485-11 109 3-773-485-21 109 3-773-485-41 110 3-793-828-11 111 8-890-454-10 112 x-3701-105-0 113 3-315-155-00 Description CORD, CONNECTION (R[...]

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    MECHANISM SECTION ELECTRICAL PARTS No 2 No. Part 367 3-312-408-00 368 3-312-409-00 369 3-312-412-00 370 3-312-429-00 371 3-312-432-00 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 3-513,237-01 374 3-513-237-11 375 3-531-541-00 376 3-539-237-00 377 3-561-827-00 378 3-570-895-02 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 3-575-392-00 381 3-701-438-11 382 . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Ref.No. Cl29 Cl30 Cl31 ELECTRICAL PARTS No. Part Description l-130-635-00 FILM l-130-630-00 FILM l-123-380-00 ELECT 0.18MF 0.068MF 1MF Cl32 l-130-625-00 FILM 0.027MF Cl33 l-130-635-00 FILM 0.18MF Cl34 l-130-630-00 FILM 0.068MF Cl35 Cl36 Cl37 l-123-369-00 ELECT l-123-351-00 ELECT l-123-369-00 ELECT 4.7MF 0.47MF 4.7MF Cl38 Cl39 Cl40 l-123-317-00 ELEC[...]

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    ELECTRICAL PARTS ELECTRICAL PARTS Ref.No. Part No. c337 l-102-106-00 C338 l-102-106-00 c340 I-161-271-00 c341 l-123-333-00 C502 l-108-571-00 c503 l-123-380-00 c504 l-123-380-00 c505 l-161-330-00 C506 l-161-330-00 c507 l-161-330-00 C508 l-161-330-00 c509 l-161-330-00 c510 l-161-330-00 c511 l-161-330-00 C512 l-161-330-00 c513 l-161-330-00 c514 l-123-[...]

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    ELECTRICAL PARTS Ref.No. Part No. Description IC303 8-759-700-47 IC cx10035 IC304 8-759-600-02 IC M5218L IC501 8-759-201-44 IC TC9310N-015 IC502 8-759-700-46 IC cx10034 IC503 8-759-201-84 IC TC9305P-003 IC504 8-759-201-84 IC TC9305P-003 JlOl l-507-762-00 JACK, P IN 4~ ( LINE IN L ) 5102 l-507-762-00 JACK, PIN 4~ ( LINE OU T L ) 5103 l-507-797-21 JA[...]

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    Ref.No. K129 R130 R131 R132 R133 R134 R135 R136 R137 RI38 R139 R140 RI43 R144 R145 R146 R147 R148 R149 R150 R151 R152 R153 R154 K155 R161 R163 R164 R166 R167 R169 R170 R171 R173 R174 R175 R176 R179 R180 R181 R182 R183 R184 R185 R188 NOTE: ELECTRICAL PARTS Part No. Description l-246-490-00 CARBON l-246-507-00 CARBON 1-246-466-00 CARBON l-246-537-00 [...]

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    ELECTRICAL PARTS Ref.No. Part No. Description R246 R247 R248 R249 R250 R251 R252 R253 R254 R255 R261 R263 R264 R266 R267 R269 R270 R271 R273 R274 R275 R276 R279 R280 R281 R282 R283 R284 R285 R288 R289 R291 R292 R301 R302 R303 R304 R305 R306 R307 R308 R309 R310 R311 R312 l-247-845-00 CARBON l-247-887-00 CARBON l-247-886-00 CARBON l-246-497-00 CARBON[...]

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    Ref.No. R529 R530 R531 R532 R533 R534 R535 R536 R537 R538 R539 R540 ELECTRICAL PARTS Part No. Description l-247-831-00 CARBON l-247-831-00 CARBON l-247-831-00 CARBON 1K 1K 1K l-247-831-00 CARBON 1K l-247-831-00 CARBON 1K l-247-831-00 CARBON 1K l-247-831-00 CARBON 1K l-247-831-00 CARBON 1K l-247-831-00 CARBON 1K l-247-847-00 CARBON 4.7K l-247-855-00[...]