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Amplifier section
The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240V
50/60 Hz
DIN power output (rated) 160 + 160 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
200 + 200 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz,
10% THD)
Inputs
MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN: voltage 450 mV/250 mV,
(phono jacks)
impedance 47 kilohms
MIC:
sensitivity 1 mV,
(phone jack)
impedance 10 kilohms
Outputs
VIDEO OUT:
max. output level 1 Vp-p,
(Phono jack)
unbalanced, Sync
negative, load impedance
75 ohms
S-VIDEO OUT:
Y: 1 Vp-p, unbalanced
(4 pin/mini-DIN jack)
Sync negative
C: 0.286 Vp-p
load impedence 75 ohms
PHONES:
accepts headphones of 8
(stereo mini jack)
ohms or more
FRONT SPEAKER:
accepts impedance of 6 to
16 ohms
SATELLITE SPEAKER:
accepts impedance of 6 to
16 ohms
VIDEO CD/CD player section
System
Compact disc and digital
audio system
Laser
Semiconductor laser
(
λ
=780nm)
Emission duration:
continuous
Laser output
Max. 44.6
µ
W*
*This output is the value
measured at a distance of
200 mm from the
objective lens surface on
the Optical Pick-up Block
with 7 mm aperture.
Frequency response
2 Hz – 20 kHz (
±
0.5 dB)
Wavelength
780 – 790 nm
Signal-to-noise ratio
More than 90 dB
Dynamic range
More than 90 dB
Video color system format
NTSC, PAL
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
Wavelength
660 nm
Output Level
–18 dBm
Tape player section
Recording system
4-track 2-channel stereo
Frequency response
40 – 13,000 Hz (
±
3 dB),
(DOLBY NR OFF)
using Sony TYPE I
cassette
40 – 14,000 Hz (
±
3 dB),
using Sony TYPE II
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
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
HCD-VX88
SERVICE MANUAL
HCD-VX88 is the tuner, tape player, VIDEO CD/
CD player and amplifier section in MHC-VX88.
SPECIFICATIONS
COMPACT DISC DECK RECEIVER
E Model
This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B-
type noise reduction system*.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
DOLBY and the double-D symbol
;
are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
HCD-VX77
CD
CD Mechanism Type
CDM58-K2BD37A
Section
Base Unit Name
BU-K2BD37A
Optical Pick-up Name
KSM-213DAP/Z-NP
TAPE
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
HCD-VX77
Section
Tape Transport Mechanism Type
TCM-230AWR11
9-929-218-14
Sony Corporation
2002K0500-1
Home Audio Company
C
2002.11
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
Ver 1.3 2002.11
