Sony RDR-HX520, Service Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1. DISK REMOVAL PROCEDURE IF THE TRAY
CANNOT BE EJECTED (FORCED EJECTION) ············ 5
1. GENERAL
WARNING ············································································ 1-1
Precautions ············································································· 1-1
Quick Guide to Disc Types ···················································· 1-2
Hookups and Settings ································································ 1-3
Hooking Up the Recorder ······················································ 1-3
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable ······································ 1-3
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords ······································ 1-3
Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords ····································· 1-3
Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead ······································· 1-4
Step 5: Preparing the Remote ················································ 1-4
Step 6: Easy Setup ································································· 1-5
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device ···································· 1-5
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner ····························· 1-5
Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Analogue Decoder ·········· 1-6
Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD
Recorder ···················································································· 1-6
1. Inserting a Disc ·································································· 1-6
2. Recording a Programme ···················································· 1-6
3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) ··················· 1-7
4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play
Information ········································································ 1-7
5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme ················ 1-8
6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc ········································· 1-8
7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) ····· 1-9
8. Reformatting a disc ···························································· 1-9
Timer Recording ······································································ 1-10
Before Recording ································································· 1-10
Timer Recording (Standard/ShowView) ······························ 1-10
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings
(Timer List) ·········································································· 1-11
Recording From Connected Equipment ······························ 1-12
Playback ·················································································· 1-13
Playing ················································································· 1-13
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. ····························· 1-14
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, or DivX
®
Video Files ······································································· 1-14
Erasing and Editing ································································· 1-15
Before Editing ······································································ 1-15
Erasing and Editing a Title ·················································· 1-16
Creating and Editing a Playlist ············································ 1-16
Dubbing (HDD
y
DVD) ······················································ 1-17
Before Dubbing ··································································· 1-17
Dubbing ··············································································· 1-18
DV Dubbing ············································································ 1-19
Before DV Dubbing ····························································· 1-19
Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch
Dubbing) ·············································································· 1-19
Program Edit ········································································ 1-20
Settings and Adjustments ························································ 1-20
Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Basic) ················ 1-20
Video Settings (Video) ························································· 1-22
Audio Settings (Audio) ························································ 1-22
Recording Settings (Recording) ·········································· 1-23
Disc Settings (DVD) ···························································· 1-23
Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Others) ············ 1-24
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) ··································· 1-24
Additional Information ···························································· 1-24
Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-24
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the
display) ············································································· 1-26
Notes About This Recorder ················································· 1-26
Specifications ······································································· 1-26
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-26
Guide to Parts and Controls ················································· 1-27
Language Code List ····························································· 1-28
Area Code ············································································ 1-28
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. CASE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ·········································· 2-2
2-2. TRAY COVER ASSEMBLY ·········································· 2-2
2-3. FRONT PANEL SECTION ············································· 2-3
2-4. FR-240 BOARD, FL-159 BOARD ································· 2-3
2-5. HDD ················································································ 2-4
2-6. DVD DRIVE ··································································· 2-4
2-7. AV-103 BOARD ······························································ 2-5
2-8. POWER SUPPLY BLOCK ············································· 2-6
2-9. RD-060 BOARD ····························································· 2-7
2-10. D.C. FAN ········································································· 2-7
2-11. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ··································· 2-8
3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM ···································· 3-1
3-2. AV-103 BLOCK DIAGRAM ·········································· 3-3
3-3. RD-060 BLOCK DIAGRAM ·········································· 3-5
3-4. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································· 3-7
4. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ································ 4-1
4-2. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-3
WAVEFORMS ································································ 4-4
• AV-103 (1/8) (POWER)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-5
• AV-103 (2/8) (AUDIO IN)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-7
• AV-103 (3/8) (AUDIO OUT)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-9
• AV-103 (4/8) (TUNER)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11
• AV-103 (5/8) (IT CONTROLLER)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13
• AV-103 (6/8) (VIDEO IN/OUT)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15
• AV-103 (7/8) (EURO)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17
• AV-103 (8/8) (IR-CNT)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-19
• FL-159 (FL DRIVER, LINE2 IN, POWER SW)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-21
• FR-240 (DV, REMOCON RECEIVER,
FUNCTION SW, LED)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-23
• RD-060 (1/7) (RISM3)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-25
• RD-060 (2/7) (HDD DRIVE)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-27
• RD-060 (3/7) (V DEC)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29
• RD-060 (4/7) (FLASH ROM, SUPER AND)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-31
• RD-060 (5/7) (AV-CN/POWER)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-33
• RD-060 (6/7) (DV-PHY)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-35
• RD-060 (7/7) (PLL/AUDIO-AD-DA)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-37