Sony RMT-V259M, Service Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE MODE
1. ERROR CODE INDICATION ··········································· 5
2. EEPROM DATA INPUT ···················································· 6
1. GENERAL
Getting Started
Step 1 : Unpacking ································································ 1-1
Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander ···························· 1-1
Step 3 : Connecting the VCR ················································· 1-2
Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR ····································· 1-4
Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function ·· 1-5
Step 6 : Setting the clock ······················································· 1-5
Step 7 : Setting the Set-Top Box ············································ 1-6
Selecting a language ······························································ 1-8
Presetting channels ································································ 1-8
Setting/changing the station names ······································· 1-9
Changing/disabling programme positions ··························· 1-10
Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder ······························ 1-11
Basic Operations
Playing a tape ······································································· 1-12
Recording TV programmes ················································· 1-13
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system ··· 1-14
Setting the timer manually ··················································· 1-15
Additional Operations
Playing/searching at various speeds ···································· 1-16
Setting the recording duration time ····································· 1-16
Synchronized Recording ······················································ 1-16
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings ······················ 1-17
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes ······················· 1-17
Searching using the index function ······································ 1-18
Adjusting the picture ··························································· 1-18
Changing menu options ······················································· 1-19
Editing
Connecting to a VCR or stereo system ································ 1-19
Basic Editing ········································································ 1-20
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-20
SmartFile function
About the SmartFile function ·············································· 1-21
Recording using the SmartFile function ······························ 1-21
Selecting and playing a programme ···································· 1-22
Checking the contents of a tape ··········································· 1-23
Labelling a recorded programme and tape ·························· 1-23
Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the
SmartFile label ····································································· 1-25
Protecting a recorded programme ········································ 1-26
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme ······················ 1-26
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-27
Index to parts and controls ··················································· 1-28
Menu chart ··········································································· 1-29
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. CASE, FRONT PANEL BLOCK ASSEMBLY ·············· 2-1
2-2. DM-95, FR-169, JK-195, AT-28 BOARDS ···················· 2-1
2-3. REAR PANEL ································································· 2-2
2-4. RP-238 BOARD ······························································ 2-2
2-5. SR MECHANISM DECK ··············································· 2-3
2-6. POWER BLOCK, MA-388 BOARDS ···························· 2-3
2-7. INTERNAL VIEWS ························································ 2-4
2-8. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ··································· 2-5
3 BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ··························· 3-3
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ··························· 3-5
3-2. VIDEO BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ································· 3-8
VIDEO BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ································· 3-9
3-3. SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL
BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ············································· 3-11
SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL
BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ············································· 3-13
3-4. AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································ 3-15
3-5. SMART FILE BLOCK DIAGRAM ····························· 3-17
3-6. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ······························ 3-19
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ······························ 3-21
4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ································ 4-1
4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-5
• MA-388 (REC/PB HEAD AMP)(1/8)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-5
• MA-388 (Y/C, AUDIO PROCESSOR)(2/8)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-7
• MA-388 (ON SCREEN DISPLAY)(3/8)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-9
• MA-388 (SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL)(4/8)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11
• MA-388 (INPUT/OUTPUT)(5/8)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13
• MA-388 (AUDIO)(6/8)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15
• MA-388 (TUNER)(7/8)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17
• MA-388 (POWER SUPPLY)(8/8)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-19
• MA-388 (REC/PB HEAD AMP, Y/C,
AUDIO PROCESSOR, ON SCREEN DISPLAY,
SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL, INPUT/OUTPUT,
AUDIO, TUNER, POWER SUPPLY)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-21
• RP-238 (BIAS)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-24
• RP-238 (BIAS)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-25
• FR-169 (INDICATOR)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-27
• FR-169 (INDICATOR)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29
• DM-95 (USER FUNCTION)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-32
• DM-95 (USER FUNCTION)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-33
• SE-109 (SECAM SIGNAL PROCESS)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-35
• SE-109 (SECAM SIGNAL PROCESS)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-37
• AT-28 (LARGE ANTENNA)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-39
• AT-29 (SMALL ANTENNA)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-39
• ML-21 (SMART FILE)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-40
• AT-28 (LARGE ANTENNA),
AT-29 (SMALL ANTENNA),
ML-21 (SMART FILE)(1/2)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ·························· 4-41
• ML-21 (SMART FILE)(2/2)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-43
• JK-195 (LINE 2 IN)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-45