Sony Essential Adjustments for Your MiniDisc Player: Understanding TP962 and More

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MZ-E10

Adjustment value:1.75V

Standard value:1.75 to 1.80V

MAIN BOARD (SIDE A)

2.Set the manual mode, item No. will change to 754. LCD display

754 ChgV L XX

digital voltmeter

C302

TP909

 

HOLD

(CLASS-D)

t

 

 

 

 

C301

C104

R318R317C204

R818R819

 

14

8

 

 

 

 

IC301

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

1

7

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

3.Connect a digital voltmeter to TP962 on the main board and adjust VOL + (voltage up) key and VOL – (voltage down)

key on the remote control. Adjustment value:3.40V Standard value:3.395 to 3.405V

MAIN BOARD (SIDE A)

12

7

C953

13

6

 

IC951

 

E

TP909(CLASS-D)

3.Press key to write the adjustment value, LCD display.

000ADJ OK

4.Press the x key and return to the test mode. LCD display.

5-5. CHARGE ADJUSTMENTS

Note: Always remove the internal battery (Li-Ion) before making charging adjustments.

5-5-1. Adjustment sequence

The adjustments should be always performed in the following se- quence:

1Current amplifier offset adjustment (item No.:751)

r

2 Change voltage (L) adjustment (item No.:754) r

3 Change voltage (H) adjustment (item No.:755) r

4 Current Amplifier (L) adjustment (item No.:752)

5-5-2. Current amplifier offset adjustment

1.The power supply of 3V is supplied to TP951 on the main board.

2.Set the Test mode.

3.Set the manualmode, item No.will change to 751.

LCD display

751 ChgIOf XX

4. Press key to write the adjustment value.

5-5-3. Vc PWM Duty (L) adjustment method

1. Set the Test mode.

18

 

 

1

 

Q

 

 

 

 

19

C954

24

 

 

digital voltmeter

R965

 

 

 

 

 

 

R957

R964

 

C957

 

C958

 

 

R958

TP962

 

R959

 

1

 

TP962

R961

D95

 

 

56

 

CN951

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Press key to write the adjustment value.

5-5-4. Charge voltage (H) adjustment method

1.Set the Manual mode and set the item No. to 755. LCD display

755 ChgV H XX

2.Connect a digital voltmeter to TP962 on the main board and

adjust VOL + key (Voltage down) and VOL – key (Voltage up) on the remote control.

Adjustment value:4.20V Standard value:4.2 to 4.21V

MAIN BOARD (SIDE A)

12

 

7

 

C953

 

13

 

 

6

 

IC951

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

1

 

Q

 

 

 

 

19

C954

24

 

 

digital voltmeter

R965

 

 

 

 

 

R957

 

R964

 

C957

TP962

C958

 

 

R958

 

R959

 

1

 

TP962

R961

D95

 

 

 

 

CN951

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

3. Press key to write the adjustment value.

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