MZ-NF610

SECTION 1

SERVICING NOTES

NOTES ON HANDLING THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK OR BASE UNIT

System requirements

The following hardware and software are required in order to use the SonicStage software for the Net MD.

The laser diode in the optical pick-up block may suffer electro- static break-down because of the potential difference generated by the charged electrostatic load, etc. on clothing and the human body.

During repair, pay attention to electrostatic break-down and also use the procedure in the printed matter which is included in the repair parts.

The flexible board is easily damaged and should be handled with care.

NOTES ON LASER DIODE EMISSION CHECK

Never look into the laser diode emission from right above when checking it for adjustment. It is feared that you will lose your sight.

Computer

IBM PC/AT or Compatible

 

 

 

CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher

 

is recommended.)

 

Hard disk drive space1): 120 MB or more

 

RAM: 64 MB or higher (128 MB or higher is recommended)

 

 

 

Others

 

CD-ROM drive (capable of digital playback by WDM)

 

Sound Board

 

USB port (supports USB 2.0 Full Speed (previously USB 1.1))

 

 

Operating

Factory installed:

System

Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows

 

Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/Windows 98 Second

 

Edition

 

 

Display

High Color (16bit) or greater, 800 480 dots or more (800 600 dots

 

or more is recommended)

 

 

Others

Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services

 

Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for playing

 

WMA files

 

 

NOTES ON HANDLING THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK (LCX-5R)

The laser diode in the optical pick-up block may suffer electro- static break-down easily. When handling it, perform soldering bridge to the laser-tap on the flexible board. Also perform mea- sures against electrostatic break-down sufficiently before the op- eration. The flexible board is easily damaged and should be handled with care.

1)Note on hard disk drive space

120 MB or more free space on the hard disk drive is required. If your computer does not have enough space, the software will not be properly installed. The required free space differs according to the version of your Windows OS, or the amount of audio files that you handle.

This software is not supported by the following environments:

Macintosh

Windows XP versions other than Home Edition or Professional

Windows 2000 versions other than Professional

Windows 98 versions other than Second Edition

Windows NT

Windows 95

Personally constructed PCs or operating systems

An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system

Multi-boot environment

Multi-monitor environment

Notes

We do not ensure trouble-free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements.

We do not ensure trouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all computers.

laser-tap

OPTICAL PICK-UP FLEXIBLE BOARD

¥In performing the repair with the power supplied to the set, re- moving the MAIN board causes the set to be disabled.

In such a case, make a solder bridge to short SL802 (OPEN/ CLOSE) on the MAIN board.

MAIN Board (Side B) –

 

TP153

TP1525

TP18

TP1845

R836

TP1836

TP1834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R841

 

 

 

 

TP1528

 

 

 

TP1830

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

TP1511

SL502 TP1837

 

C825

TP1831

TP1510

 

TP1835

 

TP1868

IC801

IC501

 

 

 

 

C826

SL802

CSP(Chip Size Package)

CSP

 

 

TP824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Chip Size

Package)

SL802

(OPEN/CLOSE)

¥Handle the FLEXIBLE board (over write head) with care, as it has been soldered directly to the MAIN board.

In repairing the component side of MAIN board, connect the FLEXIBLE board (over write head) and the MAIN board with the lead wires in advance.

FLEXIBLE board (over write head)

upper panel assy

MAIN board

¥This set requires the patch data in the nonvolatile memory (IC851) to be rewritten using the application, when the MAIN board was replaced. (See page 31)

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MZ-NF610 specifications

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