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SERVICE MANUAL
PERSONAL AUDIO SYSTEM
US Model
Canadian Model
AEP Model
UK Model
E Model
Australian Model
SPECIFICATIONS
ZS-X1
Ver 1.2 2003.07
9-877-101-03
Sony Corporation
2003G05-1
Personal Audio Company
C
2003.07
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
NEW
CD Mechanism Type
KSM-213RAP
Optical Pick-up Name
KSS-213R
(US model only)
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION
With 3.2-ohm loads, both channels driven
from 150 - 10 000 Hz; rated 1.8 W per
channel-minimum RMS power, with no
more than 10 % total harmonic distortion
in AC operation.
Other specifications
CD player section
System
Compact disc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Material: GaAlAs
Wave length: 780 nm
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6
µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance
of about 200 mm from the objective lens surface
on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm
aperture.)
Spindle speed
200 r/min (rpm) to 500 r/min (rpm)
(CLV)
Number of channels
2
Frequency response
20 - 20 000 Hz +0/­1 dB
Wow and flutter
Below measurable limit
Radio section
Frequency range
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz (US, Canadian models)
Antennas
FM: Telescopic antenna
AM/MW/LW: Built-in ferrite bar antenna
General
Speaker
Full range: 10 cm dia., 3.2 ohms, cone type (2)
Outputs
Headphones jack (stereo minijack)
For 16 - 64 ohms impedance headphones
Power output
2.3 W + 2.3 W (at 3.2 ohms, 10% harmonic
distortion)
Power requirements
DC IN 9V jack accepts:
Supplied AC power adaptor for use with
120 V AC, 60 Hz (US, Canadian)
220 V AC, 60 Hz (Korean)
230 V AC, 50 Hz (Australian)
240 V AC, 50 Hz (Others)
9 V DC, 6 size D (R20) batteries
Battery life
For personal audio system:
CD playback
Sony R20P: approx. 7.5 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 14 h
Radio play
Sony R20P: approx. 11 h
Sony alkaline LR20: approx. 24 h
Dimensions
Approx. 430
× 175 × 288 mm (w/h/d)
(17
× 6 7/
8
× 11 3/
8 inches) (incl. projecting parts)
Mass
Approx. 3.5 kg (7 lb. 11 oz) (incl. batteries)
Supplied accessory
AC power adaptor(1)
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
European model
MW
531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)
LW
153 - 279 kHz
Other models
AM
531 - 1 611 kHz (9 kHz step)
530 - 1 610 kHz (10 kHz step)


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ATTENTION AU COMPOSANT AYANT RAPPORT
À LA SÉCURITÉ!
LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0
SUR LES DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE
DES PIÈCES SONT CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ
DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE REMPLACER CES COM-
POSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈCES SONY DONT LES
NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU
DANS LES SUPPLÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED
LINE WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE
OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH
SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS
SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUB-
LISHED BY SONY.
Notes on chip component replacement
·Never reuse a disconnected chip component.
· Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be dam-
aged by heat.
Flexible Circuit Board Repairing
·Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270 °C dur-
ing repairing.
· Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the
circuit board (within 3 times).
· Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering
or unsoldering.
SAFETY CHECK-OUT
After correcting the original service problem, perform the follow-
ing safety check before releasing the set to the customer:
Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, "metallized" knobs,
screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage.
Check leakage as described below.
LEAKAGE TEST
The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and
from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a
return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes).
Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.
1. A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA
WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers' instructions to use these
instruments.
2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245
digital multimeter is suitable for this job.
3. Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a
VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The "limit" indica-
tion is 0.75 V, so analog meters must have an accurate low-
voltage scale. The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are ex-
amples of a passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery
operated digital multimeters that have a 2 V AC range are suit-
able. (See Fig. A)
Fig. A.
Using an AC voltmeter to check AC leakage.
1.5 k
0.15 µF
AC
voltmeter
(0.75 V)
To Exposed Metal
Parts on Set
Earth Ground
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous ra-
diation exposure.
About CD-Rs/CD-RWs
This player can play CD-Rs/CD-RWs
recorded in the CD-DA format*, but
playback capability may vary depending on
the quality of the disc and the condition of
the recording device.
* CD-DA is the abbreviation for Compact
Disc Digital Audio. It is a recording
standard used for Audio CDs.
On power sources
·For AC operation,
use the supplied
AC power
adaptor; do not
use any other type.
· The player is not disconnected from the
AC power source (mains) as long as it is
connected to the wall outlet, even if the
player itself has been turned off.
· Unplug the player from the wall outlet
when it is not to be used for an extended
period of time.
·For battery operation, use six size D (R20)
batteries.
· When the batteries are not to be used,
remove them to avoid damage that can be
caused by battery leakage or corrosion.
· The nameplate indicating operating
voltage, etc. is located at the bottom.
Polarity of
the plug
UNLEADED SOLDER
Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-
free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.
(Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with
the lead free mark due to their particular size)
: LEAD FREE MARK
Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.
· Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40 °C higher than
ordinary solder.
Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be
applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.
Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to
about 350 °C.
Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the
heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!
· Strong viscosity
Unleaded solder is more viscou-s (sticky, less prone to flow)
than ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges oc-
cur such as on IC pins, etc.
· Usable with ordinary solder
It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may
also be added to ordinary solder.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
SERVICING NOTES ..............................................
4
2.
GENERAL ..................................................................
5
3.
DISASSEMBLY
3-1. Disassembly Flow ...........................................................
6
3-2. Cabinet Lower Assy, Telescopic Antenna (ANT1) ........
7
3-3. Main Chassis Section ......................................................
8
3-4. AUDIO Board, BATTERY Board ..................................
8
3-5. TUNER Board, CONTROL Board .................................
9
3-6. CD Mechanism Deck Section ......................................... 10
3-7. Optical Pick-up (KSS-213R) .......................................... 10
3-8. Cabinet Front Section ..................................................... 11
3-9. Speaker (10cm) (L) (SP101),
Speaker (10cm) (R) (SP201) .......................................... 11
3-10. Lid CD Assy .................................................................... 12
4.
TEST MODE .............................................................. 13
5.
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS
Tuner Section ................................................................. 14
CD Section ..................................................................... 15
6.
DIAGRAMS
6-1. Block Diagram ­ CD Section ­ .................................... 16
6-2. Block Diagram ­ TUNER Section ­ ............................ 17
6-3. Block Diagram ­ MAIN Section ­ ............................... 18
6-4. Note for Printed Wiring Boards and
Schematic Diagrams ....................................................... 19
6-5. Printed Wiring Board ­ CD Section ­ .......................... 20
6-6. Schematic Diagram ­ CD Section ­ ............................. 21
6-7. Printed Wiring Board ­ TUNER Section
(US, CND, SP, KR, AUS models) ­ .............................. 22
6-8. Schematic Diagram ­ TUNER Section
(US, CND, SP, KR, AUS models) ­ .............................. 23
6-9. Printed Wiring Board
­ TUNER Section (AEP, UK, IT, EE models) ­ ........... 24
6-10. Schematic Diagram
­ TUNER Section (AEP, UK, IT, EE models) ­ ........... 25
6-11. Printed Wiring Boards
­ AUDIO/POWER Section ­ ......................................... 26
6-12. Schematic Diagram ­ AUDIO/POWER Section ­ ....... 27
6-13. Printed Wiring Boards ­ CONTROL Section ­ ........... 28
6-14. Schematic Diagram ­ CONTROL Section ­ ................ 29
6-15. Schematic Diagram ­ LCD/KEY Section ­ ................. 30
6-16. IC Pin Function Description .......................................... 33
7.
EXPLODED VIEWS
7-1. Cabinet Lower Section .................................................... 35
7-2. Cabinet Front Section ..................................................... 36
7-3. Cabinet Upper Section-1 ................................................. 37
7-4. Cabinet Upper Section-2 ................................................. 38
7-5. Cabinet Upper Section-3 ................................................. 39
7-6. Main Chassis Section ...................................................... 40
7-7. CD Block Section ........................................................... 41
7-8. Optical Pick-up Section (KSM-213RAP) ...................... 42
8.
ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST .............................. 43
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·Abbreviation
AUS: Australian model
CND : Canadian model
EE
: East European model
IT
: Italian model
KR
: Korean model
SP
: Singapore model


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SECTION 1
SERVICING NOTES
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
The laser beam on this model is concentrated so as to be focused
on the disc reflective surface by the objective lens in the optical
pick-up block. Therefore, when checking the laser diode emis-
sion, observe from more than 30 cm away from the objective lens.
LASER DIODE AND FOCUS SEARCH OPERATION
CHECK
During normal operation of the equipment, emission of the laser
diode is prohibited unless the upper lid is closed while turning ON
the S801. (push switch type)
The following checking method for the laser diode is operable.
· Method
Emission of the laser diode is visually checked.
1. Open the upper lid.
2. Push the S801 as shown in Fig.1.
Note: Do not push the detection lever strongly, or it may be bent or dam-
aged.
3. Check the object lens for confirming normal emission of the
laser diode. If not emitting, there is a trouble in the automatic
power control circuit or the optical pick-up.
In this operation, the object lens will move up and down 4
times along with inward motion for the focus search.
NOTES ON HANDLING THE OPTICAL PICK-UP
BLOCK OR BASE UNIT
S801
Fig.1 Method to push the S801


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SECTION 2
GENERAL
This section is extracted from
instruction manual.
To turn on/off the power
European model: Press OPERATE.
Other models: Press POWER.
To adjust the volume
Press VOL +, ­.
To listen through headphones
Connect the headphones to the i (headphones) jack.
Adjusting the sound emphasis
To reinforce the bass sound
Press MEGA BASS.
"MEGA BASS" appears in the display.
To return to normal sound, press the button again.
Location of controls
Total track number
Programmed track
Playing order
CD
Total playing time
Display/Visor
MEGA BASS
VOL ­, +*
DISPLAY/ENT
MEMORY
MODE
i
x
u
*
POWER
(US, CND, SP, KR, AUS models)
OPERATE
(AEP, UK, IT, EE models)
DC IN 9V
OPR/BATT
Loading a CD
With the labeled side up
ESP
BAND
AUTO PRESET
ESP indicator
Indicador ESP
Display
Visor
*The button has a tactile dot.
Z
PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
Note
When inserting a CD, place the player horizontally.
If the player is not level, you cannot open or close the CD compartment lid.
·Abbreviation
AUS: Australian model
CND : Canadian model
EE
: East European model
IT
: Italian model
KR
: Korean model
SP
: Singapore model
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