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Service Bulletin
Service bulletin # 9701 Rev A, April 1997
Warranty labor rate: MAJOR repair
To:
All harman/kardon Service Centers
Models: AVR 70, AVR 80, AVR 80 mkII
Subject: Volume level changes by itself
Early AVR70 and AVR80’s could change volume level by themselves. This may happen on an occasional
random basis and depends on where the volume control knob is positioned after a volume adjustment. During
two running production changes, new microprocessors were installed. For details, see the table below:
random basis and depends on where the volume control knob is positioned after a volume adjustment. During
two running production changes, new microprocessors were installed. For details, see the table below:
Model
Number
on IC
Serial number
120V
Serial number
230V
Volume
Action
Correction
AVR 80
OTP(#)* or
HU260JT10F
HU260JT10F
MJ0001-01001 to
MJ0001-08000
MJ0001-08000
MJ0002-01001 to
MJ0002-06000
MJ0002-06000
Volume level
can change by
itself
can change by
itself
Replace
Micro and add
DU13
Micro and add
DU13
AVR 70
OTP(#)* or
HU260JT10F
HU260JT10F
MJ0003-01001 to
MJ0003-20000
MJ0003-20000
MJ0004-01001 to
MJ0004-04000
MJ0004-04000
Volume level
can change by
itself
can change by
itself
Replace
Micro.
Micro.
AVR 70/80
mkII
HU260JT12F
HU260JT13F
HU260JT13F
Higher than serial
numbers listed
above
numbers listed
above
Higher than serial
numbers listed
above
numbers listed
above
Normal
NONE
*Note: OTP(#) is an abbreviation for one time program. These devices were used in very early production units and the
numbers may vary from device to device, therefore no number is given in this service bulletin.
numbers may vary from device to device, therefore no number is given in this service bulletin.
AVR70 and AVR80 version selection by diode matrix.
The diodes are located on the right hand side of
The diodes are located on the right hand side of
µ
PQU01 (viewed from component side of front PCB).
Original
µ
P QU01
HU260JT10F
(or OTP)
New
µ
P QU01
HU260JT12F or
HU260JT13F
Model/market
DU13
DU14
DU13
DU14
AVR70 120 V
Yes
No
Yes
No
AVR70 230 V
Yes
No
Yes
No
AVR80 120 V
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
AVR80 230 V
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
AVR80mkII 120 V
No
Yes
No
Yes
AVR80mkII 230 V
No
Yes
No
Yes
In the event you receive an AVR70 or AVR80 from a consumer with the complaint: “Receiver changes
volume by itself”, replace IC QU01 with h/k part # HU260JT130. In addition, for the AVR80 only, add diode
(DU13) - h/k part # HD 20029210 (ISS132 small signal diode)
volume by itself”, replace IC QU01 with h/k part # HU260JT130. In addition, for the AVR80 only, add diode
(DU13) - h/k part # HD 20029210 (ISS132 small signal diode)
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