HCD-RG490, HCD-RG590, MHC-RG490S, MHC-RG590S - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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HCD-RG490/RG590
Notes on chip component replacement
Never reuse a disconnected chip component.
Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be
damaged by heat.
Flexible Circuit Board Repairing
Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270 ˚C
during 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.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
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  PUBLISHED  BY  SONY.
CD player section
System: Compact disc and digital audio system 
Laser Diode Properties
Emission duration: continuous
Laser Output*: Less than 44.6
µ
W
*This output is the value measurement at a 
distance of 200mm from the objective lens 
surface on the Optical Pick-up Block with 
7mm aperture.
Frequency response: 20 Hz 
 20 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 90 dB
Dynamic range: More than 90 dB
Tape deck section
Recording system: 4-track 2-channel, stereo
Frequency response: 50 
 13,000 Hz (
±
3 dB), 
using Sony TYPE I cassettes
Tuner section
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
FM tuner section:
Tuning range
87.5 
 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step)
Antenna: FM lead antenna
Antenna terminals: 75 ohms unbalanced
Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz
AM tuner section:
Tuning range
Pan-American model:  
530 
 1,710 kHz (with 10 kHz tuning interval)  
531 
 1,710 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval)
European, Russian and Saudi Arabian models:  
531 
 1,602 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval)
Other models:  
530 
 1,710 kHz (with 10 kHz tuning interval) 
531 
 1,602 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval)
Antenna: AM loop antenna, external antenna 
terminal
Intermediate frequency: 450 kHz
General
Power requirements
European and Russian models: 
AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Mexican model: AC 127 V, 60 Hz
Australian model: AC 230 
 240 V, 
50/60 Hz
Argentine model: AC 220 V, 50/60 Hz
Saudi Arabian model: AC 120 
 127, 
220 or 230 
 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 
Adjustable with voltage selector
Other models: AC 120, 220 or 
230 
 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 
Adjustable with voltage selector
Power consumption
Mexican model:
HCD-RG490: 240 watts
HCD-RG590: 205 watts
Other models:
HCD-RG490: 245 watts
HCD-RG590: 205 watts
Dimensions (w/h/d) (excl. speakers): 
Approx. 280 
×
 328 
×
 412.3 mm
Mass (excl. speakers)
European and Russian models:
HCD-RG590: Approx. 9.5 kg
HCD-RG490: Approx. 9.5 kg
Other models:
HCD-RG590: Approx. 9.7 kg
HCD-RG490: Approx. 9.5 kg
Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.
Inputs:
AUDIO IN (stereo mini jack): voltage 
250 mV, impedance 47 kilohms
MIC (phone jack) (Latin American 
model only): sensitivity 1 mV, 
impedance 10 kilohms
Outputs:
PHONES (stereo mini jack): accepts 
headphones of 8 ohms or more
VIDEO OUT (phono jack) (Mexican 
model only): max. output level 1Vp-
p, unbalanced, Sync negative, load 
impedance 75 ohms
SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to 
16 ohms
SUBWOOFER OUT: accepts 
impedance of 6 to 16 ohms
is classified 
as a CLASS 1 
LASER product. 
This marking is 
located on the rear 
exterior.
This appliance 
Ver. 1.1
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