SLV-SE85B, SLV-SE85NP, SLV-SE85UX, SLV-SE85VC, SLV-SF90B, SLV-SF90EX, SLV-SF90NP, SLV-SF90UX, SLV-SF90VC, SLV-SF99B, SLV-SF99EN, SLV-SF99NP, SLV-SF99UX, SLV-SF99VC - Sony VCR Service Manual (repair manual). Page 3

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1.

ERROR CODE INDICATION ··········································· 5

Getting Started

Step 1 Unpacking ··································································· 1-1
Step 2 Setting Up the remote commander ····························· 1-1
Step 3 Connecting the VCR ··················································· 1-3
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR ······································· 1-4
Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function ···· 1-4
Step 6 Setting the clock ························································· 1-5
Step 7 Setting the satellite tuner ············································ 1-6
Selecting a language ······························································ 1-8
Presetting channels ································································ 1-8
Setting/changing the station names ······································· 1-9
Changing/disabling programme positions ··························· 1-10
Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder ······························ 1-11

Basic Operations

Playing a tape ······································································· 1-12
Recording TV programmes ················································· 1-13
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system ··· 1-14

Additional Operations

Setting the timer manually ··················································· 1-15
Playing/searching at various speeds ···································· 1-16
Setting the recording duration time ····································· 1-16
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings ······················ 1-17
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes ······················· 1-17
Searching using the index function ······································ 1-18
Adjusting the picture ··························································· 1-18
Changing menu options ······················································· 1-18
Editing with another VCR or stereo system ························ 1-19
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-20

SmartFile function

About the SmartFile function ·············································· 1-20
Recording using the SmartFile function ······························ 1-21
Selecting and playing a programme ···································· 1-22
Checking the contents of a tape ··········································· 1-22
Labelling a recorded programme and tape ·························· 1-23
Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the
SmartFile label ····································································· 1-24
Protecting a recorded programme ········································ 1-25
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme ······················ 1-26

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-26
Index to parts and controls ··················································· 1-28
Menu chart ··········································································· 1-29

2-1.

CASE, FRONT PANEL BLOCK ASSEMBLY ·············· 2-1

2-2.

DM-86, FR-161, JK-171, AT-26 BOARDS ···················· 2-1

2-3.

REAR PANEL ································································· 2-2

2-4.

NR-27, RP-235 BOARDS ··············································· 2-2

2-5.

SR MECHANISM DECK ··············································· 2-3

2-6.

POWER BLOCK, MA-359 BOARDS ···························· 2-3

2-7.

INTERNAL VIEWS ························································ 2-4

2-8.

CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ··································· 2-5

3-1.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1) ······························ 3-3
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ······························ 3-5

3-2.

VIDEO BLOCK DIAGRAM (1) ···································· 3-8
VIDEO BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ···································· 3-9

3-3.

SERVO BLOCK DIAGRAM (1) ·································· 3-11
SERVO BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ·································· 3-13

3-4.

MEMORY BLOCK DIAGRAM ··································· 3-15

3-5.

AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································ 3-17

3-6.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1) ································· 3-19
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ································· 3-21

4-1.

FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ································ 4-3

4-2.

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAMS ···································································· 4-5

• MA-359 (Y/C PROCESS)(1/7)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-5

• MA-359 (ARC, AFC, VPS/PDC)(2/7)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-7

• MA-359 (SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL)(3/7)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-9

• MA-359 (IN/OUT SELECT)(4/7)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11

• MA-359 (TUNER)(5/7)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13

• MA-359 (AUDIO PROCESS)(6/7)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15

• MA-359 (DC/DC CONVERTER)(7/7)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17

• MA-359 (Y/C PROCESS, ARC, AFC, VPS/PDC,

SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL, IN/OUT SELECT,
TUNER, AUDIO PROCESS, DC/DC CONVERTER)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-19

• RP-235 (REC/PB HEAD AMP)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-25

• RP-235 (REC/PB HEAD AMP)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-27

• JK-171 (LINE 2 IN)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29

• DM-86 (USER CONTROL)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-31

• FR-161 (MODE CONTROL, FL DRIVE)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-33

• FR-161 (MODE CONTROL, FL DRIVE)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-35

• SE-90 (SECAM CHROMA PROCESS)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-38

• SE-90 (SECAM CHROMA PROCESS)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-39

• NR-27 (DNR, Y/C SELECT)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-41

• NR-27 (DNR, Y/C SELECT)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-43

• SRV879EK (POWER SUPPLY)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-45

• POWER BLOCK (SRV879EK)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-47

• ML-17 (SMART FILE),

AT-25 (INNER SMART FILE SENSOR),
AT-26 (FRONT SMART FILE SENSOR)

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····················· 4-49

• ML-17 (SMART FILE)(1/2),

AT-25 (INNER SMART FILE SENSOR),
AT-26 (FRONT SMART FILE SENSOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-51

• ML-17 (SMART FILE)(2/2)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-53

5-1.

SYSTEM CONTROL —
VIDEO BLOCK INTERFACE
(MA-359 BOARD IC160) ··············································· 5-1

5-2.

SYSTEM CONTROL —
SERVO PERIPHERAL CIRCUIT INTERFACE
(MA-359 BOARD IC160) ··············································· 5-1