SERVICE MANUAL
Ver 1.6 2003.12
HCD-VX777 is the tuner, deck, CD and amplifier
section in MHC-VX777.
VIDEO CD/CD player section
System
Compact disc and digital audio system
Laser
Semiconductor laser (λ=780nm)
Max. 44.6 µW*
Laser Output
*This output is the value measured at a
distance of 200 mm from the objective
lens surface on the Optical Pick-up
Block with 7 mm aperture.
Frequency response
2 Hz — 20 kHz (–0.5 dB)
Wave length
780 — 790 nm
Signal-to-noise ratio
More than 90 dB
Dynamic range
More than 90 dB
Video color system format
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
Wave length
660 nm
Output level
—18 dBm
Tape player section
Recording system
4-track 2-channel stereo
Frequency response
40 — 13,000 Hz (–3 dB), using
(DOLBY NR OFF*)
Sony TYPE I cassette
40 — 14,000 Hz (–3 dB), using
Sony TYPE II cassette
Sony Corporation
9-873-850-17
2003L02-1
Home Audio Company
© 2003.12
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
HCD-VX777
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
CD Mechanism Type
CD
SECTION
Base Unit Type
Optical Pick-up Type
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
TAPE DECK
SECTION
Tape Transport Mechanism Type
SPECIFICATIONS
Tuner section
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
FM tuner section
Tuning range
Antenna
Antenna terminals
Intermediate frequency
AM tuner section
Tuning range
Latin American models:
PAL
Middle Eastern models:
Other models:
Antenna
Antenna terminals
Intermediate frequency
COMPACT DISC DECK RECEIVER
E Model
HCD-DX70
CDM58E-30BD61A
BU-30BD61A
A-MAX.3
NEW
TCM-230AWR41/MWR41
87.5 — 108.0 MHz
FM lead antenna
75 ohm unbalanced
10.7 MHz
530 — 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at 10 kHz)
531 — 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at 9 kHz)
531 — 1,602 kHz
(with the interval set at 9 kHz)
531 — 1,602 kHz
(with the interval set at 9 kHz)
530 — 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at 10 kHz)
AM loop antenna
External antenna terminal
450 kHz
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