HCD-VX77/VX77J
SERVICE MANUAL
Ver 1.1 2001.08
HCD-VX77/VX77J is the tuner, deck, CD and
amplifier section in MHC-VX77/VX77J.
Amplifier section
The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240V
50/60 Hz
DIN power output (rated) 160 + 160 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference)
200 + 200 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz,
10% THD)
Inputs
MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN: voltage 450 mV/250 mV,
(phono jacks)
impedance 47 kilohms
MIC:
sensitivity 1 mV,
(phone jack)
impedance 10 kilohms
Outputs
VIDEO OUT:
max. output level 1 Vp-p,
(Phono jack)
unbalanced, Sync
negative, load impedance
75 ohms
S-VIDEO OUT:
Y: 1 Vp-p, unbalanced
(4 pin/mini-DIN jack)
Sync negative
C: 0.286 Vp-p
load impedence 75 ohms
PHONES:
accepts headphones of 8
(stereo mini jack)
ohms or more
accepts impedance of 6 to
FRONT SPEAKER:
16 ohms
SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of
16 ohms
Sony Corporation
9-929-223-12
Home Audio Company
2001H0200-1
Shinagawa Tec Service Manual Production Group
© 2001.8
Photo: HCD-VX77
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
CD
CD Mechanism Type
SECTION
Base Unit Type
Optical Pick-up Type
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
TAPE DECK
SECTION
Tape Transport Mechanism Type
SPECIFICATIONS
VIDEO CD/CD player section
System
Compact disc and digital
audio system
Laser
Semiconductor laser
(λ=780nm)
Emission duration:
continuous
Max. 44.6 µ W*
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)
Wavelength
780 – 790 nm
Signal-to-noise ratio
More than 90 dB
Dynamic range
More than 90 dB
Video color system format
NTSC, PAL
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
Wavelength
660 nm
Output Level
–18 dBm
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Tape player section
Recording system
4-track 2-channel stereo
Frequency response
40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB),
using Sony TYPE I
cassette
Tuner section
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner
FM tuner section
Tuning range
87.5 – 108.0 MHz
Antenna
FM lead antenna
Antenna terminals
75 ohm unbalanced
Intermediate frequency
10.7 MHz
AM tuner section
Tuning range
Middle Eastern models:
531 – 1,602 kHz
(with the interval set at 9
kHz)
Other models:
531 – 1,602 kHz
(with the interval set at 9
kHz)
530 – 1,710 kHz
(with the interval set at 10
kHz)
Antenna
AM loop antenna
Antenna terminals
External antenna terminal
Intermediate frequency
450 kHz
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