@ HITACHI SERVICE MANUAL KEY TO ILLUSTRATION @ rower surrex @ sus seucror @ Heanenone sack @ nour seucr swircn @ wmeropHone sack @ vowsy ne swircn @ cousy n-R.INOICATOR @ cxctsurt0N @ econo morcaroR @ Pause surron © wre counter @ stor wurton © wuerers @ FAST FORWARD BUTTON @ ourpur conrrois @ Purvaack auTton @ econo uever conrrors —@ Rewono swircH @ couauzer setecton @ econo BUTTON SPECIFICATIONS Semiconductors Wess Inpatseasivity and Impedance: Microphone: 025m Transistors 9 (Suite microphone impedance 300 ohms Dies :19 10 5 koh Lepe:2 Line in: 6OmV. 47 habe or more Zee de: 1 Recordplayback DIN): 0.25n. 2 bes Track System 4 track 2 chan ‘upet eve 05V or more Tape Cassette tape (€-30, 60,90), Output Load Impedance Line: 50 bobs or more “Tape Speed A75emis Recxdplayback (DIN): 50 kos o more ‘ecarding System and Blas Frequency Heaiphone:8 ohms to? koh Sab) AC bias, 105 eH Distortion 1La% Ae 0 VU) Erasing System AC erase Crosstalk 60 dB at Heo more Erase Ratio 65 dB at tits or more Fast Forwarding or Rewinding Tine Frequency Response UUDMermal: 30 He to 14 lle 100 seconds (Using ©:60) OH 10125 ite £3 4B Power Supa ACI2OV, 60 He Fecr: a0 Heo 54H Power Consumtion nw 30Mrw Mite £368 Dimensions 14.308) 38.0025 4}em cor: S0He to 15s Weient see 30 eto 18 tie £9 4B Mor DC servo motor SN (Sint Nose Rati) Dolby ON: 5848 Heads Recordplayback head Dolby OFF: 53.68 Erase head Wow aed Flater 0.08% (RMS) STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK Nov. 1977D-550(U) | FETY PRECAUTION The following precautions should be observed when servicing. 41. Since many parts in the unit have special safetyrelated characteristics, iy critical parts aivays use genuine Hitachi's replacement parts. Espec in the power circuit block should not be replaced with other makers, CCitical parts are marked with # in the schematic. diagram, and circuit board diagram, 2. Before returning a repaired unit to the customer, the servi ‘operate without danger of electrical shock. EXPLANATION OF NEW DECK CHASSIS 1. Porer-sisted control mechanism 1) When the playback baton is pressed the playback sider Shown in Fig. sides in the direction of the aro @) technician ‘must thoroughly test the unit to ascertain that it is completely sate to ‘ter te eer ive am and he lyk ck te side inthe directions of arrows @) and @ and ick in (28 pat na the positions shown in color. by means of the playback lock L oie ® eS Atte same in the motor switch ts *ON* by mens cf themovenent af the ck plate he tor stars and te eS fywie rate inthe dein oavow @ ths 2 EE TT een a na ESP om Pet 2) As the gear-drive arm slides to the position show in color by tem 1)as shown in Fig. 2, the shaft A. which tached tothe playback ear moves along the inclined surface ofthe srardrive arm to make the playback gear rotate in the direction of arrow @_ so that 1 or 2 teeth ofthe gear engage the gear of the flywheel. “The engaged ear wheel which has ben engaged rotates, Aecause of the Aywheel, and continues to rotate in the Airection of arrow @ 3) Fig, 3 shows the connection ofthe shaft ofthe playback plate and playback arm which operate the head plate and presse roll Following the rotation ofthe playback gear the shat 6 ich is atta othe playback ear. rotates in the dire tion of arrow @ shown in Fig 4. whereby the playback arm sles inthe dtecions of arrows @ and @ and the playback plat, wich ip connected via the shat. shies in the direction of arrow @_ shown in Fig. 3. Fig 3 we Fabce st soe ose| D-550(U) 4) When the playback arm slides to the position shown in color in the Fig, 4. the shaft ofthe playback plate is locked lw means of the playback Jock plate and then there is playack, Note: Under the stop condition the condition when the Read is away rom the cassette part such as in fast forward, rewind, pause, stop, tc) the shaft B. which is attached to the playback gear. moves to the position (shown hy the broken. — owe si line} as shown in Fig, 5. oko ‘This operates in conjuction with the compression spring which is inserted under the playback gear. to prevent rotation of the playback gear so thatthe playback sear does nat engage with the gear of the Mywhee! because of shock or vibration Incidentally. under the playback mode, the shaft 8 moves shatt 8 to the position as shown in Fig, 5 (it is positioned atthe Playback mode convex portion after 1 rotation) so that the playback gear portion after 1 rotation) so that the playback ge soot B does not rotate anymore and the playback plate does not, ‘top mode ‘repeat its operation Playback plate Fig 5 2. Stop mechani (i. 6 ne oe What is shown in bac is the playback mode: when the stop button is depressed in this mode the loc plate slides inthe ection of arrow (Q) and the lock ofthe playback slider is released sem rp “The playback sider returns tothe postion shown in color and the motor turns OFF. At the same time the stop arm rotates tothe postion shown nel in the direction of arrow @) by rans of the fck plate which slides across and makes the Diayback ack plate slide in the direction of arrow @ to release the lock of the shaft ofthe playback pate “he layback plate sides in the direction of arrow @_ due to the release ofthe lok : and then the head and pressure roller are released from the cassette part, and the stop-mode is ota As forthe stop operation when iti st in the recording. fast forward or rewind nies : when the sap button is depressed the lock plate sides andthe lak ofeach slider is released, and thus the stop operation is ard otD-550(U) 3. Paase mechani (Ft 7) Whats shown in lak sth playback mode when the pause button is depres inthis mode, the patie slider slides inthe direion of arrow © ‘The playback tock plate slides in the direction of arrow @) due to this and it reeases the lock ofthe shaft ofthe playback late The playback pate slides in the direction of arrow @) due tothis ease ofthe lek, andthe head and pressure roller ae released from the eassete-par. At the same ine the gear rive arm sides to the positon shown in color nthe direction of arrow @. and stops the operation the powered. assed contol mechanism When the pause is rlease: the same mode a8 when the ply back button is depressed is obtained. the aear-rive arm moves rear to the playback gear. and the playback mode is obained within 05 se by means ofthe power asst contra mecha 4. Takesup mechaiam Fig 8) What is shown in black isthe stp nde: when the playback buttons depressed the power assisted control mechanis operates: the playback pat sides inthe direction of arrow © 8s shown in color whereby the take-up arm rotates in the direction o arrow @ | Since the section. shown by the broken lines. of the take-p | arm is conave the tip ofthe take-up sear shaft enters into this concave portion, and the take-up gear rise inthe dirs of arrow @ by means of the spring and engages with the take up side el Since the tskeup gear is rotated by the take-up bel the rotation inthe direction of arrow @) is transmitted to the takeup reel and the tape is wound on it5. Fat frrard/ernd mechani, Fie 9 shows the fast forwardlrewind mechanism, which i Dnt into the gear assembly; the Bac shows the stop mode and the color shows the rind mode. The function ea Rewind) andthe function gear Fast forward) rotate in the directions ofthe arrows respectively when the rotor switch i turned ON Fig 10 shows the function am : the section shown in broken lines is concave and oter sextions are convex, By means of these concave and convex sections, the height of the funtion sear which make contact with this surface i change. and the engagement ofeach ree and function gear can be managed Under the stop contin, the function gar reel and the fan tion arm are under the mde shown in lack in Fig. 11 when ‘he rewind button is depressed the rewind sider slides inte dizecion of arrow (a8 show in Fig. 12, andthe funtion arm rotates in the direction ofarcow @) with one end of te fast forward sider a8 the fleram. When the funtion arm is incline, the surface where the function arm and the tp ofthe shaft of the function gear (Rewind) contact becomes convex 5 shown in color in Fig I, and the function gear (Rewind) rises and engages withthe suply rel, and iis then in the rewind mode. (Fastforward has the same operational principle as that of rewind). | D-550(U) Stoo, playback, pause modes Function gear (Rewinal [Function arm = ening mode a Lr Suna ret toe et Fe 9 Function arm Concave section Fig. 10 Stop, playback, pause modes, Fein ede paseton am Reel co Function gear | Eunction gear ‘Rewind Vast toner Function bet pulley Fig U1 tb” 1 i rand a C] Frc Sse nse not Fig 12550(U) 6. Aststap mechani 1) Fig, 13 shows the tape-end detector of the auto-stop mecha- ‘Under te recording, playback, fast forward and rewind ‘modes, the take-up belt, pulley, gears and cam gears rotate in the drecuons ofthe arrows respectively, and when the tape isnot completely taken up, the take-up rel rotates in the direction that twill ake up the tape. ‘The foaing cams provided on he same ais the tkesp rel sha and i ity touches the rel by means ofthe spring. Ussing the fae that when the rel rotates, he fating cam faces in the direction of roan. te fasting movement of he cam gear and the ting arm, which as its flea at @) as shown in Fig 13,8 aplied to his Aeating cam, to dec the end ofthe tape Method of detecting the tape-end Sats, which enter into th cam ofthe cam gear and the shaft which in tur enters into the slide groove of the floating cam are provided at both ends ofthe foating cam ; the floating movement is carried out in the direction of arrow @ with its folerum at @ as shown in Fig. 13 boy means ofthe rotation ofthe cam gear. ‘The shaft of the hating rm, which enters into the groove nthe ting cam, operates to sie and relieve the Neating movement which is caused bythe cam gear by means ofthis oove. ‘When the cam ofthe cam ger rotates tothe poston shown in coor in Fig. 13th shaft ofthe oating arm onthe Dating cam side goes into the mode shown in @) of Fig. 14 Next, when the cam gear rotates to the position shown in black, the poston ofthe shaft onthe Noting cam side goes into the mode shown in @)of Fi. 14 during playback or fast forward, and © during rewind, These slide grooves ate determined by the direction of rotation of the reek ® fcr] Featng am cam ger Gear | Function bet pulley IR tothe Incidentally. during pause, since the reel is being sopped, the auto sop mechanism starts to operat. To prevent this, the Mating cam is pressed ia the direction of arrow @ (take-up direction) by the auto'stop contol spring as shown in © of Fig. 14 during pause and stop (The AS (atostop) cont spring is operated by the sliding of the brake plate; it is so designed that the AS control spring is released from one end of the floating cam and the floating cam faces in the direction of rotation of the rel, excep during the pause and stop modes) When the tape is finished and the rel stops, the Noting cam side shat ofthe floating arm slides between (@) and @ in Fig. 14. This width in which it sides is smaller than that between. @) and © or @ and © : when the Hoating arm slides up to point (in Fig 14, the Boating arm slides in the a =] ==a0 T a e® 6 ® Copan she orice on . 4 ~16-D-550(U) D-550 (U) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ~18- --D-550(U) D-550(U) CIRCUIT BOARD DIAGRAMREPLACEMENT PARTS LIST Seno sno PND DESCRIP TTO Sra ne ON aescnieTiOw © 1k 9580721 O18 GERMANIUM INS6A LOHWT Som ed ser04e2 Ie JHex oy sssoser aEcrinien, siticon 40-54 pe s7es051 LAMP ASSEMBLY ee sssesr2 s1cicow 1sz473K ma sren098 PLOT LAMP Ink 5880721. 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