CDX-C880 SERVICE MANUAL US Model E Model Model Name Using Similar Mechanism CDX-C680/C780 SPECIFICATIONS CD Drive Mechanism Type MG-363S-121 Optical Pick-up Name KSS-521A AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS (US model) POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 19 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 1 % total harmonic distortion.
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK ! OR DOTTED LINE WITH MARK ! 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL 4. DIAGRAMS Location of Controls ..............4 4-1. IC Pin Descriptions ............30 Getting Started ................. 5 4-2. Circuit Boards Location ............ 38 Setting the Clock ..............5 4-3. Block Diagram –CD Section– ........... 39 CD Player ................
2-5. MAIN BOARD 3 ground point screws (PTT 2.6x6) 4 ground point screw (PTT 2.6x6) 2 PTT 2.6x10 5 MAIN board 1 PTT 2.6x10 2-6. HEAT SINK 3 connector 2 CN10 4 CN603 1 CN202 5 PTT 2.6x10 9 heat sink 6 PTT 2.6x10 7 PTT 2.6x10 8 PTT 2.6x10...
2-7. CHASSIS (T) SUB ASSY 1 P 2x3 2 P 2x3 3 chassis (T) sub assy 2-8. LEVER ASSY 5 guide (disc) 6 lever (R) assy 3 tension spring (LR) 7 lever (L) assy 1 PS 2x4 2 DISC IN SW board 4 claws –...
2-11. CHASSIS (OP) (O/S) ASSY 6 chassis (OP) (O/S) assy 8 compression spring (FL) 1 tension spring (angle) 7 compression spring (FL) 4 Fit lever (D) in the direction of the arrow. 5 Turn loading ring in the direction of the arrow. 3 damper (T) 2 damper (T) 2-12.
SECTION 3 ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS CD SECTION FM Auto Scan/Stop Level Adjustment Setting : CD section adjustments are done automatically in this set. SOURCE button : FM 0 dB = 1 µV FREQUENCY SELECT switch (E model) : FM 200K TUNER SECTION FM RF signal Cautions during repair generator...
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FM Stereo Separation Adjustment (WIDE) FM Stereo Separation Adjustment (NARROW) Setting : Setting : SOURCE button : FM SOURCE button : FM FREQUENCY SELECT switch (E model) : FM 200K FREQUENCY SELECT switch (E model) : FM 200K FM RF signal FM RF signal generator generator...
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AM Auto Scan/Stop Level Adjustment Adjustment Location : tuner unit (TU10) Setting : SOURCE n MODE button : AM –set upper view– FREQUENCY SELECT switch (E model) : AM 10K 30 Ω 15 pF 65 pF AM RF signal generator AM dummy antenna(50 Ω...
SECTION 4 DIAGRAMS 4-1. IC PIN DESCRIPTIONS • IC5 CXP84640-011Q (CD SYSTEM CONTROL) (SERVO BOARD) Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description 1 – 5 — Not used in this set. FP OPEN Front panel open detection input FP CLOSE Front panel close control output LINKOFF Bus interface link input (Not used in this set.) DRV OE...
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Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description BU.IN Back-up power detection input BUSON Bus on control input IN SW Disc in switch input (SW1) SELF SW Self switch input (SW2) TX CE EEPROM chip enable output SCK2 Sub Q read clock output Sub Q 80 bit, PCM peak and level data 16 bit input CD DATA CD signal process serial data output...
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• IC501 CXD2548R (DIGITAL SERVO, DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR) (SERVO BOARD) Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description SYSM System mute input (Not used.) RMUT1 R-ch, “0” detection output. (“H” : ON, “L” : OFF) (Not used.) LMUT2 L-ch, “0” detection output. (“H” : ON, “L” : OFF) (Not used.) CKOUT Master clock frequency division output (Not used.) VDD0...
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Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description ASY.I Asymmetry comparate voltage input ASY.O EFM full-swing output (“L” : VSS, “H” : VDD) Center voltage input Focus error signal input Sled error signal input Tracking error signal input Center error signal input RFDC RF signal input Condenser connection pin for LPF time constant of RF signal.
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Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description AVSS2 — R-ch, Analog GND. ROUT2 R-ch, LINE output. (Not used.) AIN2 R-ch, OP amplifier input. (Not used.) AOUT2 R-ch, Analog output. (Not used.) AVDD2 — R-ch, Analog power supply. AVSS2 — R-ch, Analog GND. VSS0 —...
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• IC501 MB90574PFV-G-132-BND (SYSTEM CONTROL) (MAIN BOARD) Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description SEKOUT SEEK OUT output AF-SEEK AF SEEK output (Not used in this set.) WIDE WIDE/NARROW select output ST-MONO Use a thing both as ST-IND display input and force MONO output. TUNMUTE Tuner mute output FM-ON...
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Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description — Power supply pin (+5 V) RAMBU RAM reset detection input POWSEL Power select initial setting input EQ-SEL Equalizer connection with/without detection initial input TESTIN Test mode setting detection input DOORIND Door indicator output TIRPLAY Audio line select control output at CSV.
4-2. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION Pin No. Pin Name Pin Description 112, 113 — Not used in this set. CD serial data output CD serial clock output CD serial latch output CSV-NAR Audio composition request signal input tuner unit LEDON Front panel LED control output (TU10) SUB board —...
CDX-C880 4-3. BLOCK DIAGRAM — CD SECTION — DIGITAL SERVO/ DRAM CONTROLLER OPTICAL PICK-UP RF AMP, LD-APC ERROR AMP DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR D/A CONVERTER KSS-521A LINE AMP IC501 IC401 IC403 MAIN 3 PD1 59 RFDC PCMD 9 DATI DATA 2 DATA...
CDX-C880 4-5. BLOCK DIAGRAM — DISPLAY SECTION — SYSTEM CONTROL LCD DRIVE IC501 (2/2) IC900 RESET BU5V DATA IC601 LCD900 SW801 RESET VLC5 RESET D501 Q501 COLOR SELECT VLC4 GREEN BUS INTERFACE BUS SO Q900, 902 IC505 VLC3 COLOR RESET...
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• Waveforms (MODE:PLAY) Approx. 200mVp-p !¢ (TE) Approx. 620mVp-p !§ (FE) 1.2Vp-p !¶ (RFO) 2.6Vp-p 7.6µsec &ª (MDP) IC501 5.8Vp-p 22.7µsec *¶ (LRCK) IC501 5.7Vp-p 474nsec (¡ (BCK) IC501 3.2Vp-p Note: • All capacitors are in µF unless otherwise noted. pF: µµF 50 WV or less are not indicated except for electrolytics 16.89MHz and tantalums.
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IC602 BA3918-V3 REGULATOR OVER VOLTAGE PROTECT – 2 3 4 IC901 RSC-164 64–57 ADC MIX DACOUT ANALOG CONTROL EXTERNAL MEMORY INTERNAL ROM INTERFACE 32K x 8 32K x 8 high REGISTER SPACE PULSE WIDTH 384 bytes MODULATOR STACK SPACE TIMER 8 bytes XI 2 TIMER...
SECTION 5 EXPLODED VIEWS NOTE: • The mechanical parts with no reference • Color Indication of Appearance Parts The components identified by number in the exploded views are not supplied. Example : mark ! or dotted line with mark. • Items marked “*” are not stocked since KNOB, BALANCE (WHITE) ...
5-5. CD MECHANISM SECTION (3) (MG-363S-121) M901 M902 The components identified by mark ! or dotted line with mark. ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark * 201...
SECTION 6 DISC IN SW ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST NOTE: • Due to standardization, replacements in • Items marked “*” are not stocked since The components identified by the parts list may be different from the they are seldom required for routine service. mark ! or dotted line with mark.
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CDX-C880 Sony Corporation 98F0433-1 9-925-983-11 Personal & Mobile Communication Company Printed in Japan C1998. 6 – 98 – Published by Quality Assurance Dept.