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Procedure:
1. Set the test mode, and press the  REC  button (TC) and then the H  button (TC) to set the recording state.
2. Pressing the  CD SYNC REC  button (TC) returns to the starting point of recording.

Procedure:
1. When the power ON, press the  ?/1  button (TA) while pressing the  s  button (TC) and  CD SYNC REC  buttons (TC) together.
2. When the test mode is set, the PAUSE LED will light up for 0.1 seconds at intervals of 3.2 seconds.
3.  To exit the  test mode, either press the  ?/1  button (TA) and turn OFF the power.

Procedure:
1. After setting the test mode, press the  H  button (TC).
2. Operations are performed in the following sequence during aging.

Procedure:
1. After setting the test mode, pressing the  s  button (TC) and then the  CD SYNC REC  button (TC) will start REW operations.
2. After rewinding to the tape top,FF search in the FWD direction starts.

“TAPE EDG*” will be displayed.(*: Arbitrary number)

3. After FF searching to the tape end, the tape will be automatically stopped, and “TAPE OK” or “TAPE NG” will be displayed.

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• Mode for repeating operations of the CD player and TC deck automatically.

When errors occur:
Aging stops and a message indicating that an error has occurred such as “CD MEC ERR” is displayed.
(For details of errors, refer to “Error History Display Mode”.)

When no errors occur:
Aging is repeatedly performed.

Procedure:
1. Load any CD and a tape.
2. Select the function “CD” using the  FUNCTION  knob(TA) .
3. While pressing the  TUNING MODE  button (ST) and  H  button (CDP), press the  ?/1  button (TA).
4. “AGING” is displayed on the fluorescent display tube briefly.
5. Operations are performed in the following sequence during aging.

Every pressing of  DISPLAY  button (ST) changes the display in the CD display and TAPE display.

6. To end aging, execute the cold reset.

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3.04 – 6.96 N • m

(31 to 71 g • cm)

(0.43 – 0.98 oz • inch)

0.20 – 0.58 N • m

(2 to 6 g • cm)

(0.02 – 0.08 oz • inch)

3.04 – 6.96 N • m

(31 to 71 g • cm)

(0.43 – 0.98 oz • inch)

0.20 – 0.58 N • m

(2 to 6 g • cm)

(0.02 – 0.08 oz • inch)

6.97 – 14.02 N • m

(71 to 143 g • cm)

(0.98 – 1.99 oz • inch)

0.98 N • m or more

(100 g or more)

(3.53 oz or more)

0.98 N • m or more

(100 g or more)

(3.53 oz or more)

CQ-102C

CQ-102C

CQ-102RC

CQ-102RC

CQ-201B

CQ-403A

CQ-403R

1. Clean the following parts with a denatured alcohol-moistened

swab:

record/playback heads

pinch rollers

erase head

rubber belts

capstan

idlers

2. Demagnetize the record/playback head with a head demagne-

tizer.

3. Do not use a magnetized screwdriver for the adjustments.
4. After the adjustments, apply suitable locking compound to the

parts adjusted.

5. The adjustments should be performed with the rated power sup-

ply voltage unless otherwise noted.

Mode

FWD

FWD
back tension

REV

REV
back tension

FF/REW

FWD tension

REV tension

Torque meter

Meter reading

2. Turn the adjustment screw and check output peaks. If the peaks

do not match for L-CH and R-CH, turn the adjustment screw so
that outputs match within 1 dB of peak.

Procedure:
1. Mode : FWD playback

P-4-A100

WS-48B

P-4-L300

10 kHz, –10 dB

3 kHz, 0 dB

315 Hz, 0 dB

Azimuth Adjustment

Tape Speed Adjustment

Level Adjustment

Ω

Note: Before starting the adjustment, measure performance of the

machine.  Perform adjustment only when the measured
performances do not satisfy the specifications.

1. Demagnetize the record/playback head with a head demagnetizer.
2. Do not use a magnetized screwdriver for the adjustments.
3. After the adjustments, apply suitable locking compound to the

parts adjusted.

4. The adjustments should be performed with the rated power supply

voltage unless otherwise noted.

completed before performing recording circuit adjustment.)
5. The adjustments should be performed in the order given in this

service manual. (As a general rule, playback circuit adjustment
should be completed before performing recording circuit adjust-
ment.)

6. The adjustments should be performed for both L-CH and R-CH.
7. Switches and controls should be set as follows unless otherwise

specified.

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3. Phase check

Model: FWD playback

4. Perform steps 1 to 3 in the FWD playback mode.
5. Confirm that phase error between L-ch and R-ch is in the range

of same phase to 90 degrees.

6. After the adjustments, apply suitable locking compound to the

parts adjusted.

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1. Insert the WS-48B into deck.
2. Press the  H  button of deck.
3. Adjust RV362 of the MAIN board so that the reading of the

frequency counter becomes 3000 ± 90 Hz.

Adjustment Location: MAIN board

W.RMS (JIS) less than 0.3%
(test tape: WS-48B)

Adjust RV211 (L-CH) and RV261 (R-CH), so that adjustment within
the following adjustment level.

Adjustment level:
AUX OUT level: –8.2 

± 0.5 dB (285 to 319 mV)

Level difference between the channels: within 

± 1.0 dB

Confirm that the AUX OUT level does not change even though
play and stop are repeated.

Procedure:
Mode: FWD playback

Procedure:
1. Record mode.

Ω

2. Playback mode.

3. Confirm playback the signal recorded in step 1 become adjust-

ment level as follows.
Note: You had better to refer “4-1-4. TC REC START POINT”

See page 9) when this adjustment

4. If these levels do not adjustment level, adjust the RV311 (L-CH)

and RV361 (R-CH), to repeat steps 1 to 3.
Adjustment level:
The  playback  outpout  of  10 kHz  level  difference  adjust
315 Hz reference should be 0 dB ± 0.5 dB.