Slim 6 x 120 w qs receiver featuring dolby® digital, dolby® digital ex, dolby® pro logic® ii, dts and dts-es decoder with smaster pro digital amplification (2 pages)
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STR-DB900 SERVICE MANUAL AEP Model UK Model Ver 1.0 2004.08 E Model Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUM- BERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLE- MENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.
STR-DB900 SECTION 1 SERVICING NOTES 1-1. AMP BOARD, DIGITAL BOARD SERVICE POSITION In case of checking AMP board or DIGITAL board from bottom side, please remove those with back panel. AMP board DIGITAL board back panel insulating sheet 1-2. NOTE ON CHECKING AMP BOARD OR DIGITAL BOARD WHILE TURNING ON ELECTRICITY In case of checking AMP board or DIGITAL board while turning on electricity, please connect with an crocodile clip connector between back panel and chassis.
STR-DB900 1-3. NOTE ON AMP BOARD REMOVAL AMP board In case of removing AMP board, remove these 6 screws first, it is easy to remove it. 1-4. NOTE ON HEAT SINK INSTALLATION Be sure to install it in the direction as shown in the figure.
STR-DB900 1-5. NOTE ON CHECKING POWER BOARD WHILE TURNING ON ELECTRICITY 1 In case of checking POWER board while turning on electricity, please connect with crocodile clip connectors between two ground terminals (EP902, 904) and chassis. POWER board EP904 EP902...
STR-DB900 SECTION 2 GENERAL This section is extracted from instruction manual. List of button locations and reference pages M ain unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS DIRECT qa (remote sensor) 1 DISPLAY 6 2CH 9 Display window 4 INPUT MODE 5...
STR-DB900 SECTION 3 TEST MODE [FL TEST MODE] Fluorescent segments display test Procedure: 1. Press the [POWER] button to turn the set off. 2. To enter the test mode, while pressing the two buttons [DISPLAY] and [SOUND FIELD], press [POWER] button.
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STR-DB900 3. Select the display contents with cursor [ / ] buttons on the remote commander. Note: In case of pressing buttons except for cursor [ / ] buttons, the Test Mode is released. HISTORY button button * * * * * * * *...
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STR-DB900 (Display example on the protector being activated.) • Item Number 01: On 27 minutes operating time Operating Time Item Number • Item Number 11: Volume level "25" display • Item Number 21: DOLBY Sound Field name display; DOLBY PRO LOGIC •...
STR-DB900 SECTION 4 DIAGRAMS • Circuit Boards Location REG board AMP board AC SW board DIGITAL board POWER board VIDEO board LED board ANALOG IN board tuner unit HP board DISPLAY board VOL board...
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STR-DB900 NOTE FOR PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (In addition to this necessary note is printed in each block.) Note on Schematic Diagram: Note on Printed Wiring Board: • All capacitors are in µF unless otherwise noted. (p: pF) •...
STR-DB900 4-6. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM — DIGITAL SECTION (2/3) — • See page 12 for Waveforms. • See page 34 for IC Block Diagrams. • See page 37 for IC Pin Function Description. STR-DB900...
STR-DB900 4-7. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM — DIGITAL SECTION (3/3) — • See page 12 for Waveforms. • See page 34 for IC Block Diagrams. • See page 39 for IC Pin Function Description. STR-DB900...
STR-DB900 • See page 10 for Circuit Boards Location. 4-9. PRINTED WIRING BOARD — DIGITAL BOARD (SIDE B) — :Uses unleaded solder. AMP BOARD (Page 23) DIGITAL BOARD (SIDE B) DIGITAL DVD IN COAXIAL DVD IN POWER BOARD (Page 32)
STR-DB900 • See page 10 for Circuit Boards Location. 4-11. PRINTED WIRING BOARD — AMP BOARD (SIDE B) — :Uses unleaded solder. SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 4–16Ω SURROUND BACK SURROUND R SURROUND L CENTER FRONT R FRONT L AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER...
STR-DB900 • See page 10 for Circuit Boards Location. 4-15. PRINTED WIRING BOARD — VIDEO, ANALOG IN BOARD — :Uses unleaded solder. VIDEO VIDEO IN DVD IN TV/SAT IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO BOARD • Semiconductor Location Ref. No. Location D806...
STR-DB900 • See page 10 for Circuit Boards Location. 4-17. PRINTED WIRING BOARD — DISPLAY SECTION — :Uses unleaded solder. DIGITAL BOARD (Page 21) DISPLAY BOARD INPUT MODE DISPLAY INPUT SELECTOR SOUND FIELD DIRECT MULTI CH IN SURR BACK DECODING...
STR-DB900 4-20. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM — POWER SECTION — • See page 36 for IC Block Diagram. STR-DB900...
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STR-DB900 • IC Block Diagrams – DIGITAL Board – IC209 BR24L16F-WE2 IC204, IC210 TC7WH157FK (TE85R) IC217 LC89056W-E 11 7 1 A0 16 K bit EEPROM ARRAY 11 6 EN G 11 bit 8 bit AUDIO C BIT PA/PB DETECT DETECT...
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STR-DB900 • IC Pin Function Description DIGITAL BOARD IC206 CXD9718Q (AUDIO DSP) Pin No. Pin Name Description — Ground XRST System reset signal input EXTIN Not used. (Connected to ground.) LRCKI3 Not used. (Connected to ground.) VDDI — Power supply (+2.5 V) BCKI3 Not used.
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STR-DB900 Pin No. Pin Name Description PAGE2 Not used. (Open) — Ground 52, 53 PAGE1, PAGE0 Not used. (Open) BOOT Not used. (Connected to ground.) TST1 Not used. (Open) Boot strap signal input MOD1 Operation mode setting pin Connected to VDD...
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STR-DB900 DIGITAL BOARD IC202 MB91354APMT-G-104-BNDE1 (SYSTEM CONTROL) Pin No. Pin Name Description DSP-DO DSP serial data signal input from CXD9718Q XDSP-RST DSP reset signal output to CXD9718Q DSP-PM DSP PM signal output to CXD9718Q XDSP-CS DSP chip select signal output to CXD9718Q...
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STR-DB900 Pin No. Pin Name Description NO-USE — Not used. (Connected to ground) NO-USE — Not used. (Connected to ground) KEY2-QS-ONLY Function key signal input Function key signal input VERSION Version set input RDS-SIGNAL RDS signal input 54 to 61 NO-USE —...
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STR-DB900 Pin No. Pin Name Description LED-STANDBY Standby LED drive signal output INPUT-DOWN Input selector dial encoder signal input INPUT-UP Input selector dial encoder signal input VOL-DOWN Volume dial encoder signal input VOL-UP Volume dial encoder signal input FL-LATCH Latch signal output to uPD16315...
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STR-DB900 DISPLAY BOARD IC802 uPD16315GB-3BS (FL DRIVER) Pin No. Pin Name Description AUX LED Not used. (Open) TV LED Not used. (Open) DVD LED Not used. (Open) VIDEO LED Not used. (Open) — Clock OSC set terminal DOUT Not used. (Open)
STR-DB900 5-2. FRONT PANEL SECTION not supplied not supplied supplied with J401 not supplied not supplied not supplied FL801 not supplied not supplied supplied with RV801 Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark A-4752-848-A DISPLAY BOARD, COMPLETE...
STR-DB900 SECTION 6 AC SW ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST NOTE: • Due to standardization, replacements in the • COILS When indicating parts by reference number, uH: µH parts list may be different from the parts please include the board name. specified in the diagrams or the components •...
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STR-DB900 Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark R402 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R461 1-218-269-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R403 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R462 1-216-809-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R404 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R463 1-216-847-11 METAL CHIP...
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STR-DB900 ANALOG IN Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark R535 1-216-797-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R631 1-216-844-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R632 1-216-829-11 METAL CHIP 4.7K 1/10W R536 1-216-797-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R636 1-216-815-11 METAL CHIP...
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STR-DB900 ANALOG IN DIGITAL Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark Ref. No. Part No. Description Remark R116 1-216-864-11 SHORT CHIP R177 1-216-809-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R117 1-216-809-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R178 1-216-809-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R118 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W...
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STR-DB900 REVISION HISTORY Clicking the version allows you to jump to the revised page. Also, clicking the version at the upper right on the revised page allows you to jump to the next revised page. Ver. Date Description of Revision...