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SERVICE MANUAL RA-2A CHASSIS MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO. MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO. –––––––– ––––––––––––––– –––––– –––––––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––––––––– –––––– –––––––––––––– KP-41T65C RM-Y136A Chile SCC-N88A-A KP-53S65C RM-Y136A Chile SCC-N88B-A KP-61S65C RM-Y136A Chile SCC-N88C-A RM-Y136A KP-41T65C KP-53S65C KP-61S65C PROJECTION TV MICROFILM Please file according to model size.
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SPECIFICATIONS Projection system 3 picture tubes, 3 lenses, Speaker Full range speaker 100 mm (3.9 horizontal in-line system inches) diameter Picture tube 7 inch high-brightness Speaker output 15 W x 2 monochrome tubes (6.3 raster Power requirement 220 V, 50 Hz size), with optical coupling and Power consumption 165 W...
CARBON PAINTED ON THE CRT, AFTER REMOVING THE AN- PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE ODE. THESECOMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUM- BERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLE- WARNING!! MENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS THAT...
TV, and to use more than two people. (Rear of projection TV) This projection TV operates on extremely high voltage. Thank you for purchasing the Sony Color Rear Video For the best picture quality, install the projection TV To prevent fire or electric shock, please follow the Projection TV.
Step 2: Hookup Connecting an antenna/cable TV Connecting an antenna/cable TV system with a VCR system without a VCR For details on connection, see your VCR instruction After making these connections, you will be able to do manual. the following: To cable or antenna Before making the connection, disconnect the AC power (Rear of projection TV)
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To an S video equipped VCR Connecting a DBS receiver If your VCR has an S VIDEO output connector, make For details on connection, see the instruction manual of the following connections. the DBS (Digital Broadcasting Satellites) receiver. Whenever you connect the cable to the S VIDEO input connector, the projection TV automatically receives S To a projection TV video signals.
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Connecting a camcorder Connecting two VCRs for tape editing using MONITOR OUT Use this connection to view a camcorder picture. You can record input images displayed on the screen. (Front of projection TV) This type of connection should be used only when you connect from the line input of one VCR, and from the S VIDEO line output of a second VCR.
Connecting a Sony SAVA series speaker system Step 3: Setting up Getting to know buttons on the remote control If you have a Sony SAVA series speaker system, connect * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories the remote Licensing Corporation. Additionally licensed under Canadian...
(2) Press TV/VIDEO to select RED or BLUE. Press CHANNEL +/– or VOLUME + to select Step 4: Setting up Erasing or adding channels the on-screen menu language. TV/VIDEO CONVERGENCE : RED If you prefer Spanish or French to English, you can the projection TV After AUTO SET UP, you can erase unnecessary change the on-screen menu language.
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To erase and/or add other channels, repeat Press V, B, v, or b to move the cursor (z) to Press V or v to select CHANNEL ERASE/ADD, Setting cable TV on or off step 5. the symbol showing the line you want to and press adjust, and press The CHANNEL ERASE/ADD menu appears.
Operations Select the channel you want: Presetting channels Changing the Watching the TV To select a channel directly Press the 0 – 9 buttons, and press ENTER. You can preset TV channels easily by using the AUTO menu language For example, to select channel 10, press 1, 0 and PROGRAM feature.
Displaying on-screen information Watching a video input picture Watching two Changing the window picture input mode Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the desired Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until the desired programs at one display appears. video input appears. Press TV/VIDEO (yellow labelled button) to Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as Each time you press TV/VIDEO, the display changes time —...
Adjust the selected item: Changing the position of the window Freezing the picture Adjusting the (1) Press V, B, v, or b to adjust the item. picture picture VIDEO STANDARD (FREEZE) (VIDEO) Press POSITION. Each time you press POSITION, the window picture BRIGHTNESS will move counterclockwise on the screen.
Adjust the selected item: Adjusting the color Selecting the video Adjusting the (1) Press V, B, v, or b to adjust the item. temperature mode sound (TRINITONE) (VIDEO) (AUDIO) AUDIO BASS (2) Press The new setting appears in the AUDIO menu. The TRINITONE feature controls the color You can adjust the quality of the TV sound to suit your The video mode feature allows you to choose three...
The initial setting is stereo sound stereo system. Press V or v to select EFFECT, and press for stereo programs. (STEREO). AUDIO If you connect the Sony SAVA series speaker system to TREBLE BASS the AUDIO (VAR/FIX) OUT connectors, you can take BALANCE EFFECT :...
MENU Note AUDIO TIMER TREBLE DAYLIGHT SAVING:YES BASS This feature is only for Sony SAVA speaker system with an CURRENT TIME SET BALANCE Set the day. ON/OFF TIMER EFFECT : SURROUND operation capability for KP-41T65C, KP-53S65C, and KP-61S65C. MTS :...
(2) Press V or v to set the time (hour then minutes) Enter the letters (up to four) to caption the Customizing the Setting the timer to that you want to turn on the projection TV, and channel: press (1) Press V or v to select the first letter. channel names turn the projection ON/OFF TIMER...
Press V or v to select a favorite channel Blocking out a Setting your Setting video labels number, and press channel favorite channels FAVORITE CHANNEL (CHANNEL BLOCK) (VIDEO LABEL) MODE: MANUAL – – – – – – – – – –...
You can use the supplied remote control to operate Some programs are broadcast with Caption Vision. To 314, 336, 337 Dimensia Sony or non-Sony video equipment that has an infrared display Caption Vision, select either CC1, CC2, CC3, VIDEO 3 Emerson 319, 320, 316, 317, 318 remote sensor.
DISPLAY* DBS receiver • The code numbers for Sony equipment are assigned at the Press VTR (FUNCTION) before operating the factory as follows: Refer to the operating instructions that come with the video equipment.
If the problem persists after trying the methods below, This section briefly describes the buttons and controls Double images or ghosts contact your nearest Sony dealer. on the projection TV and on the Remote control. For / Use a highly directional outdoor antenna or a...
2-4-1. HA BOARD REMOVAL (KP-41T65C) 2 Control panel cap (L) 1 Six screws (Tapping screw 4X20) 4 Nine screws (+BVTP 3X12) 2 Control panel cap (R) 5 HA board 3 Control panel assy 2-4-2. HA BOARD REMOVAL (KP-53S65C/61S65C) 3 Nine screws (+BVTP 3X12) 4 HA board 1 Two screws...
2-9-4. SETTING OF SERVICE STAY ASSY. (KP-41T65C/53S65C) 2 Six screws (+BVTP 4X12) Picture tube bracket assy Notch Hook 4 Six screws (+BVTP 4X12) Hook Notch 1 Side board (L) 3 Side board (R) 1) Lift up picture tube bracket assy and fit the hook of 1 side board (L) to the notch on the assy. Then fix then with 2 six screws (+BVTP 4X12).
SECTION 3 SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS 3-1. SCREEN VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT 3-3. SCREEN (G2) ADJUSTMENT (ROUGH ALIGNMENT) 1. Select VIDEO mode without signals. 2. Connect an oscilloscope to the TP701(KR), TP731(KG) and 1. Receive the Monoscope signal. TP761(KB) of CR board, CG board and CB board. 2.
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3-5. DEFLECTION YOKE TILT ADJUSTMENT 3-7. 4-POLE MAGNET ADJUSTMENT 1. Set to receive the Monoscope signal. 1. Set in service mode. 2. Set in service mode. 2. Set to receive the Dot signal. 3. Use VP on the service mode menu to show only the green 3.
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2. MEMORY WRITE CONFIRMATION METHOD 3-9. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT BY REMOTE 1. After adjustment, remove the plug from AC outlet, and then COMMANDER replace the plug in AC outlet again. 2. Turn the power switch ON and set to Service Mode. 3.
4. SERVICE MODE LIST 3. ADJUST BUTTONS AND INDICATOR Adjustment Standard Data Category Note item data range MUTING MUTING POWER TV POWER ON DBS/CABLE VPOS 0-63 V SHIFT VSIZ 0-63 V SIZE FUNCTION DBS/CABLE VCOM HV-COMP-V VLIN 0-15 V LIN TV/VTR FREEZE SWAP...
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Standard Adjustment Standard Data Category Adjustment Data Note Category Note data item data range item range RH 4BOW –127-+127 RED H 4TH BOW SVOL 0-15 SUB VOLUME RH SIZE –127-+127 RED H SIZE SBAL 0-15 SUB BLANCE RH LIN –127-+127 RED H LINEARITY SBAS 0-15...
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Adjustment Standard Data Adjustment Standard Data Category Note Category Note item data range item data range BH 4PIN –127-+127 BLUE H 4TH PIN DISP 0-63 OSD POSITION BH 4SBO –127-+127 BLUE H 4TH SUB BOW PDPS 0-255 FAV/IDX CH POSITION BV CENT –95-+96 BLUE V CENT...
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Adjustment Standard Data Category Adjustment Standard Data Note Category Note item data range item data range FRMY 0-15 PIP FRAME Y LEVEL PSHP PIP SHARPNESS F0 IPER 0-15 PIP PEDESTAL R-Y(I) PDPI PIP DYNAMIC PICTURE IPEB 0-15 PIP PEDESTAL B-Y(I) PSYS PIP COLOR SYSTEM IHUE...
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• H-SHIFT adjustment 3-10. CONVERGENCE ADJUSTMENT • When replacing the deflection yoke, always perform VP HPOS “DEFLECTION YOKE TILT ADJUSTMENT” before adjusting the convergence. Adjustment procedure • H-SIZE adjustment VSP MAIN Finely adjust with SUB MSIZ. VP HSIZ R GH (SUB), R GV (SUB) R RH (SUB), R RV (SUB) •...
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[GREEN SUB ADJUSTMENT] SCREEN CENTER SECTION GREEN HORIZONTAL LINE SCREEN CENTER SECTION GREEN VERTICAL LINE ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT 1. Finely adjust the center position of the vertical line at the 1. Finely adjust with GH CENT, GH BOW, GH SKEW. center of the screen with GV CENT. Adjust by watching out for the GH CENT screen center sec- 2.
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GREEN HORIZONTAL SIZE ADJUSTMENT GREEN VERTICAL SIZE ADJUSTMENT 1. Adjust with RGH MSIZE so that the sizes of both ends and 1. Adjust with GV MSIZE so that the sizes for the top and bot- of both sides of the center section of the screen are equal. tom sections of the screen and for both sides of the center 2.
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GREEN HORIZONTAL QUATERNARY ADJUSTMENT GREEN HORIZONTAL SYMMETRICAL PIN DISTORTION ADJUSTMENT 1. Correct the quaternary distortion with GH 4PIN. 1. Adjust the pin distortion at both sides of the center section of 2. While balancing, correct the quaternary distortion of both the screen with GH MPIN.
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GREEN VERTICAL QUATERNARY DISTORTION GREEN VERTICAL ASYMMETRICAL PIN DISTORTION ADJUSTMENT (SECONDARY DISTORTION) ADJUSTMENT 1. Correct the quaternary distortion of the horizontal lines at 1. Correct the asymmetrical pin distortion at the top and bot- the top and bottom sections of the screen with GV 4PIN. tom sections of the screen with RGV SBOW.
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GREEN AND RED REGISTRATION ADJUSTMENT (RRH, RRV) 1. Receive a cross-hatch signal. 2. Adjust so that the red lines lay on the green lines. Adjust with the same procedure as the GREEN SUB adjust- ment. Notes: 1. The main correction is not carried out during red registration adjustment.
SECTION 4 SAFETY RELATED ADJUSTMENTS [ G BOARD] 4-2. HV HOLD DOWN CIRCUIT OPERATION 4-1. HV REGULATION CIRCUIT CHECK AND CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT When replacing the following components marked with When replacing the following components marked with the schematic diagram always check hold-down voltage and if the schematic diagram always check HV regulation, and if nec- necessary re-adjust.
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SECTION 4 SAFETY RELATED ADJUSTMENTS 4-4. +B OVP CONFIRMATION 1. Remove CN651 connector. 2. Connect a voltmeter to TP135V, and TP (PROT) and ground. 3. Connect a 220k variable resistor, across pin 3 and pin 5 of IC651 set to maximum value. 4.
SECTION 5 CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS 5-1. RF AGC 5-4. SUB-HUE AND SUB-COLOR ADJUSTMENT 1. Input a color-bar signal. (SHUE, SCOL) 2. Adjust AGC VR of TU1101 so that snow noise, and 1. Receive the color-bar signal. crossmodulation disapper from the picture. 2.
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SECTION 5 CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS 5-6. P IN P SUB CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT (PCON) 1. Receive the color-bar signal. 2. PICTURE : maximum COLOR : minimum BRIGHTNESS : minimum 3. Set to service mode. 4. Connect an oscilloscope between 9 pin of CN303 (A Board) and ground.
SECTION 6 DIAGRAMS 6-1. BLOCK DIAGRAM (1) TO PT BOARD CN5101 CN304(1/2) CN304(2/2) IC301 VIDEO Y OUT CN305(1/2) C OUT IC201 SUB V TO PT BOARD CN305(2/2) AV SW CN5101 PR Y ERY IN CN303 TU1101 TO PT BOARD BUFFER P BY EBY IN R OUT...
BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) BLOCK DIAGRAM (3) IC5101 D COMB FILTER CN1434 (DY/VM) (R OUT) CN5101(1/2) CN5101(2/2) G-H(+) BUFFER BUFFER BUFFER V IN AD IN Y OUT Q5101 Q5108,5105 Q5102,5106,5109,FL5101 G-H(-) IC701 TO A BOARD VIDEO AMP V901 CN1461 PICTURE TUBE CN304 BUFFER VM DRIVE...
A BOARD : IC007 ST24C04FM6TR TUNER, AV SW, Y/C/J,AUDIO OUT, V OUT AV INPUT – A Board – TEST H.V GENERATION START CYCLE A BOARD TIMING CONTROL START Q006 A-11 DIODE STOP Q007 LOGIC D001 – Q008 CONTROL D002 – SLAVE ADDRESS LOGIC Q009...
KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A SECTION 7 EXPLODED VIEWS 6-5. SEMICONDUCTORS NOTE: • The construction parts of an assembled part are • Items with no part number and no description indicated with a collation number in the remark The componants identified by BH3856FS-E2 are not stocked because they are seldom DM-58...
KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. 7-2. COVER (KP-53S65C) Replace only with part number specified. r : +BVTP 4X12 7-685-661-14 p : +BVTP 3X12 7-685-648-79 4 : +BVTP 4X16 7-685-663-71 ®...
KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. 7-3. COVER (KP-61S65C) p : +BVTP 3X12 7-685-648-79 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK ––––––––...
KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. 7-4. CHASSIS (KP-41T65C) r : +BVTP 4X12 7-685-661-14 p : +BVTP 3X12 7-685-648-79 152 155 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF.
KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. 7-5. CHASSIS (KP-53S65C/61S65C) p : +BVTP 3X12 7-685-648-79 KP-61S65C KP-53S65C REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK ––––––––...
KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. 7-6. PICTURE TUBE (KP-41T65C) r : +BVTP 4X12 7-685-661-14 258 255 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK ––––––––...
KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. 7-7. PICTURE TUBE (KP-53S65C/61S65C) r : +BVTP 4X12 7-685-661-14 KP-61S65C REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK ––––––––...
KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. SECTION 8 Replace only with part number specified. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST NOTE: REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK ––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- • The components identified by in this manual have cal for safety. been carefully factory-selected for each set in order to Replace only with part number satisfy regulations regarding X-ray radiation. Should specified.
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- • The components identified by in this manual have cal for safety. been carefully factory-selected for each set in order to Replace only with part number satisfy regulations regarding X-ray radiation. Should specified.
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- • The components identified by in this manual have cal for safety. been carefully factory-selected for each set in order to Replace only with part number satisfy regulations regarding X-ray radiation. Should specified.
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- CR CG CB cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– –––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A The componants identified by shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...
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KP-41T65C/53S65C/61S65C The componants identified by RM-Y136A RM-Y136A RM-Y136A shading and mark are criti- cal for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK –––––––– ––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––– –––––––– ––––––––– –––––––––––––...