PANA-12446
ORDER
NO.
GAD8712174C1
Service
INTEGRATED
AUDIO SYSTEM
CUSTOM-MADE FOR HONDA
Manual
RM-1500A
I
NeB
RM"1500A MECHANISM SERIES
• SPECIFICATIONS
General:
Power
Source:
Test
Voltage:
Power
Consumption:
Power Output:
Dimensions:
Weight:
FM
Tuner
Frequency
Usable
SignaltoNoise Ratio:
Stereo
THO:
IF
AM
Frequency
Usable
Selectivity:
IF
Section:
Range:
Sensitivity:
Separation:
Frequency:
Tuner
Section:
Range:
Sensitivity:
Frequency:
OC;12V(Negative Ground only)
OC;14V
at
maximum
8A
(Memory back-up 1mAl
Head
set:1W(80Ich)
Main amp: 24W (30Ieh)
101.6"(W)x 34.4"(H) x 124"(0)
(258x87.5x315)mm
51b
70z (2.56kg) without bracket
FM;87.5-107.9MHz
10dB(SIN 30dS)
55dB
35dB
at
0.5%
10.7MHz
AM;530-1620kHz
30dB (SIN 20dB)
50dB(±10kHz)
450kHz
Weights and dimensions shown are approximate.
Design and specifications are subject
HONDA./Panasonicw
1kHz
power
Cassette Deck Section:
Tape System:
output
MalOuahlta servlcea Company
50
Meadowland Parkway.
secaucus,
Stereo
Track
Intercom
Mie Input Impedance:
Head
AF Section:
Auto
Tone
to
New Jersey 0709"
Separation:
System:
Section:
set
Output: 1W(8Q/ch)
volume
level:
volume
level: +8 - -8dS
change
without
notice.
Pan••onic HawIII, Inc.
91-238, Kauhl Sl. Ewa Beach
P.O.
Box
Honolulu, Hawaii 96808.Q774
Auto-reverse
35dBat1kHz
4-track2channel
stereo
2000
+8 - +16dS
774
playback
Pln.,onlc
Sal
••
Inlanterla,
Induslrial
Complny,
Inc::
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Park
RiCO
Dtvl.lon01Mat.us"lta
of
Puerto Rico.
Aye.65De
Victoria
Carolina, Puerto
Elacillc
Km.9.7
00630
RM·1500A
CONTENTS
ITEM
• LocationofControls and Components . . , 3
• Audio System Connection
• Disassembly Instructions. . .
• Schematic Diagram (MaIO)... .
• Schematic Diagram
(Volume/Tone, Power, Connector, SWitch Motor/Plunger, Back-Up/Plunger)
• Circuit Board and Wiring Connection
• Measurements and
• IC9
(~PD1714GA929)
• Cabinet Parts Location
• Mechanism Parts
• Parts List . .
ThiS service manualISonly
IS
Imappllcabletooptional
It
AdJustments.............
Each Termmal
Location.
..
Diagram.
Function
..
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applicabletomodel RM·1500A.
eqUipment and accessones.
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25~32
PAGE
.5,6
7-9
24
-2-
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS
(CONNECTOR)
RM-1500A
TAPE/RADIO SELECTOR
BAND SELECTOR
(AM/FM)
TAPE
SLOT-----t
STOP/EJECT
(
..
)
POWER
VOLUME CONTROL (VOL)
INTERCOM
INTERCOM MIC LEVEL CONTROL
(IC
VOL)
<
CONNECTOR>
DISPLAY CONNECTOR
CB
CONNECTOR RADIO CONNECTOR
•
• CB CONNECTOR
1.
NOT USED
2.
CB
AF
HS
3. CB
AF
SP
4. NOT USED
5. NOT USED
6.
CB
ON
BUTTON-~H+if-----I
SWITCH/------'
POWER
7.
8. HS/SP
9.
10. GND OUT
11. CB MIC OUT
12. CB MIC E
----_+_.
-------....
SWITCH/---.-/
8EXT
CB AF E
CB AUDIO MUTE
ANT
,..----+--HEAD
r-t---PRESET
,..-----itit-t+--et-AM
r-----'---++++---FAST
t----tt++---
'-------AUTO
'--------INTERCOM
• RADIO CONNECTOR
13. MIC
14. MIC E
15. HS OUT E
16.
HS
17.
FR
18.
FR
19. SPEED PULSE
20. ACC
21. MIC
22. MIC E
23. HS OUT R
24. GND
'---TONE
PA
PA
OUT L
SP e
SP
(£)
DR
DR
(CH)
SET/SPEAKER SELECTOR
CHANNEL SELECTOR
BIENCE SWITCH
(AMB)
PRESET MEMORY SWITCH
(MEMO)
BUTTON (
FAST BUTTON
CONTROL (TONE)
VOLUME LEVEL
CONTROL (AVC)
MUTE LEVEL
CONTROL (MUTE)
25. FL
26.
< 27. TUNE DN
28. MUTE
29. TUNE UP
30. BACK UP
• DISPLAY CONNECTOR
31. DATA
32. GND
33. BK
34. CLOCK
35. LOAD
36. K·MUTE
........
(~~)
SP
FL SP e
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)
iOPTION------------------------------..
I CB Transceiver, CB Antenna, Head Set, Passenger Controler. Fader Volume, Rear Speaker.
-3-
RM·1500A
AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTION
MAIN UNIT
RM
1500A
ANTENNA
DISPLAY
1---------,
I
,-
PASSENGER L
I CONTROL I
I
<--
(OPTION) I
S)S)
HEAD SET HEAD SET
1------------1
(PA)
I
CB
I ANTENNA (OPTION) I
(DR)
'J
'----r
-
I (OPTION) I
:
(
FRONT
';..--,
L-;EA~
I FADER I
--J
I
I '-. VOLUME I
L
AUDIO SWITCH
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PRO
TUN f(Jl
/\
V
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MUTE
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I I
I CB I
I I
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DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
RM·15QOA
(B)
(A)
(C)
(A)
Fig. 1
(0)
(0)
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
(N)
.D.
~------
-
(T)
Fig. 7
Cassette
Compartment
Fig. 10
Push
Fig. 5
(5)
Fig.6
(Z)
(Y)
the
Eject
Button
(Y)
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
-5-
RM·1500A
Steps
1 Screw
2 1
3
4
S Cut the wire
6
7
S
9 Push
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
1S
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
remove-
ShownInFig
-
2 Main
2 Screw
3
4 Power
4
4
5
6 Screw
7
6
5
6 Power Supply CirCUit Board
To
Bottom
Cover
Circuit
Board
Amp
(*1)
Ass'y
Circuit
Unit
Board
CirCUit
Upper Cabinet
Mechanism
Back
up/Plunger
Board
Volume CirCUit Board Screw
Remove -
(3xS)mm
Screw
(3x
12)mm
(3x6)
Screw
Socket (CN101, CN102, CN103, CN104, CN10S,
Screw
Knob
Screw
Screw
Screw(3x S)mm
Socket (CN409, CN410)
Screw
Socket (CN617, CNS01)
Screw
Socket (CN61S) .
Screw(3xS)mm
Screw
Socket (CN30S, CN313)
Nut
Angle
Screw(3x 6)mm
Remove
arrow
mm
CN106, CN107)
tie
(3x
12)mm
(3x
10)mm
..
the
lock
leverInthe
(3x
12)mm
..
(3xS)mm
the
power supply
I2l
. .
directionofarrow
CirCUit
boadInthe
...
CD
direction
(A)x4
..
(B)x2
(C)x3
-
(O)Xf
.,
(E)x6
(F)x6
(G)x4
(H)xS
(I
)xS
(J)x
1
(K)x4
(L)
x 2
(M)XS
(N)x2
(o)x
1
(P)x
1
(Q)x2
(R)x2
(S)x2
(T)x2
(U)x2
(V)x5
(W)x1
(X)x2
of
.
(*.1)
<*.2)
, Be
suretofold at the
27
2S
S
9
Switch
ChaSSIS
SWitch CirCUit Board
29
30
31
One
10
of
the lugsISbent,soafter
Cassette
modate the angleofthe lug
When removing the
lose them.
~"/
(~)
switch
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t=:::~
.
\
rio(
/
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•
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mark so that the markISon
CirCUit Board
(*2)
Compartment
removmg the screw
CirCUit board chaSSIS,
:,
Angle
the
the
outSide
Screw
(3x10)
mm
Socket (CN702)
Lamp
To remove
In
the
directionofarrow @
Push the eject
Screw
(3x
(M),
remove
drive pin and
..
the
lamp, use a standard screwdnver and turn
button
10)mm
the
circuit
spnng
Mechanism attachment
(1)
Push
the
armtoraise the lever
(2)
Attach
the
mechanism by mser·
tmg the lever into the
at the shown angle
-6-
board
may come
mechanism
while
turnmgItto
off,sobe careful
(y)x
(Z)
x 1
(
a)x4
(b)x2
accom·
not
10
to
\
RM·1500A
RM·1500A
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (MAIN)
2
3
4 5 6
MAIN
CIRCUIT
7
8
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A
9 10
IC
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FRONT
ENO
RVI
FM
IC2
LA
1140
IF 8 DET
11
,
12
FM
NOISE
IC3
STK3400A
BRANKER,
13
MPX
Note.
5202
1-5202·3
2
VR1
3
DC
voltage measurement are taken With electronics voltmeter from
negative terminal
No
B
c
mark
4 The mark(~shows test point, e g
5 The supply parts numberIs describedalone In the replacement parts
list
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....
Tape (PLAY) Signal
~
Tape/RadiO Signal
-+-
+B Voltage Line
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~
AM
~
FM/AM VCO Signal Line
tJ
00
(>
MIC Signal Line
-
...
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Head
switchIn"FWD"
(F
FWD,RREV)
FM
veo
of
battery
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(FM) Signal
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017
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(AUTO TUNING I
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2SKI84GR
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AMP
HEAD
CIRCUIT
-
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123518
022,23
25D60lRTW
SWITCHING
018
2SC2295BTW
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AMP
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10K
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TO
BACK-Uo/
PLUNGER
CIRCUIT
(eNGle)
MOTOR/
CIRCUIT
(eN 801)
AND
PLUNGER
CNI06
PRO(J0
PRO<l
GND
TAPE
SWD
TAPE
FF
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t
5V
(±)
ON
Vel;
IN
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SWITCHING
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Q36
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037
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PASS
FILTER
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SWITCHING
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AMP
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7
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (MAIN)
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LAI175
FRONT
9
END
8
FM
10
018
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IF
RVILA
FM
AMP
IC2
IF
11
1140
a DET
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IC6
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049,50
2S060lRTW
BUFFER
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21
CIOq
50VI
AMP
12
FM
IC3
STI<3400A
NOISE
13
BRANI<ER
,MPX
14
Q3,4
250601
AF
AMP
RTW
15
16
IC4
RVIBA6133
AMBIENCE
17
18
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Lc.h
G~D
HSjsP
AF
SWD
OUT
OUT
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Ace
TO
VOLUlo1o/
TONE
CIRCUIT
(CW302
)
Ace
HS/SP
HANDLE
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TUNE
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BACK
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3
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5.
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7.
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