STR-DB725/DB825
SERVICE MANUAL
Photo: STR-DB825
SPECIFICATIONS
AEP Model
UK Model
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FM STEREO/FM-AM RECEIVER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SERVICING NOTE .......................................................... 3
2. GENERAL .......................................................................... 4
3. DIAGRAMS
3-1. Circuit Boards Location........................................................5
3-2. Block Diagrams
• Main Section.......................................................................7
• Power Section .....................................................................9
3-3. Schematic Diagram – Video Input Section – ...................... 13
3-4. Printed Wiring Board – Video Input Section – ................... 15
3-5. Schematic Diagram – Input Section – ................................ 17
3-6. Printed Wiring Board – Input Section – .............................. 19
3-7. Schematic Diagram – S-Video Section – ............................ 21
3-8. Printed Wiring Board – S-Video Section – ......................... 23
3-9. Schematic Diagram – Speaker Section – ............................ 25
3-10. Printed Wiring Board – Speaker Section –...................... 27
3-11. Printed Wiring Board – Display Section – ....................... 29
3-12. Schematic Diagram – Display Section – ......................... 31
3-13. Schematic Diagram – Front Panel Section – ................... 33
3-14. Printed Wiring Board – Front Panel Section – ................. 35
3-15. Schematic Diagram – Power AMP Section –.................. 37
3-16. Printed Wiring Board – Power AMP Section –................ 39
3-17. Schematic Diagram – Trans Section – ............................ 41
3-18. Printed Wiring Board – Trans Section –........................... 42
3-19. IC Block Diagrams ...........................................................43
3-20. IC Pin Functions ...............................................................46
4. EXPLODED VIEWS
4-1. Case and Back Panel Section.............................................. 48
4-2. Front Panel Section ............................................................. 49
4-3. Chassis Section ................................................................... 50
5. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ........................................ 51
Notes on chip component replacement
• Never reuse a disconnected chip component.
• Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be
damaged by heat.
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING !!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK ! OR DO TTED 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.
MODEL IDENTIFICATION
— BACK PANEL —
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Parts No.
PARTS No. MODEL
4-900-493-0π
4-900-493-1π
DB725
DB825
SECTION 1
SERVICING NOTE
FACTORY SET
Mode which sets the preset settings of the unit to that at shipment.
Procedure:
While pressing the < button and BASS BOOST button together, press the 1/u button to turn on the power.
“FACTORY” will be displayed and factory settings executed.
INITIALIZATION
Mode which erases all the preset settings of the unit.
Use this mode when returning the unit to the customer.
Procedure:
While pressing the MEMORY button and MUTING button together, press the 1/u button to turn on the power.
“ALL CLEAR” will be displayed and initialization executed.
FLUORESCENT INDICATOR TUBE AND LED LIGHTING CHECK
Mode which lights up the whole fluorescent indicator tube or partially.
Procedure:
While pressing the ∨ button and BASS BOOST button together, press the 1/u button to turn on the power.
The whole fluorescent display tube lights up.
The fluorescent display tube and LED light up in the following sequence each time the FUNCTION knob is rotated.
The fluorescent display tube: All light up
LED: VIDEO 1 , VIDEO 3 , TAPE/MD ,
5.1/DVD INPUT , MASTER VOLUME
and SURROUND light
Turn the FUNCTION knob
The fluorescent display tube: Light up partially (1)
LED: TV/LED , CD , PHONO ,
TONE , BASS/TREBLE and
MASTER VOLUME light
Turn the FUNCTION knob
The fluorescent display tube: Light up partially (2)
LED: VIDEO 2 , TUNER , BASS BOOST ,
INDEX , MASTER VOLUME and
MUTING light
Turn the FUNCTION knob
The fluorescent display tube: All lights out
LED: All lights out
Turn the FUNCTION knob
KEY CHECK
Mode for checking key input.
Procedure:
Turn on the po wer by pr essing the 1/u button w hile pressing the ∧ button and the BASS BOOST button. “REST 25 KEY” is displayed.
The count decreases each time the button is pressed.
Buttons counted once will not be couned again.
“REST 00 KEY” is displayed when all the buttons are pressed.
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Front Panel Descriptions
SECTION 2
GENERAL
1
3
46 5
45
44
43
41 42
LOCATION OF PARTS AND CONTROLS
1 1/u (power) switch
2 DISPLAY button
3 FM/AM button
4 VIDEO 1 indicator
5 VIDEO 2 indicator
6 VIDEO 3 indicator
7 TV/LD indicator
8 TAPE/MD indicator
9 Display window
10 CD indicator
11 SURROUND indicator
12 TUNER indicator
13 PHONO indicator
14 5.1/DVD INPUT indicator
TONE indicator
BASS BOOST indicator
15 MASTER VOLUME knob
16 MUTING button and indicator
17 FUNCTION knob
18 MODE switch
19 BALANCE knob
20 SOUND FIELD ON/OFF button
21 SOUND FIELD MODE button
22 SOUND FIELD GENRE button
78 2
30 33 34 35 36
10 11 13 14
28
29 17 18 19 21 22 20 27
12 9
26
23 24 25 31 32 37 38 39 40
23 BASS BOOST button
24 TONE ON/OFF button
25 5.1/DVD INPUT button
26 BASS/TREBLE indicator
27 INDEX indicator
28 SET UP button
29 Digital Processing Controls
30 CURSOR MODE button
31 RDS EON button
32 RDS PTY button
33 VIDEO 3 INPUT AUDIO R connecot
34 VIDEO 3 INPUT AUDIO L connecot
35 VIDEO 3 INPUT VIDEO connecot
36 VIDEO 3 INPUT S-VIDEO connecot
37 TUNING + button
38 TUNING – button
39 FM MODE button
40 MEMORY button
41 PRESET TUNING + button
42 PRESET TUNING – button
43 SHIFT button
44 PHONES jack
45 SPEAKERS selector switch
15
16
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3-1. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION
SECTION 3
DIAGRAMS
SP board
S VIDEO board
H.P board
DISPLAY board
VIDEO (3) board
AMP board
BALANCE board
STANDBY board
VIDEO boar
SURR board
VOLUME board
STANDBY (2) board
REAR AMP board
CONNECTOR board
SP SWITCH
board
SW board
INPUT board
FUNCTION board
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3-2. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
L
24
IF DATA
KEY 4/SMETER
FM
AM
FM
75Ω
AM
DO
ASTOP
TMUTE
STEREO
DATA
CLK
CE
L OUT
R OUT
TUNER UNIT
TUNER UNIT IS SUPPLIED AS THE ASSEMBLED BLOCK
DO
AUTO STOP
TMUTE
STEREO
S DATA
S CLK
S LAT
R CH R CH
RDS
: FM
: CD
• Signal Path
• RCH is omitted
PHONO
L CD
J201
L IN
L REC OUT
J202
L FRONT
L REAR
J203
WOOFER
5.1/DVD INPUT
TAPE/MD
M OUT
1
J201
IN
MONITOR
J202
J203
5.1/DVD
INPUT
TV/LD
VIDEO 2
OUT
IN
VIDEO 1
OUTOUT
OUT
V1 IN
13
V1 OUT
15
V2 IN
9
V2 OUT
11
TV
3
LD
5
8
VEE
16
VCC
14
SW1
10
SW2
2
SW5
4
SW3
6
SW4
3 2
VIDEO SELECT
IC201
-5V
REG
IC202
-15V
+5V
: VIDEO
3
2
1
10
9
6
4
11
8
CONTROL
CE13CLK
15DI14
AUDIO SELECT
IC302
MUTE
Q300
S LAT
S CLK
S DATA
CONTROL
EN45CLK47DATA
46
D LAT
S CLK
S DATA
31
LINE AMP
IC404
9
L OUT
S OUT
C OUT
41
39
38
MATRIX DECODER
IC401
DOLBY PROLOGIC
11
13
31
EQ AMP
IC303
30
29
27
26
28
25
CONTROL
LAT13CLK15DI
14
SELECTOR
IC403
S LAT
S CLK
S DATA
20k
L.P.F
ADM
5k/7k
L.P.F
VOL/
MUTE
DEC
EN4CLK
2DI3
D LAT
S CLK
S DATA
22
20
PROCESSOR
IC400
SURROUND
SL OUT
L OUT
24
23
22
MUTE SW
Q411
3
2
1
31
MUTE
Q304
57
MUTE
Q305
IC306
IC304
IC305
L.P.F
MUTE
Q302
4
2
3
6
5
BASS
TREBLE
TONE CONTROL
IC502
LEVEL SHIFT
STB10CLK8DI
9
T LAT
S CLK
S DATA
BOOST
DET
Q501,502
Q414
+5V
RY301
RELAY
DRIVE
Q308
RV401
VOLUME
RV402
BALANCE
L
C
W
SL
A
POWER
SECTION
M
UP
DOWN
V-A
2
SYSTEM
CONTROL
IC103(1/2)
V-B
3
V-E
4
V INH
27
09
21
AUTO STOP
23
STEREO
22
TUNER MUTE
RDS DATA
RDS CLK
S DATA
S CLK
S LAT
DO
AUTO STOP
STEREO
TMUTE
19
S DATA
18
15 38
S CLOCK
20
S LATCH
9
D LATCH
17
T LATCH
D LAT
T LAT
30
RDS SM
52
VOL +
51
VOL–
3
2
8
7
VOL
MOTOR
IC106
DOWN
6
S MUTE
49
BASS BOOST
41
DIRECT PASS
LED SW
Q108
LED SW
Q143
D136
B
POWER
SECTION
: PHONO
CENTER
J299
VIDEO
L AUDIO
VIDEO 3
INPUT
V3 IN
7
1
7
10
9
4
11
CONTROL
CE
13
CLK15DI
14
AUDIO SELECT
IC300
S LAT
S CLK
S DATA
6 8
L TV/LD
L
J300
VIDEO2
AUDIO IN
AUDIO IN
L AUDIO OUT
L
VIDEO1
AUDIO IN
L
31
LINE AMP
IC301
BASS
BOOST
UP
Y
V1 O
3
VIDEO 1
S-LINK
CTRL A1
J204
LED
DRIVE
Q150
13
14
10
4
6
TV
15
1
7
V1 I
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
V3 O
M O
Y SWITCH
IC252
C
Y
J252
VIDEO 1
Y
C
C
Y
C SWITCH
IC251
C
Y
C
J251
MONITOR
J298
VIDEO 3
INPUT
S-VIDEO
TV/LD
J253
J252
55
VOL LED
CTRL A1 OUT
36
IN/OUT
BUFFER
Q1101
CTRL A1 IN
37
J301
V1 O 3
13
14
10
4
6
TV
15
1
7
V1 I
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
V3 O
M O
13
V1 I
C
Y
5.1/DVD
INPUT
S-VIDEO
IN
3
TV
VA
VB
VC
V INH
SIRCS
CTRL A1
P RY
RDS DATA
RDS CLK
RDS SM
4
2
14 13
RDS DECODER
RDS DATA
RDS CLK
X450
4.43MHz
IC452
16
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO
– MAIN SECTION –
STR-DB725/DB825
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– 8 –
STR-DB725/DB825
– POWER SECTION –
L
C
W
A
MAIN
SECTION
SL
P RY
B
MAIN
SECTION
CTRL A1
12
X101
4.19MHz
X1
11
X2
09
KEY1
33
FUNCTION
KEY
S102-S111
KEY2
32
FUNCTION
KEY
S115-122
+B
–B
+B
–B
+B
–B
MUTE
Q691,692
8
AC MUTE
KEY3
31
FUNCTION
KEY
S114, S125-130
POWER AMP(L)
IC601
13 VCC
+VE
VCC
14
15
VEE
NF
IN
6
MUT
1
–VE
POWER AMP(C/W)
IC001
13 VCC
+VE
14 VCC
VEE
15
IN
8
NF
IN
6
–VE
POWER AMP(SL)
IC701
13 VCC
VCC
+VE
14
VEE
15
IN
NF
6
1
MUT
–VE
MUTING LED
59
D116
MUTING
2
5
3
12
9
11
2 +VE
3 –VE
2
5
3
FUNCTION
53
RV101
LIMITER
Q504
LIMITER
Q505
LIMITER
Q604
LIMITER
Q605
LIMITER
Q704
LIMITER
Q705
SYSTEM CONTROL/
MODE CONTROL
IC103(2/2)
RE B54RE A
BOOSTER
Q506
BOOSTER
Q507
BOOSTER
Q606
BOOSTER
Q607
BOOSTER
Q706
BOOSTER
Q707
56
S151
POWER
CUR DET
CUR DET
CUR DET
POWER
Q508
Q608
Q708
PROTECTOR
Q547-549
47
PROTECTOR
TONE60SURR61INDEX
62
LED DRIVE
PROTECTOR
PROTECTOR
DIRECT PASS585.1 INPUT
57
Q103,104
Q103,104
D111,135 D115-113
Q509,510
Q609,610
TUNER64VIDEO1
70
D124
Q511
Q611
MD/TAPE
PHONO63TV/DBS
66
67
VIDEO 2
69
44
FRONT RY
CD
65
131
S155
SPEAKERS
VIDEO 3
68
RY602
RELAY
DRIVE
Q601
A+B
OFF
A
B
50
SP OFF
P1 17
.
71 78
80 88
FL101
FL TIBU
F2 F1
43
G1 12
100 89
S(L)
S(R)
J701
PHONES
• RCH is omitted
L
R
C
CENTER
J501
WOOFER
TM501
FRONT
SPEAKER
REAR
TM701
SPEAKER
• Signal Path
:FM
:CD
CNJ701
WIRELESS
REAR
SPEAKER
IC702
+18V
3
REG
IC809
IC809
+5V
3
1
REG
+5.6V
IC107
3
DET
IC801
+15V
3
1
REG
IC803
-15V
1
3
REG
DELAY
+B SW
Q902
3
POWER
CONT
IC901
6
Q129,130
LED
I/R
DRIVE
IC451
+12V
1
REG
RESET
Q107
1
+24V
-24V
-30V
D101-103
SWITCH
Q747,748
D802-805
REG
Q801
RELAY
DRIVE
Q901
D901-904
5 8
D801
D806 F2
RY901
T902
F801
T901
F802
F803
F804
F1
F901
F903
CNJ909
CNP901
AC IN
R CH
RY501
RELAY
DRIVE
Q546
RY502
RELAY
DRIVE
Q596
RY601
RELAY
DRIVE
Q645
RY503
RELAY
DRIVE
Q544
OVER LOAD SW
Q609, 610, 709, 710
Q611
RY701
RELAY
DRIVE
Q745
+B
-B
S501
SIRCS
RESET
STOP
8
4
48
26
10
39
Q106
BUFFER
DB825
IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR
45
42
POWER RY
SUR RY
MIX SUB RY
CENTER RY
CTRL A1 LAT
28
R CH
R CH
R CH
SWITCH
Q613,616
+15V
+12V
IC450
+5V
3
1
+5V
-15V
Q105
I/O
RESET
Q101
11
12
5
REG
REMOTO
CONTROL
RECEIVER
Q102
I/R
CONT
IC102
15 16
X102
7.28MHz
IC101
14
33
2
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THIS NOTE IS COMMON FOR PRINTED WIRING
BOARDS AND SCHEMA TIC DIAGRAMS.
(In addition to this, the necessary note is printed
in each block.)
For schematic diagrams.
Note:
• All capacitors are in µF unless otherwise noted. pF: µµF
50 WV or less are not indicated except for electrolytics
and tantalums.
• All resistors are in Ω and
specified.
¢
•
: internal component.
• 2 : nonflammable resistor .
• C : panel designation.
Note: The components identified by mark ! or dotted line
with mark ! are critical for safety.
Replace only with part number specified.
• U : B+ Line.
• V : B– Line.
• Voltages and waveforms are dc with respect to ground
under no-signal (detuned) conditions.
no mark : FM
• Voltages are taken with a VOM (Input impedance 10 MΩ ).
Voltage variations may be noted due to normal production tolerances.
• Waveforms are taken with a oscilloscope.
Voltage variations may be noted due to normal production tolerances.
• Circled numbers refer to waveforms.
• Signal path.
F : FM
L : AUDIO
g : VIDEO
i : SURROUND
d : PB (TAPE/MD)
G : REC (T APE/MD)
p : Y
l : CHROMA
J : CD
I : PHONO
1
4
/
W or less unless otherwise
WA VEFORMS
– DISPLA Y SECTION –
1
3.8Vp-p
7.28MHz
IC102 !§ XOUT
2
4.3Vp-p
4.19MHz
IC103 !¡ X2
For printed wiring boards.
Note:
• X : parts extracted from the component side.
• Y : parts extracted from the conductor side.
•
p : parts mounted on the conductor side.
¢
•
: internal component.
• b : Pattern from the side which enables seeing.
• Indication of transistor
C
E B
These are omitted
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STR-DB725/DB825
3-3. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – VIDEO INPUT SECTION –
• See page 43 for IC Block Diagrams.
(Page 21)
(Page 21)
(Page 32)
(Page 17)
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3-4. PRINTED WIRING BOARD – VIDEO INPUT SECTION –
• See page 5 for Circuit Boards Location.
STR-DB725/DB825
(Page 30)
(Page 23)
(Page 23)
(Page 19)
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STR-DB725/DB825
3-5. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – INPUT SECTION –
• See page 43 for IC Block Diagrams.
(Page 22)
(Page 21,
22)
(Page 22)
(Page
37)
(Page
25)
(Page
26)
(Page 32)
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(Page
14)
(Page
37)
(Page 31, 32)
(Page 33)
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3-6. PRINTED WIRING BOARD – INPUT SECTION –
• See page 5 for Circuit Boards Location.
(Page 15)
(Page 39)
(Page 27)
(Page 27)
(Page 40)
STR-DB725/DB825
• Semiconductor
Location
Ref. No. Location
D301 D-7
D401 F-8
D402 E-10
IC001 C-7
IC301 D-5
IC302 B-2
IC303 C-2
IC304 E-8
IC305 E-7
IC306 D-10
IC450 B-11
IC451 B-10
IC452 F-1
IC502 D-11
IC601 B-7
IC701 B-5
IC801 B-9
IC803 B-10
Q300 F-8
Q301 E-8
Q302 E-6
Q303 E-5
Q304 E-6
Q305 D-6
Q411 F-7
Q414 E-11
Q501 C-10
Q502 B-10
Q551 E-10
Q552 E-11
Q691 B-8
Q692 B-8
Q3008 D-6
(Page
24)
(Page
24)
(Page 30)
(Page 30)
(Page 24)
(Page 35)
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STR-DB725/DB825
3-7. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM – S-VIDEO SECTION –
• See page 43 for IC Block Diagrams.
(Page 18)
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(Page 14)
(Page 14)
(Page 18)
(Page 18)
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3-8. PRINTED WIRING BOARD – S-VIDEO SECTION –
• See page 5 for Circuit Boards Location.
STR-DB725/DB825
(Page 15)
(Page 15)
(Page 19)
(Page 19) (Page 19)
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