Panasonic SC-HT930 (SC-HT730 similar)

REFERENCE GUIDE

SC-HT930 System

Page 1
 Table of Contents

Objective……………………………....3
Tips and Parts……………………..….3
Overall Block Diagram ……………...4
Repair Information Layout...………..6
Control Unit Repair Strategy…….....7
Picture of Control Unit …………...……8
Map of top Jumper locations………...12
Control Unit Concept Diagrams……..13
26 pin cable voltage access …….......15
Subwoofer Repair Strategy……......17
Subwoofer Concept Diagram…......…18
Subwoofer Disassembly………..........20
Subwoofer Service Position…..…......22

Document prepared by:

Joe Blanks, Technical Specialist
Herb Chin, Sr. Technical Instructor
PASC Secaucus, NJ

Page 2
Objective
Objective, Tips, Common part numbers
The information provided in this document is designed to assist the technician in determining the defective component or
circuit. It is a compilation of information obtained from the service manuals, technical guides and case histories.
The simplified schematics, troubleshooting simplified diagrams, voltage test points and location mapping information
should provide enough detail that the technician can quickly and accurately determine the cause of any fault in the system
with out major disassembly and/or possibly causing damage to the main board during the troubleshooting process. All
technicians should use caution during the disassembly and replacement of the components required to repair the product.
The information in this reference guide will be periodically updated as service bulletins, feedback from servicer’s or other
circumstances dictate.
Tips
• Unit displays “INIT”. Check the tray rotation motor and associated circuitry.
• Unit sometimes displays “F61” before shutdown. Check DC Detect / Protection circuitry.
• Broken pc board. Avoid breaking the PC board during troubleshooting / disassembly of the SAHT930.
Connector JK2000 is inaccessible from the top of the main pc board. Please refer to the DC Detect
Path and Voltage charts to assist in troubleshooting without major disassembly. Replace the main
board.
Common Parts
Part # Description SUBWOOFER IC’S
RAE2012Z-S DU69U TRAVERSE DECK Location Part #
{Includes optics and spindle motor} Description
IC501 RSN311W64D-P
RXQ1252 DVD OPU ASS’Y Surround and Subwoofer Output IC
REP3867A DVD MODULE(1) P.C.B [M] IC601 RSN312H24A-P (SB-WA930 only)
Front L/R Output IC
REPX0451A MAIN P.C.B [M] P/PC Models
REPX0455A FL P.C.B [M]
REPX0455A HEADPHONE P.C.B [M]
REP3465A LOADING MOTOR P.C.B [M]
REP3466A TRAY MOTOR P.C.B [M]
REP3466A SENSOR P.C.B [M]
REPX0451H MAIN P.C.B [M] PX Models
Page 3
Overall Block

Audio

Page 4
 DVD unit blk SC-HT930 DVD Unit Block Diagram

IC8001 IC8051
TRV Motor IC8251
SD RAM
M Driver DV2.1
FO/TR Act IC8651
TRV/SP Motor
M DVD System Flash ROM
SP Motor LSI
IC8421

OPU Audio ASP

<FEP>
EFM+
DAC IC2011
Demodulate
ECC TRV sw
LD LD <BEP>
Drive Drive MPEG2
CD DVD Decode Video output

IC8611
EEPROM

Page 5
 Control Unit Repair Information

Starts on page 6

Starts on page 16

Page 6
 Control unit Repair Strategy
SC-HT730 /SC-HT930 Repair Strategy for a shutdown (F61) symptom.
These two units differ in power output (the subwoofer) so troubleshooting of the control unit is identical for both units. Shutdown
can be either in the control unit or subwoofer. You can begin troubleshooting from either unit. In the control unit,
troubleshooting is done from the top of the main board. Repairs are done from the bottom where the parts are.

Control unit repair strategy –

To perform the following steps, you need to locate the jumpers (physical grid location diagrams) and identify the purpose of the
jumpers (the concept diagrams). These detail diagrams follow this text.
Procedure -
First prove the problem is in the control unit by cutting the W2344 jumper on the top of the board (location grid K7) and confirming
that the remaining voltage at W2156 is high at about 9V. This disconnects the control unit’s protection into micro IC2018.
• If the 9Vdc is present before shutdown the problem is in the subwoofer assembly, not in the control unit where you are.
Reconnect the jumper and go to the repair information on the subwoofer.
• If the 9Vdc is present, and the unit does not shutdown the problem is in this control unit. Shut off the unit and proceed to
step 2.
• If the 9Vdc is absent, the problem is in this control unit, either a missing 9V source or the 9Vdc is loaded down. Cut
jumpers W2413 and W2154 one at a time to determine which load is guilty of loading. If both jumpers produce no 9V, the
M+9V source is bad.
2. If the unit does not shutdown because you have compromised the protection circuit (removed W2156), keep the unit on just to
measure the voltage. Monitor the various voltages at these jumpers to determine which is incorrect: [The jumper grid location
follows the “W” jumper number.]
‰ W2550 / M7 = SW 5Vdc
‰ W2417 / K8 = + 7Vdc
‰ W2340 / I7 = - 7Vdc
‰ W2235 / K9 = 0Vdc
‰ W2427 / J8 = 9Vdc
3. Except for the 0V measurement, If a above voltage is missing, cut the (load) jumper and measure each end of the jumper. If the
votlage is now present at one end after the cut, it’s load is shorted. Trace down and troubleshoot the load.
Use the “Protect Paths to Micro IC2018” diagram to make sure the jumper is the load jumper that separates the load from the
source voltage before cutting. Often it is the same jumper as the one listed above in step 3 or there may be additional load
jumper because the source has multiple loads. Page 7
Pix of Control Unit
Pc board
is hidden
under tray
 How to use the “SAHT930 Protection Paths” diagram
SAHT930 DC Detect Path
The Path chart (page 9) is intended to assist the technician by indicating easily accessible test points for voltage
verification from the top of the pc board. The chart contains information identical to the Shutdown / Protect simplified
schematic but with the addition of jumper wire test points to aid the technician when troubleshooting using the Shutdown /
Protect diagrams.
*Note: If the three Jumper wires in the flowchart that have CUT* indications are opened and the unit displays “F61”
before shutdown, the problem is in the subwoofer unit.

DC Detect Flowchart Legend

How to use the page9 flow chart. Descriptive term

SYSTEM CONTROL +7 source

IC2018
DC DETECT
Q2814 /E
Pin Callout
Pin 72 Component ID

Block of standard importance

Block of high importance
Inaccessible point or location
Inaccessible point or location
Descriptive terms, Component designations
Used to indicate a source or destination
and pin Call outs are used
Contains descriptive text
Indicates a component or
CUT*
jumper can be cut to
assist in troubleshooting
Component ID
Mapped Location
W2344 /K7 W2515 /L4
Component ID
Mapped Location

Block of high importance Block of standard importance

Accessible point or location
Used to indicate a priority
component or test point
Descriptive terms, Component designations,
Pin Callouts and Mapping are used
Accessible point or location
Used to identify components
or test points. Descriptive terms,
Component designations,
Pin Callouts and Mapping are used Page 9
 PIN 4 OF
SAHT930 Protection Paths to Micro IC2018
JK2000
SYS 6 +7V load
FROM SUB TP Jumpers (eg. W____ ) are accessable from the top of the board.

W2855 /H6
W2145 /M6
Stby 6V SYSTEM CONTROL SW5 source W2550 /M7 SW5V
IC2018 load
Q2813 /E W2417 /I7
DC DETECT
D2001 Pin 72 CN2009 /Pin 18
Pull up +7 source
resistor DC Det W2582 Q2814 /E
SW5 / +7 /K8
W2541 /K6 R2069
D2851
CUT*
-7 source
Pin 2 of JK2000 W2344 /K7 Q2818 Q2807 /E
From SUB W W2231 /K7

D2850 D2852 -7V load W2340 /I7

W2235 /K9
M9/T9 SOURCE
Q2803 /C W2156 /G8 C+9 source
W2427 /J8
Q2811 /C W2854 /H6
Q2801 /C
W2615 /H8 R2707
R2708 OCP det -7V load
W2118 /M7
CUT* CN2009
W2154 /I8 PIN2 W2549 /M7
CUT*
W2158 /H7
W2413 /E8 W2515 /L4 CN2010/PIN8
LED’S
W2705 /I6
TUNER /PIN 9
PHOTO INTERRUPTOR
CN2004 MOTOR DRIVES
Q9103/PIN1
PINS 5,7 IC2007/PIN7(Tray)
IC2008/PIN7(Loading)
SA-HT930P / SA-HT930PC / SA-HT930PX

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N

1 B MAIN P.C.B. (REPX0451A...P/PC, REPX0451H...PX)

C2803
16

17

C2801
C2807
15

R2884
R2885
L2027
14

13

C2805

2 L2026
R2890
R2891
23
21

L2022
R2878
R2886
R2879
C2814
22

R2883
R2882
R2889

L2025
R2880
C2808
C2040
20
18

11
W2051
R2810
W2121 C2039

10
R2881

W2326
R2971

C2030
3
L2023 C2022 R2092

W2222
W2201

CN2010
R2887

9 IC2007 1

W2223

W2267
L2003

W2224
C2812 C2019

R2973

R2972
C2810
19

C2020 R2095 W2327 R2700 L2009

W2088
C2046 8 7 6 5
L2024

C2124
R2094

R2113
W2101

R2112
C2023

R2114

C2121
R2888

R2099

Q2002
CN2011

2
C2028
16 9 IC2019

R2814
C2029

C2021
R2093

W2410
W2561

W2218

1
W2262

L2005
D2005 R2098 1 11
D2004 E
12
10

1 2 3 4

C2024
C2125
W2094

R2115
IC2006 L2006 R2096 2 10 W2523

C2034
R2097
W2120

C2042

W2204
R2169
R2128

8 7 6 5

C2222 C2122
R2127

W2203
L2004

W2202
R2107 W2053

L2008
C2206 C2044 1 8 W2336 D2006
C2137 C2136
W2300

C2126 IC2010 D2007

C2035

W2004 L2007

C2831
C2127

W2530
C2226
L2010 W2529 W2515

W2323
11

C2033
C2037

1 2 3 4
C2032
AV JACK

R2206

R2007
R2228 R2706

W2270
C2106 R2820
W2123
W2122
C2047

C2036

R2009
W2084
C2236

R2010
C2225 W2124 W2085 R2025 IC2008
Q2004

W2584
W2110

R2215

D2003
C2224

R2213
R2214

C2223
R2227 456 (P/PC) W2114 9 1

R2085
R2077 R2008
R2075 R2002
R2078

Q2000
R2208
R2207

W2055
E R2212 R2006

C2227
C2038

C2051
C2221

C2049
R2088
7

Q2100 R2991 R2990 R2183 C2052

R2023
W2056
D2000
D2001 R2084 R2899

C2178
W2560
R2130

Q2001
E W2008 R2086

C2006
3 21

W2335
R2156

R2082
W2330

R2003
C2237 R2800
C2138

C2099 C2050

R2076

R2074
R2072
W2701
R2106 R2108

C2156
R2802 R2035

D2002
R2131 C2123 W2086 W2532 W2559
W2059

C2005
C2219

W2158
C2165
C2166

W2317

W2213
R2872

R2083 W2558

R2022 W1208
R2165

C2220
R2000

W2083
C2007
Q2026

C2157 W8
R2874

W2071
C2265
R2873
8

R2004 R2001
W2517

R2265

L2000
R2269

C2004
W2251

C2008
W2070
C2238

R2229

C2140 C2816 X2000

E

R2230 C2207 C2818 R2157 R2256 C2256

W2700

C2167

0
C2266

R2020
R2021

R2019
1 3

10
C2107 C2164 C2278 (P/PC)
W2502
W2501

(P/PC) R2257

W2066
W2600

C2833
W2400

W2403
W2402

W2622
R2283 W2068
W2401
W2430

C2009

C2300
4

W2105

C2177
R2111

W2208
W2505
61

60

W2069
R2016
W2504

(P/PC)
W2153

W2003 C2257 1 49
C2139

W2578
65

C2161
R2133 R2300
55

L2805

W2264
3 47 W2574 R2015

W2159
R2400

C2822
JK2001

W2220

R2132
70

C2820 W2200
50

W2092
2 R2017 W3

C2162
50
R2231

C2003
W2039

75

R2232 R2081 IC2018

25
W2014

R2178
W2342
5

45

76
C2400 4 48 R2014
R2654

R2653

R2161
R2162

R2500
R2117 C2600 R2080
80

41

IC2011 R2600
W2801 R2217

C2633 CN2004
W2802

W2803

W2309
W2800
R2279

R2211

C2239
R2116
R2216
R2607 R2507
C2604 C2507

C2176

R2179
R2260 R2160
C2260 C2160

W2303 C2500 W2011 W2526

26
R2652 C2261 R2262

75
C2175 W2307
40
W2103

1
C2632

W2565
R2134

W2341

W2527
12 3

W2528
R2261

W2571
W2570
R2895

W2572
W2064
5

C2141
3
1

35

R2055
R2065
W2606

R2018
C2628 R2651

Q2106

W2205
(P/PC) W2405 E

Q2028
C2262
R2181

10

4 3 2 1 W2163
30

C2240 R2135 654 R2892 R2894

C2152
R2146
R2281 C2218 R2625 R2024

C2149

W2552
15

R2264
R2233 W2229 C2053
25

C2605

IC2602
C2241

C2623

R2608 (P/PC)
C2827
R2271
R2170
C2169

C2120 C2151 R2026 W2067

R2659

R2245 R2145
R2172

R2011
R2013
R2012
20
21

C2606 (PX)

C2150

W2707
R2234 C2608

R2057
2

R2048
R2053
W2128 C2254

R2051
5 6 7 8

51

W1
R2173 (PX)
R2278

50
C2270
W2562

W2206 R2164

W2567
W2544
C2501

C2510

W2708

W2568
(P/PC) 20 11 R2611 C2607 1 4
R2650

R2503 R2624
C2522
R2272
R2978

R2403
C2320

R2402 R2302
C2610
R2304

R2303
R2404

IC2014 R2609 W2543

R2056
R2058
R2042
R2049

R2062
C2857

C2211

R2005

R2050

R2060
R2623

R2061
R2401

C2301
C2402
R2301

W2219 R2330
C2154

C2858

C2609

W2107
C2618

R2893 IC2013 456

W2210

R2902
R2901
C2229

W2061
W2412 W2237 C2502 W2585 R2982

R2622
C2617

W2057 R2510
C2405 1 2 3 R2328 R2610 Q2601 R2167

C2249

R2037
R2144
W2025 C2401 (P/PC) W2065 (P/PC) W2539

W2620
R2502 R2038

R2987

R2069

R2068 R2064
W2036
1 Q2302 C2312 456 W2060

R2046
10 W2106 C2603 3 21 W2541

W2706
W2827 C2302 R2501 8 5 R2155 R2511

6
65 4

R2054
R2047
(P/PC) Q2200 (P/PC)

C2168
C2310 (P/PC)

R2040 R2981
W2035
R2041 R2979
C2602

Q2500
Q2600
C2130 R2604 W2058 W2555 W2525
W2032 R2244 W4000
R2325

W2033
R2430

C2252
R2428

R2154
R2305
C2403

W2821
R2613

3 21 R2619
W2076
W2164

R2603

W2040
W2618

W2851
R2660
W2823

W2017
R2606
W2258

R2129
C2228
R2235

C2521 R2333 R2612 (P/PC) R2246

C2131

R2605 R2255

Q2105
C2250 C2508

W2822
W3000 E E W2556
W2540
W2171

C2210
W2207

W2343
W2013
D2602

C2251
W2000
Q2305

R2031
R2630

R2661

W2855 R2254

R2166

W2575
(P/PC) E R2621 R2509
C2511 W2015 W2534 W2131 R2052 W2145
C2232 C2128 R2405 R2032 W2538

W2950
E W2331 D2603 R2168 R2620 R2508
(P/PC) R2067

W2705

W2709
W2169 R2323
W2604

W2710

W2805
(P/PC)
W2424

W2854

W2852
W2806
W2519

W2513
W2409

W2520
W2506

W2514

W2554
(P/PC)
W2702
W2238

W2563

(P/PC) W2535
W2062

Q2031
R2657 R2658 C2621
R2637

W2038

Q2602
W2023 R2627 E

W2209
Q2104
W2824

R2629 R2642 W2082 W2553 W2545

W2045
C2863
W2021
W2052

E W2549
Q2603

12 3 E
W2503
C2845

W2521

R2648 C2404
W2010

R2309
W2113

R2641 R2306

W2808
R2407 R2029
W2012
R2628

C2253

C2635 R2640 R2308

R2307

R2643
C2503

W2546
654

W2417

W2712
R2636 14 1312 11 10 9 8 R2626

W2518
C2303

W2129
R2638

456 8 7 6 5
C2611

10 1 CN2008

1
7
R2634
R2635
C2619

R2312

R2649 (P/PC) R2406

2
Q2604
R2311
R2201
C2201
R2100

C2506
R2506

R2504

IC2601

R2252
R2268 R2267
10 2

C2153
CN2002 IC2015 C2504 R2251 456

W2344
W2232 Q2103

(P/PC)

C2848
C2090 C2100
R2310

W2610

R2151
W2522
3 21
Q2605

W2142
C2170

W2340
R2266 R2253 9 1
R2615
C2613

Q2102

W2119
C2847 R2247

C2255

W2580
1 2 3 4
C2202

R2843
R2656
C2102

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 W2020 W2249 W2006 E R2250

R2200
R2101
C2101

C2200 W2250 C2612

3

C2267
E 321

R2152
Q2201
E2000
W2425

R2248 R2153
W2019 W2018

(P/PC) R2249

R2897

CN2009
R2644 R2645 W2423 R2614 E Q2814 D2824
C2615 W2130

Q2029
R2646

R2616

C2155
R2147
W2243
C2636

W2256

W2118
W2240

W2263

W2151
W2037

R2617

W2550
C2840

R2842 R2149
1
W2614

W2231
R2148 E
L2803

W2413 (P/PC) R2150

D2828

W2265
W2952
R2985

W2900

W2951
C2620 R2633 W2334

W2809
D2601

W2582
C2829
R2647

C2179
W2615

(P/PC)
C2860

W2328

W2583
R2846

C2631 (P/PC)
C2851

W2154
R2632
R2631

18
R2841

R2834

R2835
W2136
C2629

W2322 E Q2817

19
D2830

W2901
C2616

C2843

C2846
R2989

D2817

D2819
W2227
W2228
C2634

IC2802

W2221
R2848
R2857
W2253

W2301
15 17 19 21 23 25

R2655
E
C2861

Q2812
C2627 D2820
6 8 10 12 13 14 16 18 20 22 24

R2708 R2836

W2081
C2264
W2603

(P/PC)
W2002

C2844
W2804

C2842

Q2813
W2007

D2815
D2829
W2247

R2707

R2839
R2840
W2095
R2344

D2813
FP2000

W2304 R2444 D2823

W2825

R2639 W2345

C2828
D2850

W2427 R2849 D2814

C2263

W2001 C2832 Q2811

E
W2325 R2808 1 2 3 R2825
W2347 E B R2821 L2802(P/PC)
R2856 D2852
D2812

R2905
W2826
C2505

W2214 C2821(P/PC) C2862

C2830

Q2807
1
W2350

R2801 R2828

C2825
W2226

R2618 W2156

6
C2819 C2834
W2613

R2898 C2838
JK2000

R2806 C2859 R2819 C2836

C2853
W2168 D2816

Q2818
R2505 E
R2805 C2823

IC2803
R2817 R2827 E
CN2012

Q2808
E

Q2805
W2608

D2811
D2831
5 7 9 11

R2263 W2234
R2811 D2809 (P/PC)
D2807
W2305

R2815

R2831
C2837
E
1

W2856
D2827

W2239 R2824 C2804 R2864

R2855 R2813 E Q2809
Q2803 D2810 R2850 C2835 R2837
W2016

(P/PC)
5

1
(P/PC)

5
B C2866
R2440
R2340

E E
Q2801

R2838
W2252 C2865

W2551
4

IC2801
W2421

R2832
4
Q2820

E W2230
R2863

2
R2861

D2832
3

D2808
C2163

R2826
W2034

D2851
D2806

D2805
2

3
D2822

R2830
8

R2823
R2822
C2841

C2811

R2858
C2824
R2163
1

R2860 1 23 W2246
2

D2818
E Q2806

C2856
W2524
Q2804

(P/PC)

9
Q2821
D2801
R2441

R2341
W2112

C2839
1

W2426
D2802

W2235
3

W2024
C2806
C2809

R2833 (P/PC)
W2428

6 54 L2801 C2815

R2851
C2826

D2804

W2244
W2346

(P/PC) E C2802 W2134 W2236

R2829

W2576
C2817
D2803
4

W2216
PbF

SA-HT930P/PC/PX MAIN P.C.B.

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 SAHT930 Photo with component location Mapping
Y- coordinates

M L K J I H G F E D C B A

X- coordinates

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 HT930 Block Diagram (Power Concept)
< Power ON mode >

SA-HT930 SB-WA930
FL Power Amplifier
T+9V
TUNER IC2007 IC501 IC601
Tray Drive IC6901 Power Power
FL Driver LED FL HIC HIC
IC2008

SW5V
Loading
Drive
DVD M+9V
module
D597 D598,9

C+9V
D601 D602
IC2803
D+1.2V ±Vcc ±Vcc ±Vcc ±Vcc
Reg HI LOW HI LOW

A+5V

IC2802 Transformer
IC2801
D+5V FL1/2
Reg
Reg
7.5V Main
Reg Trans

+7.5V AC1/2
D2822
Reg

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ASP Buffer HP Amp Analog Buffer AC Inlet ON
PCONT
Super
Surround

U-com AC
DVD PCONT SYS6V 6V Sub
Reg Trans
Schematic of Control unit’s Protection Circuit (Concept)
 JK2000 System Connector alternate access points
The JK2000 connector is non-accessible from the top of the main board. The following is a list of test points the technician can access in order to
troubleshoot make test measurements without having to disassemble the unit.

Accessible location example: W2344 /K7

JK2000 System Connector access points Jumper wire #
Location map coordinates
JK2000 Test Points

Pin # Description Accessible location

Pin # Description Accessible location
1 DVDAC2 W2216 /E9
13 GUARD GND N/C
2 DCDET W2344 /K7
14 SURR R W2608 /D8
3 DVDAC1 W2244 /E9
15 CENTER W2322 /D8
4 SYS6V W2541 /M6
16 GUARD GND N/C
5 MUTE H ** NON-Accessible
17 SUBWOOFER W2301 /D8
6 DGND W2613 /G9
18 GUARD GND N/C
7 FRONT L W2325 /D8
19 PCONT W2142 /L7
8 SUB+B W2346 /F9
20 FAN DRIVE W2412 /A6
9 OUTPUT GND W2214 /D8
21 SYNC W2950 /J6
10 OUTPUT GND N/C
22 FL1 CN2009 /Pin17
11 FRONT R W2304 /D8
23 SUBAC1 W2244 /E9
12 SURR L W2856 /D9
24 FL2 CN2009 /Pin19

25 SUBAC2 W2216 /E9

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 Subwoofer Repair Information

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 Subwoofer Repair Strategy
Overview - The SC-HT930 consists of a Subwoofer and Control unit. The units are connected by a 20 pin round umbilical cord
that carries power from the Subwoofer to the control unit and audio from the control unit back to the subwoofer. When
connected together and plugged in to AC, the Subwoofer provides standby (SYS6V) voltage to the micro in the control unit.
The SC-HT730 is similar. The difference is that the lower power output results in 1 less board in the subwoofer.

Protection - Refer to protection concept (page 17). The protection monitoring circuitry in both the subwoofer and control unit
feed the microprocessor IC2018 in the control unit. If shutdown is triggered, the micro via the 20 pin umbilical cable opens
the subwoofer AC relay power relay, shutting off the power for both the control & subwoofer [but standby voltage (SYS 6V) is
still present]. Error code F61 may be displayed just before power is lost.

Troubleshooting
Determine if the Shutdown is caused by the Subwoofer: Refer to Subwoofer protection circuit and access (following pages).
1. Do not connect the Control unit to the Subwoofer. On the larger power board of the subwoofer, tack a 10k ohm test resistor
across D508 to serve as a temporary DC Det pull up resistor so the subwoofer can be tested alone.
2. Jump the contacts of the AC relay RLY501.
3. While monitoring the unbanded anode end of D508 with your DC voltmeter, momentarily plug the subwoofer into AC.
4. If the voltage remains at 0Vdc, unplug the AC immediately. The problem is in the subwoofer. See subwoofer repair below.
5. If the voltage rises to 5Vdc, the problem is in the Control unit, not this subwoofer. Disconnect the test resistor and close the
subwoofer.
Subwoofer Repair
1. Leave the test resistor across D508 during these next steps.
2. Remove the Subwoofer’s (Front) Amp board.
3. While monitoring the unbanded anode end of D508 with your DC voltmeter, momentarily plug the subwoofer into AC.
• Voltage remains at 0Vdc - the problem is on the subwoofer power amp board. Remove Q501/Q502, Q559, and
Q556/Q557 one group at a time to determine which group permits D508/Anode voltage to rise to 9V when plugged in
momentarily. When removing a group of transistors causes D508/A voltage to rise, the feed for those transistors is at
fault. Eg. If Q501/2 were removed, and the voltage came up to 9V, suspect IC501 and the transistors removed (Q501 &
Q502).
• Voltage rises to 5Vdc - the problem is in the Amp board that was unplugged or the + supply voltage from T501 (H601) is
unbalanced (+V not = -V). See page 18. Check for open foils to connector H601 and replace IC601 on the board.
4. Remove the test resistor across D508 or the micro will be damaged when the control unit is connected & turned on.

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Power On & Protection Circuit Concept

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Schematic of Subwoofer Protection Circuit

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The Subwoofer unit 1/3

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 The Subwoofer unit 2/3
The subwoofer can be disassembled and placed in a
serviceable position. It can be operational in this position
as long as the necessary precautions are taken.
Please see the following photos and text.

Ground screw

Ground screw

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 The Subwoofer unit 3/3
Working test position - complete the grounds Jumper wire

Remove screws to free

heat sink and PC boards
from bottom frame. Rotate
assembly and rest heat
Subwoofer sink on bottom frame.
Plugs in here The Ground screw that is
shown in the previous
photo, connect it’s screw
terminal to the heat sink
using a jumper wire.
Install Subwoofer speaker
cable and install fan cable
System Cable
Connector
after removing fan from
rear cover. Install system
cable to main unit. The
unit is now operational
and in a serviceable
position.

The unit can now be

troubleshot using the
simplified schematic
diagram (page 19).

Fan plugs in behind

speaker terminal

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 Pix of SB930 Subwoofer

Amplifier removed from Subwoofer cabinet. Rear panel with fan removed.

IC601