Samsung MAX-PN54, Service Manual

Alignment and Adjustments

1-3

Samsung Electronics

(GND)

VTVM

1-2-1 To Adjust Tape Speed

1) Measuring tape: i) MTT-111 (or equivalent)

(Tapes recorded with 3kHz)

ii) MTT-5512 (or equivalent)

2) Connect the cassette deck to the frequency  counter

as in figure 1-4.

1) Before the actual adjustment, clean the play/recording

head.

2) Measuring tape :

i) MTT-114(or equivalent 10kHz AZIMUTH control)

ii) MTT-112(or equivalent) :

3) The cassette deck is connections as shown in figure 1-6.

Notes

Notes

NOR 
SPEED
Control

1

2

OUT

(connected

to the frequency

counter)

Turn CSR1 to
left and right

3KHz

5200~6600Hz
:Check

FIXED

Remark

Standard

To Adjust

Pre-Setup

Item

Step

Pre-Setup
Condition

Same as above

1) Deck 1:MTT-111

2) Press PLAY 

SW button

3) Deck 2:MTT-5512

1) Deck 1:MTT-111

2) Deck 2:MTT-5512

3) Press Hi-SPEED 

button. 

HI SPEED

Control

AZIMUTH

1

2

SPK OUT

(VTVM is 

connected to

the scope)

1) Turn the control 

screw to as shown
in Figure 1-5.

Max output
and same phase
(both channels)

After
adjustment
secure it with
REGION 
LOCK.

Adjust to level 
and same as 
R-CH.

L-CH:Turn JSR2L

to the right and 
left

R-CH : fixed.

See the 
diagram for
adjustment
locations.

Remark

Standard

To Adjust

Pre-Setup

Item

Step

Pre-Setup
Condition

Same as 
above

After putting MTT-

114 into Deck 1

1)Press PLAY button.

PLAY MTT-112

on Deck 1.

PlayBack
out Level

AZIMUTH

1

2

SPK OUT

(VTVM is 

connected to

the scope)

1) Turn the control 

screw to as shown
in Figure 1-5.

Max output
and same phase
(both channels)

After
adjustment
secure it with
REGION 
LOCK.

Check level 
and same as 
Deck1 level

No Adjustment

See the 
diagram for
adjustment
locations.

Remark

Standard

To Adjust

Pre-Setup

Item

Step

Pre-Setup
Condition

Same as 
above

After putting MTT-

114 into Deck 2

1)Press  PLAY button.

PLAY MTT-150

on Deck 2.

PlayBack
out Level

1-2-2 To Adjust PlayBack Level

@ 

Adjust Deck 2 Play Level

! 

Adjust Deck 1 Play Level

Cassette Deck

output

SPK OUT

Frequency Counter

Figure 1-4

Figure 1-5

SPK OUT

Recording /Play head

AZIMUTH control screw

Figure 1-6

In  Out

SET

Oscilloscope

1-2 Cassette Deck

REC
Bias
Voltage

1

Connect to

JCW3 as in

Fig.1-7 and read

the VTVM.

L-CH;JSR2L
and R-CH;JSR2R
to the right and
left.

8mV

Remark

Standard

To Adjust

Pre-Setup

Item

Step

Pre-Setup
Condition

Input MTT-5512

into Deck2,then

press REC button.

See diagram
for adjustment
location

Adjust REC Bias Voltage

Figure 1-7 

SET

Oscilloscope

VTVM

IN

JCW3