SERVICE MANUAL
Ver. 1.3 2005. 09
• HCD-ZX6/ZX8 are the tuner,
deck, CD and amplifier
section in FST-ZX6/ZX8,
LBT-ZX6/ZX8.
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATION
(US model only)
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION:
With 4-ohm loads, both channels driven, from
120 Hz – 10 kHz; rates 270 watts per channel (HCD-
ZX6) or 140 watts par channel (HCD-ZX8)
minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 %
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to
rated output.
(HCD-ZX8: US model only)
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
180 × 2 + 180 × 2 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Amplifier section
HCD-ZX8
Mexican models:
The following measured at AC 127 V, 60 Hz
DIN power output (rated):
140 × 2 + 140 × 2 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
180 × 2 + 180 × 2 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Other models:
The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, 50/60 Hz
DIN power output (rated):
140 × 2 + 140 × 2 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
180 × 2 + 180 × 2 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
Sony Corporation
9-879-083-04
2005I04-1
Audio Group
© 2005. 09
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
HCD-ZX6/ZX8
(Photo: HCD-ZX8)
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
CD
CD Mechanism Type
Section
Base Unit Name
Optical Pick-up Name
TAPE
Model Name Using Similar Machanism
Section
Tape Mechanism Type
SPECIFICATIONS
HCD-ZX6
Mexican models:
The following measured at AC 127 V, 60 Hz
DIN power output (rated):
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
Other models:
The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240 V, 50/60 Hz
DIN power output (rated):
Continuous RMS power output (reference):
COMPONENT Hi-Fi STEREO SYSTEM
US Model
E Model
NEW
CDM79B-F1BD81
BU-F1BD81A
KSM-215DCP/C2RP
HCD-GN880
CWM43RR35
220 + 220 watts
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
280 + 280 watts
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
220 + 220 watts
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
280 + 280 watts
(4 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
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