Gentlemen, I finally got around to looking at this unit again. It will power-up, but most of the time it goes right in to "PROTECTION" mode, occasionally it will work for 20 - 30 seconds, then "PROTECTION" mode. When it does work, I notice the audio output flucuates a bit, sort of like a low frequency fluttering sound (+50 & -50 are stable during this). Are there any common problems with this unit? What causes protection to activate? I know nothing about this particular unit, any help would be greatly appreciated. Would any member have a schematic please? Thanks. David Lessard mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of LeRoy Westlund Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 4:46 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony STR-DE405 David, What is the problem with this unit ? If your outputs seem to be OK, check for bad solder on R806. should have +42.8 volts on both sides of R806. It provides the +24 volt source for the speaker relay. LLW LeRoy Westlund Westlund TV & Electronics " It's such a pretty world 93 North Main today !.... Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 Look at the Sunshine. " Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 :-) mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: David Lessard <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, December 29, 2002 1:04 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony STR-DE405 > >Yeah, got his reply. I guess the measurement to ground on this pin is >normal, sort of, still wondering why am I measuring 10 ohms to anaglog >ground here if this pin is supposed to be connected to analog ground. >Something to think about. Regardless, I'm going to fire the beast up, I'll >let you know. > >-----Original Message----- >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of teltek2 >Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 2:56 PM >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony STR-DE405 > >David; >Forgot a Panday...he's your Sony guru. Helped me out a couple of times. > >-Ed- >Tel-Tek Electronics >Ontario-Canada > >teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx >----- Original Message ----- >From: "D Panday" <dpanday@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 2:45 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony STR-DE405 >> >> David, >> >> IC300 is the Surround Processor with Pin1 Vss (AGnd). >> Panday >> >> >From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Subject: [TechAssist] Sony STR-DE405 >> >Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 17:29:54 -0500 >> > >> >Techs, >> > >> >Does anyone know the function of IC300 (LV1011)? I'm reading 10 ohms >> >between ground and pin #1, not sure if this is normal. Thanks again >> >gang. Happy New Years. >> > >> >"Share what you know, Learn what you don't" >> > >> >David Lessard >> >Alexandria Electronics >> >50 Harrison Street >> >Alexandria, Ontario >> >K0C-1A0 >> >mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx >> > >> >------------------------------------------ >> >Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: >> >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html >> >------------------------------------------ >> >To REMOVE your email address, click here: >> > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >> >To CHANGE your email address, click here: >> > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html