Anybody out there with a Philips CDx60?

leadbelly · 11th May 2004, 03:04 AM

A friend just gave me a functional Philips CD160 to tweak. It's from the UK, 240V/50Hz.

I suspect it is a simple matter to convert it to 120V, since the transformer has 6 terminals on the primary side, only 2 of which are used presently.

The problem is that there are multiple combinations of terminals that could possibly be used in 120V service (they read roughly half the DCR of the 240V terminals), and I was hoping somebody might have a service manual that gave some indication of the correct combination without my having to risk smoking some fuses or running things undervoltage. TIA.

TDA1540 · 11th May 2004, 09:15 AM

only 2 used???

I expect there is a wire connecting an additional pair.

leadbelly · 13th May 2004, 03:30 PM

Well, in case anybody else needs this info, it is 1 smoked fuse later and the answer is that you wire up the middle 2 terminals on the primary side.

Doing pretty good....CDP free + $2 AC cord $3 fuses gets me a CDM2/10 transport and 1541 DAC

Some of the segments on the 7 segment LED's are burned out...how do you figure out if they are common cathode or common anode in order to replace?

TDA1540 · 13th May 2004, 04:27 PM

Do you mean the middle one topside and the middle one on the bottom?
Otherwise your 160 has a different transformer.

leadbelly · 13th May 2004, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TDA1540
Do you mean the middle one topside and the middle one on the bottom?

Yes.

TDA1540 · 13th May 2004, 10:23 PM

It seems to me that you are only using one of the two primary windings.

leadbelly · 13th May 2004, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TDA1540
It seems to me that you are only using one of the two primary windings.

Well then what do you suggest?

TDA1540 · 13th May 2004, 11:27 PM

The connection you use on the bottom is probably wired to an adjacent connection.Cut this wire.Now you have two primary windings(on used,one unused)The second primary will have to be connected (well how do I phrase this) upside down.

Note:after you have found the wire and have cut it,please measure.Just to be sure.

11th May 2004, 03:04 AM	#1
leadbelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	Anybody out there with a Philips CDx60? A friend just gave me a functional Philips CD160 to tweak. It's from the UK, 240V/50Hz. I suspect it is a simple matter to convert it to 120V, since the transformer has 6 terminals on the primary side, only 2 of which are used presently. The problem is that there are multiple combinations of terminals that could possibly be used in 120V service (they read roughly half the DCR of the 240V terminals), and I was hoping somebody might have a service manual that gave some indication of the correct combination without my having to risk smoking some fuses or running things undervoltage. TIA. __________________ Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. Enzo Ferrari

13th May 2004, 03:30 PM	#3
leadbelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	Well, in case anybody else needs this info, it is 1 smoked fuse later and the answer is that you wire up the middle 2 terminals on the primary side. Doing pretty good....CDP free + $2 AC cord $3 fuses gets me a CDM2/10 transport and 1541 DAC Some of the segments on the 7 segment LED's are burned out...how do you figure out if they are common cathode or common anode in order to replace? __________________ Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. Enzo Ferrari

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11th May 2004, 09:15 AM	#2
TDA1540 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ehv	only 2 used??? I expect there is a wire connecting an additional pair.

13th May 2004, 04:27 PM	#4
TDA1540 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ehv	Do you mean the middle one topside and the middle one on the bottom? Otherwise your 160 has a different transformer.

13th May 2004, 10:23 PM	#6
TDA1540 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ehv	It seems to me that you are only using one of the two primary windings.

13th May 2004, 11:27 PM	#8
TDA1540 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ehv	The connection you use on the bottom is probably wired to an adjacent connection.Cut this wire.Now you have two primary windings(on used,one unused)The second primary will have to be connected (well how do I phrase this) upside down. Note:after you have found the wire and have cut it,please measure.Just to be sure.

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