A great copy of the manual, and the only one I could find anywhere on the net! The circuit diagrams are easily readable, all component values marked and easy to see. A highly appreciated download!
The TEAC A-1500's Service Manual was instrumental in reviving this classic reel-to-reel. Not only does it have the schematics, exploded parts diagram and parts list, it also provided mechanical adjustment information that approximate factory default settings.
Text excerpt from page 7 (click to view)
Section 1 Spare Parts
1-1. Notes on Spare Parts
1. Safety Related Components Warning Components marked ! are critical to safe operation. Therefore, specified parts should be used in the case of replacement. 2. Standardization of Parts Some repair parts supplied by Sony differ from those used for the unit. These are because of parts commonality and improvement. Parts list has the present standardized spare parts. 3. Stock of Parts Parts marked with �o� at SP(Supply Code) column of the spare parts list may be not stocked. Therefore, the delivery date will be delayed. 4. Units Representation The following represented units are changed or omitted in writing.
Units Capacitance Inductance Resistance Temperature µF µH Z dC Representation uF uH Abbreviation XXX-DEG-C
5. Destination Representation The part indicated �For J/UC/CE� in the spare parts list is used in the unit written below. For J : The part is used in a unit for Japan. For UC: The part is used in a unit for U.S.A. and Canada. For CE : The part is used in a unit for regions except the above countries. 6. The part that the part number is parenthesized is compatible with the part just above it.
