Sony Handycam dcr-pc2e User manual

DCR-PC2E/PC3E

RMT-809/812

AEP Model

UK Model

SERVICE MANUAL

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER

MICROFILM

D300 MECHANISM

Photo : DCR-PC3E

RMT-812

SPECIFICATIONS

Level 1

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Ver 1.0 1999. 06

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SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENTWARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK !OR DOTTED LINEWITH

MARK !ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND INTHE PARTS

LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE

COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS

APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS

PUBLISHED BY SONY.

1. Check the area of your repairfor unsoldered or poorly-soldered

connections. Checktheentire board surface for solder splashes

and bridges.

2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are

"pinched" or contact high-wattage resistors.

3. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly

transistors, that were installed during a previous repair. Point

them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

4. Look for parts which, through functioning, showobvious signs

of deterioration. Point them out to the customer and

recommend their replacement.

5. Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.

6. Flexible Circuit Board Repairing

• Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270˚C

during repairing.

• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the

circuit board (within 3 times).

• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering

or unsoldering.

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SERVICE NOTE

1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 4

2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT

(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 4

SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION

1. Self-diagnosis Function ······················································ 5

2. Self-diagnosis Dispaly························································ 5

3. Self-diagnosis Code Table ·················································· 6

1. MAIN PARTS

1. ORNAMENTAL PARTS···················································· 7

2. DISASSEMBLY································································· 9

2-1. LCD UNIT (PD-112 BOARD, INVERTER

TRANSFORMER UNIT)················································· 10

2-2. CABINET (R) BLOCK ASSEMBLY ······························ 11

2-3. CABINET (R) ASSEMBLY, LCD HINGE ASSEMBLY ·· 12

2-4. ATTACHING HARNESSES OF THE LCD HINGE

ASSEMBLY ····································································· 13

2-5. DD-125, VC-220 BOARDS, EVF BLOCKASSEMBLY · 14

2-6. MR-41 BOARD, MD BLOCK········································· 15

2-7. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-4750),

SPEAKER (2.0 CM) ························································ 16

2-8. CABINET (G) ASSEMBLY ············································ 17

2-9. CABINET (L) ASSEMBLY ············································· 17

2-10. EVF, LENS BLOCK ························································ 18

2. GENERAL

Checking supplied accessories ··················································· 19

Quick Start Guide ·······································································19

Getting started ············································································ 19

Using this manual ··································································· 19

Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································· 20

Charging the battery pack ····················································· 20

Installing battery pack··························································· 21

Connecting to the mains ······················································· 21

Step 2 Inserting a cassette······················································· 21

Step 3 Using a touch panel ····················································· 21

Recording –Basics ······································································ 22

Recording a picture································································· 22

Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)··························· 24

Shooting in the dark (NightShot)·········································· 24

END SEARCH ····································································· 24

Playback –Basics ········································································ 24

Playing back a tape ································································· 24

Viewing the recording on TV ················································· 26

Advanced Recording Operations ················································ 26

Photo recording······································································· 26

Using the wide mode ······························································ 27

Using the fader function ························································· 27

Using special effects –Picture effect ······································· 28

Using special effects –Digital effect ······································· 28

Adjusting the white balance manually···································· 29

Using the PROGRAM AE function ········································ 29

Adjusting the exposure manually ··········································· 30

Focusing manually·································································· 30

Advanced Playback Operations·················································· 31

Playing back a tape with picture effects ································· 31

Playing back a tape with digital effects ·································· 31

Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory

function ··················································································· 31

Searching a recording by date –Date search··························· 31

Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title

–Title search············································································ 32

Searching for a photo-Photo search/Photo scan ····················· 32

Editing ························································································ 33

Dubbing a tape ········································································ 33

Editing partially on a DV tape –DV synchro-editing ············· 33

Recording video or TV programmes ······································ 34

Inserting a scene from a VCR ················································· 35

Audio dubbing ········································································ 36

Superimposing a title ······························································ 37

Making your own titles ··························································· 37

Labeling a cassette ·································································· 38

CustomizingYour Camcorder ···················································· 38

Changing the menu settings···················································· 38

Resetting the date and time····················································· 40

“Memory Stick” operations ························································ 40

Using a “Memory Stick” –introduction ·································· 40

Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s

–Memory photo recording ······················································ 42

Superimposing a still picture in a “Memory Stick”

on a moving picture –MEMORY MIX··································· 43

Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ····· 44

Copying still images from a mini DV tape –Photo save········· 45

Viewing a still picture –Memory photo playback··················· 45

Playing back images in a continuous loop –SLIDE SHOW ····· 46

Preventing accidental erasure –Image protection ··················· 47

Deleting images ······································································ 47

Writing a print mark –PRINT MARK···································· 48

Additional Information ······························································· 48

Using the viewfinder······························································· 48

Usable cassettes ······································································ 48

Troubleshooting ······································································ 49

Self-diagnosis display ····························································· 50

Warning indicators and messages ··········································· 51

Using your camcorder abroad················································· 51

Maintenance information and precautions······························ 51

Quick Reference ········································································· 53

Identifying the parts and controls ··········································· 53

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1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS

In this unit, about 10 seconds after power is supplied to the battery

terminal using the regulated power supply (4.2V), the power is shut

off so that the unit cannot operate.

This following two methods are available to prevent this. Take note

of which to use during repairs.

Method 1.

Connect the servicing remote commander RM-95 (J-6082-053-B)

to the LANC jack, and set the commander switch to the “ADJ”

side.

Method 2.

Use the AC power adaptor (AC-VF10).

2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTEWHEN

NOT EJECT (FORCE EJECT)

1Refer to 2-2 to remove the accessory shoe and NS block

assembly.

2Refer to 2-2 to remove the jack ornamental plate.

3Refer to 2-2 to remove the tripod screw.

4Refer to 2-2 and 2-3 to remove the cabinet (R) block assembly.

5Refer to 2-5 to remove the microphone unit.

6Refer to 2-5 to remove the battery plate.

7Refer to 2-5 to remove DD-125 board.

8Refer to 2-5 to remove EVF and lens block.

9Refer to 2-6 to remove the cabinet (L) block assembly.

0Open MR-41 board.

!¡ Disconnect CN2504 (4P, 0.8mm) of MR-41 board.

!™ Add +4.5V from the DC POWER SUPPLY and unload with a

pressing the cassette compartment.

SERVICE NOTE

: Unloading

: Loading

Loading motor

Disconnect from CN2504 of MR-41 board.

MR-41

BOARD

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SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION

1. SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the self-diagnosis

function starts working, and displays on the viewfinder or LCD

screen what to do.

Details of the self-diagnosis functions are provided in the Instruction

manual.

2. SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the counter of the

viewfinder or LCD screen consists of an alphabet and 4-digit

numbers, which blinks at 3.2 Hz. This 5-character display indicates

the “repaired by:”, “block” in which the problem occurred, and

“detailed code” of the problem.

1 1

3 1C

Repaired by:

Refer to page 6.

Self-diagnosis Code Table.

Indicates the appropriate

step to be taken.

E.g.

31 ....Reload the tape.

32 ....Turn on power again.

Block Detailed Code

Blinks at 3.2Hz

C : Corrected by customer

H : Corrected by dealer

E : Corrected by service

engineer

Viewfinder or LCD screen

C : 3 1 : 1 1

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3. SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODETABLE

Block

Function

Detailed

Code

Symptom/State

Non-standard battery is used.

Condensation.

Video head is dirty.

LOAD direction. Loading does not

complete within specified time

UNLOAD direction. Loading does not

complete within specified time

T reel side tape slacking when unloading

Winding S reel fault when counting the

rest of tape.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

T reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault when starting drum.

FG fault during normal drum operations.

LOAD direction loading motor time-

out.

UNLOAD direction loading motor

time-out.

T reel side tape slacking when

unloading.

Winding S reel fault when counting the

rest of tape.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

T reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault when starting drum

FG fault during normal drum

operations

Difficult to adjust focus

(Cannot initialize focus.)

Zoom operations fault

(Cannot initialize zoom lens.)

Steadyshot function does not work well.

(Withpitchangularvelocitysensor output

stopped.)

Steadyshot function does not work well.

(With yaw angular velocity sensor output

stopped.)

Self-diagnosis Code

Repaired by:

Correction

Use the info LITHIUM battery.

Remove the cassette, and insert it again after one hour.

Clean with the optional cleaning cassette.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform