Sony RM-E80 User manual

SERVICE
MANl|AL
Remote
conlrolsystem
Remote
controlunitto bememorized
Input
andoutputs
Power
requirements
Dimensions
Operating
temperature
Weight
Accessories
supplied
US Model
Canadian
Model
AEP Model
UK Model
E Model
SPECIFICATIONS
ControlL. controlS and infrared control
Unit
of infraredcontrol
(The
signals
of someremote
controlunitmaynotbe memorized.)
PLAYER
CONTROLL (stereo
mini-mini
jack)
RECOROER
CONTROL
L (stereo
mini-mini
jack)
RECORDER
CONTROLS (minijack)
DCôV, 4 IECdesignationR6(size
AA)
batteries
Approx.
'158
x45
x 103
mm(w/h/d)
(61/a
x 113ha x41leinches)
ooc-40oc(32"F- 104oD
Approx.2459poz)
Notincl. batteries
Connectingcord
torCONTROLL connectors
(stereo
mini-minito stereo
mini-mini)
Connectingcord
forCONTROL L connectors
(5-pin
to stereo
mini-mini)
Connectingcord
forCONTROLS connectors
(mini
tomini)
.
R6
(size
AA)
batteries
(4)
Designand
specifications
are
subjectto
change
withoutnotice.
EDITINû
CONTROTIER
SONY
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SAFETY
CHECK.OUT
After correcting
theoriginal service
problem,perform
thefollowing
safety
checksbefore
releasing
thesetto thecustomer:
4.
).
l.
2.
3.
Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or
poorly-soldered connections. Check the entire
board surfacefor solder splashes
and bridges.
Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no
wires are "pinched" or contact high-wattage
resistors.
Look for unauthorized replacement parts, par-
ticularly transistors,that were installed during a
previous repair. Point them out to the customer
and recommend their replacement.
Look for parts which, though functioning, show
obvious signsof deterioration. Point them out
to the customer and recommend their replace-
ment.
Check the B+ voltage to seeit is at the values
specified.
t.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Pale
GENERAL
FunctionsAvailable
on
theRM-E80
......'..
l,ocation
andFunctionofControls
Battery
Insertion
TapeEditing
Editingwitha
VCR
Other
than
Sony's
- ToMemorize
the
Signal
ofAnother
Remote
Control
Unit .'
Wireless
Remote
ControlOperationwith
the
RM -E80 ..
DISASSEMBLY
...
4
4
4
5
3. PRINTED
WRING BOARDSAND
SCHEMATICDIAGRAMS
3-1. JC-l andJC-2PrintedWiringBoards
........ l0
3-2. JC-l andJC-2BoardsSchematicDiagram ' . . ' t3
4. EXPLODED
V|EWS ...... ls
5. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ..... 16
2.
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Wllh thê RM-E8Oedlting cont?oller, you can control two VCRS(lor playback
and for reco.dlng) conneclod to the controllca indlvldually or simulleneoutly
and edli lapos easlly.
Tho tollowing
videoaquipmont
can be usedwiththis unit.
Ptayback
VCR(PLAYEF):
.Sony VCRS
with CONTROLL or REMOTEconnector
Recording
VCH(RECORDER):
. Sony VCFs with CONTROL L ot CONTROL S conn6ctot
. Sony remote control vcns
. Remote
control
VCRS
otherthan Sony's
The controller allows the signal ol a remote control unlt oth€l lhan Sony's to
be memorized ând allows the remote control operetlon ol 4 tyP€s ol vid€o
equlpmenl.
.iaie editing
with a VCR otherthan Sony's is possible
atler memorizing
the
signalof lhât VCF.
.Àtony getamaxVCR,I mm VCR and VHS VCR' and a VCFI
other
than Sony's
can be oDeratèd
wilh lhis unit alone.
tE l-d"' e""ê-llE;rro;]
B R€ceive./lrânsminet
E RECORDER
CONTROL
Slack (mini
tvpe)
O
O RECOROER
CONTROL
L lack
(st€reomini'mini
type)
O
6 PAUSE
MoDE
selector
(D
El PLAYER
CONTBOL
Llâck
(slereo
mini'mini
tvpe)
O
E Bottom
(inside
the
balterycompartmen0
@ SHUTTLE
mode
selector
O
@ BESET
bullon
O Battery
comPadmeni
E l'DlsPtây
wlndow-l
Û Command
mode
indicator
P Playar
modê
Indicator
Gl Bttnxs
whenthe baltery
b€comes
weax'
E Power
swltch
indicator
E Editing
mode
indicator
@Appears
whenCUT
lNlsPressed.
fl Appears
whênCUT
OUT
ls Plessed.
E Memory
oPe?ation
modc
Indlcalot
E Tape
speed
indioator
E Recorder
mode
indlcator
E Tape
transPort
indicators
E Tape
counlêr
10
For details on the use of each control, reter to the pages indicated in tha a.
Eil rrônr'panct;
B Command
modr sGlectotlD
E MEMO
(memory)/SoNYselector
O O
B Dl.plty wlndow
E! RECORDEF
buttone (D
E PLAYER
button
O
Eil
O neC (iecordlng)
bunon!.
Pressthese
buttonssimultan€ously
to start
recording.
El Tapctransport
andvatiou! spcGd
playback
bullons
ll PAUSE,
ll> (lram6'by'frame),
> PLAY,
t> (slow)'
>'> FF
(fest'foMatd)'
r 2,<< REW
(rewind),
I STOP
En
ilEMORY
butlon O
Gil
POWERswitch
relEDIT
cHEcK bution O
E EDITbunonO
E CUTOUTbuttonO
E CUT
lN buttonO
E Shunlcdtal
(D
[E COUNTER
RESETbuttonlD
1 open
the
lid.
2 lnsert
4 R6
(sizo
AA)
batt€rios
with
corroct
polarity,and
replace
the
lid'
lËffi;Tr,l
. In normal
oPoration,
the batteries
will lasi aboutsix monlhs
.Whan the battsfiôs
weaken,
thg (-! mark will blink'
Replecs lhB batteligs with n€w on€s'
.Evân if the battêries are removed, mamories will not be cleared lor about
1O
minutes.
(lt any buton on the unit is pressed
during thâ period'msmoriss
may
be clsared.)
. ù tne unit is not to be used for a long peiiod of tim6' remove the betteriss to
avoid oossrbls damage from batlery leakag€'
e
9
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11

You can choose
certain
scenesof tho original
tape and editthem ontoanolhet
tape successivefy by connecting two video equipment (1o(
Playback and to(
recording) to this controller.
First. make a connection between tho audio/video inputs on the recording VCR
and the audio/video
outpuls
on the playback
VCR with ths optional audio/video
connscting cord. Set the input selector on the rêcording VCR to LINE. For lhê
deteils on connection betwsen two VCRS, relgr to the instruction manual of each
equipmenl.
lncc.rdl"svcR-l
ElSony
VCR
equlpped
with
the
CONTROL
L iack
connecr the FECOROERCONTROLL iack ot th6 controllerto the CoNTROL L
connectof (s-pin type) of the vcR.
. Setth€ MEMO/SONY selector
on the controllsr
to SONY.
@ Sony 8 mm video camete recotder
con;ect ths RECoROER
CONTROLL jack ol the controller
lo the REMOTE
conneclor (s-pin or stereo mini-mini type) ot the video camera recorder.
. sêt the MEMO/SONY seleclor
on tho conlroller
to soNY
[i]Sony VCRequipPed
withCONTROL
or CONTROL
S inputiacl
connect
rhoRECOROER
CONTROL
Siack ofthecontroller
totheCoNTROL
orCONTROL
S input
jack
(mini
typs)oltheVCR
. SetthoMEMO/SONYselector
onthecontroller
to SONY
@Sony VCRnot equipped wlth CONTROL
L or CONTROL
S
(CONTROL)input
. setthe
MEMO/SONY
selector
onth€
controller
tosoNY
VCRother than Sony's
. Set
theMEMO/SONYselector
to MEMO
Point
thstransmittor
ol theRM-E80
totheremotesensorol theVCR
12
First,
turn
onthepower
of both theplayback
andrscordingVCRS
1 PrcsePLAYERon the controller.
Thè
tepo
counteronlheplayback VCRwillappgar
inthecontroller's display
window.
Locatêthe startlngpoint to be edlted (CUTlN polnt) uslng the
shuttlê rlng, etc. and pressCUT lN.
Locetêthê ending poinl to be edlted (CUT
OUT point) and presg
cuTouT.
PressRECORDER.
S€tth. recordlng
VCRto recordlng
peuse
mode.
Loceie tho point where you want to start editing and press ll PAUSE and O
FIECon the conlroller.
Thê
tepôcounteronth6ræordingVCRwillnotepp€8r
6 Pre$ EDIT.
The original tape on th6 playback VCR is rewound lo 9 counts prior lo the CUT
lN poinr and the unit starts playbâck, At the CUT lN point (th€ CUT lN indicatof
in the display window will blink momenlarily), the recording pause modo of lhe
râcording VCR is rsleased and editing is carried out lrom that poinl to the CUT
OUT point of lhe original tapo (th€ CUT OUT indicator will blink momentârily).
Wh€n th€ €diting is completed, the fecording vCFl will pausê at ths CUT OUT
point and tho playback VCR will pausô 1count atter.
Rspê.tstcp3I to 6 tor anolheredltlng.
't4
lPlrybaêr VCRJ.
E Sony 8 mm vldeo camera .ecorder
Connêctthe PI.AYERCONTROLL jack ot the controllerto the REMOTE
connector
(5-pin
type)
of the video
camera recorder.
@ Sony 8 mm video camere recorder
Connecrthe PLAYERCONTROL L lack of the controllerto the REMOTE
iack
(stereo
mini-minitype)
of the video
camerarecorder.
E Sony VCR equipped with CONTROL L jack
connect the PLAYER
CONTBOL L jack of the controllerlo rhe CONTFIOL L
connector (s-pin type) of lhe vCR
* Oepending on the type ot th€ playback VCR, set the SHUTTLE mode selector al
the bonom of the controller to the appropriate
position Fordetails,see "Aboul
the SHUTTLEmod6 selector" on page 17.
@ Ic",1"."t1"g
"4r{-ÏilËttt"dtl
@ s.pin
tostereomini-mini
@ mini
tomini
@ stereomini-minitostereomini.mini
1ffii6 or co""c.ttdl
. Before connecting, lurn ott all equipmsnl
. Be sure that nothing is connected to ths outpul jacks on lhe conlrcller not in us€,
otheffiise thê recording VCR may not be operated
.when borhthe REcoRoER coNTRoL L and RECOROERCONTROLS iackson
the controllerare pluggedin, only the signals
trom the CONTROLS jack will be
outpul
.When controlling a rsmole conlrol VCR, nothing should be conn€ctod to the
output
iacks on ths controller
.Reter to the instructionmanualprovidgd
withthe videoequipmont to be usêd.13
Ar
rhe
beginning
ottho
originaltape,
press
couNTERRESET
tosetlhe
counter
to"00H00M00S"Wriledown
thecounter
numbôrs
andthe
contantsol thetape'
soyou canaasrly
lindtheediting
point
later.
Note
thatsome
VCRShave
ditferent
count€rdisplays.
t@
Eachtime EOITCHECKis pressed,
the CUT lN point.CUT OUT pointand present
counlerot the plâyback
VCR wrllbe shown In the display
window To cancelthe
checking
mode, pressPI-AYERor RECOROER
lÏoctr;goth"Gdiit", pot"g I
BsDeat steD2 or 3
ffi
Press
COUNTER
RESETTheediting
point
will
be
erased.
Youcan
also
eraselho points
usingth6lollowing
prccedurc:
I PressEDITCHECK
repeatedlyuntiltheCUT
lNindicatorblinks.
2 Prêss CUT
lN.
3 PressEOIT
CHECKsothat
theCUTOUT
indicalor
blinks
4 PressCUT
OUT
5 PressEOITCHECK.
The
display
windowshows
the
presenl
counler
ofihe
playbâck
VCR.
2
3
4
5
I
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15

17
16
I
To3t.p cdtll"g-]
PressEDIT
orI STOP
ffi
.ln the followingsenings,
editing
will not bo carriêdout.fihe EDIT indicatorblinks
in thedisplay window.)
Press EDIT again and set ths points corteclly
-The CUT lN pointhas not been set
-The CUT lN and OUT ooinls havs b€en set at the same counter point.
-The cuT lN pointhas b6enset behind
the cuT ouT point.
-Ths CUT lN pointhas baen set at a porlion
within l0counts ot the tape
counterafter
the beginningot lhê taps
.when you press EOITwith only the CUT lN point set, editing will be made
from that poinl to the end of the original tape.
.The editing
points
will beerasodit thê PLAYERCONTROLL jack is
disconnected or the power of the playback VCR is turned olf.
.ll the interval between lhe CUT lN and CUT OUT points is too short, editing
may not be carried out. We recommend checking the tape counter after trial
ediling
I
. Set the selectors on ths conlrôller, following "Wiieless rsmots control operation
with rhe FfM-E8o" oî gage 22.
.When you use a VCR otherthan Sony's,see "Editingwith a VCR otherthan
Sony's" on pag€ 19.
lt.toGs
on cdtrtnsl
.Editing
inunitsot lrames
cannolbedone
onthis
unit
.Except
duringediting,
thisunil
will
go
ott
after30secondsit no buttonis
oressêd
.lf aVCFwith
s-pin
type
CONTROLL conneclor
isconnected
tothecontroller.
theoower
ol thsVCR cannotbelurnsdonwilhths controller
.Oufing
editing,
buttons
otherthanEDITand
I STOP
do
not
funclion
.While
tho
unit
isinPLAYERmode.the
a REC
buttonsdonot
tunction
.To cancel
PLAYERorRECOROER mode,
press
thacorresponding
button
again
so thalthgindication
disappears
.Be'sure nottopress
COUNTER
RESET
attersettingthe
editing
points.
oth€rwise
thepreselpoints
may
beclaarsd.
. Run
ths
original
tape
atleast
10
counlsatthebeginning
of
thetape
betora
starting
playback
toprevent
thebeginningol thetapanotbeing recorded
Câutlon
Tel€vision programmes, films, video tapes end other materials may be copyrighted
Unauthorized duplication of such matôrial may b6 contrary to tho provisions of the
copyright laws.
tffi
For controlling th6 playback VCR, set the SHUTTLE mode selêclor at the bottom
to eithar
thg or B position
dêpending
on the typeof the VCR in usê
.The lunctionsot the recording
VCB available
wilh the shuttlgringon the
controller are the same as those tor position A, regardless ol the setting of lhe
selEclor
First, mêmorizê thô siEnals of the infrared remote control unit ot th€ VCR.
1 Press MEMORY on the controller.
Tho MEMORY indicator appaars
and the ll (pause) indicatorblinks
in lhe
display
window
Press thê paus€ bunon on the other remote conlrol unit,
The ll indicatorlights and lhe > (playback)
indicalorblinks.
Pr€$ the plây button on lhe other remote control unit.
Thô > indicalor lights
Thenthe followingindicatorsto be memoflzêd
in this unrlwill blink in
sequonce. Press the button on the other rsmote control unit which corresponds
to the blinking
indicalor.
>> (tast-fomard), << (rewind), STOP, a (rocording), ll> (fratne aclvance
playbâck), t) (slow motion playback), ' 2 (double speed playback), (5 (power)
When
allthesignalshavo
besnmgmorizad,elltheindicatorsdisappger
aft€r
a
secono.
lroilp]he rndrEËl
Press MEMORY repeatedly until lhe desired indicator appears.
It tlrc othlr rmotc corrt.ol unll l. not cqulpg.d wllh th. button
You can memorize another lunction in that indicalor insteed.
Pregsthe desired button on thg olher romotg control unil.
2
3
i
Typ. ot VCR Sctllng Fu|rcilonr
VCR nol equipped with
shunlering d-
!-
SHUTTLE
<< (revgrse picture search)
ll (still
pictur€)
> (normal playback)
>> (fomard picture search)
VCRequipped
with shuttle
flng B
t-tr
-7
SHUTTLE
<< (reverse
picturê
ssarch)
ll (still
pictura),
l> (slow)
> (normal
playback),
' 2
>|> (forwardpiclure
search)
18
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tE;top on{o'nfipcEtfil
-Press MEMOFY repeatedly
untilthe (, indrcator
blinks
and thenpress
MEMORYagain
or -Press erther
PLAYER
or RECOROER
or -lt you do not pressany button
for about30 ssconds
white
any indicator
is
blinking,memorymode is reteasod
lil cr.l.lhe il;'ô-l
Pressthe RESET
buttonat the bottomwith a pencil
or similar. All mêmorv
will be
clearod.
tttotc.l
.ll you
donot
prâss
anybunonlor
about30
seconds
during
memory
operation,
memory mods is releasad and thg unil goes otf.
. Pointthê lransmilter
on the otherremots
conlrolunitcorrectlyat th6 receiver
on
thisunil; the distancabatweentha two units
shouldbê wtthin10
cm (4inches)
. Press
lh9 buttons
tirmly
for al least
3 seconds
.During memory
operalron,remots
Control
operation
is not possiblo
withthis unit
.Thg signalot the COUNTERRESETbuttonwitl not be memorizeo.
Thrae types ot Sony vidao equipment and a VCFIolher lhan Sony's can be
op€rated soparately with the RM.E80 alon€ by switching lhe command mod€
sel€ctor.
To conlrolerch egulpmrnt,pr.3s RECOROER
onlhlt unlt andsettho
switches
asshown
intheillustralion.
Betrmax vldco catr.nc deck
I mm vldGo cas3ane deck
VHS vldêo c8.r.n€ deck
Vldeo ca$€ltc dêck othêt thln Sony'3
.First, memorizethe signals
of the ramotgcontrol
unitof the VCR (page
19)
.For the position
ol the PAUSE MODE sêlector.s€6 page 21.
FAAI
.Mak6 suro thal nothing is connecte{ to ths RECOFIOERCONTROL VCONTROL
S iacks on this unit. lf connected, wireless remote conlrol opetalion cannol be
done.
.The tunction
ol this unitis limitedto ths function
ol the VCR to be used.
For connections,refer to page 12
1 Set lhe MEMO/SONY selector on this unit to MEMO and the PAUSE
MODE selector to either A, B or C.
ll lhe recording
pauss modeon your recording
VCR is reteased
by:
-lhe pausebutton,set to A
-the Playback
button,
set lo B
-the recording
butlon,set to C
2 Follow steps 1 to 6 on page 14.
21
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According
totheVCR
used,the
followingsymptoms
will
appear.
However
theyare
not
failures
of
this
unit.
Item Symptom Model
Counter
indication When
atape
recordedintheLP
modeis
played
back,
the
countershows
half
ofthe
actual
playback
time.
Therefore,
the
total
laptime
is
also
halfoftheactual
laptime.
ccD-F30,
ccD-F40,
ccD-vg
Whenthe
countershowsa minuscount,
the
count
ofthe
VCRis1count different
from
that
oftheRM-880. Theunit equipped
with time
counter
(H:M:S
counter)
and
frameindication
SL.HFlOOO
EDV-9500
Framaby-frame
playback During frameby-frame
playback,
the
playback
pause
indications
(>, PAUSE)and
the
frame
(ll>) indication
apqeal
alternately.
CCD.Fæ,
ccDF40,
CCDVg
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sEcTroN2
DISASSEMBLY
2.
Remove the battery cover and two screws marked
Open
the
lowercase
by inserting
thescrewdriver
to the
gap
of the
upperand
thelowercasea little.
6. Removetwo screws
fixing JC-l board.
7. Lift JC-l boardwith the
case
(D).
8. Removethe
shuttle
knob.
9. Removethreescrews
fixing theshuttle
switch.
10. Removethe
screwsfixing JC-2board.
I I . Remove
JC-2 bozrdby releasingthree
hooks.
On this time, becareful aboutthe rubberconnectorfor
LCD.
Noteon Assembllng
l. The slide knobs and the slide switchesoperate
correctly?
Confirm it beforeassemblingthelower
case.
Screw
the
shuttleknobandtheshuttle
switch.
Screw the shuttle switch loosely and assemble
the
shuttle
knob.Confirm thecenter
position
andscrew
in.
Onassemblingthelowercase,
hookthebackside
first.
3. Pressthe other side and open
case.Don't remove the case
uPPer
case.
the bothsides
of lower
(D). Put it asideto the
4. Put the lower caseup slowly until the battery terminal
mounted on JC-l board has released
from the lower
case.
* Don't pull upwith all yourstrength. F
After thebatteryterminal
is releasedfrom thelower
case,
push
thelowercasewith fixing theuppercase.
Thehooksonthe
backside
isreleased.
2.
3.
z4
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SECTION
3
PRINTED
WIRING
BOARDS
AND SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAM
ao-
.8
. :ri:r:iiiii:
a :::j:::;::::
. iiiTi:.
3.1. JC-l AND JC.2 PRINTED
WIRING
BOARDS
Note:
. o- : indicates
a lead
wire mounled on the component
side.
: indicates
a leadwire mountedon the printed
side'
: Through hole.
: Pattern
from the side
which enables
seeing.
: Pattern of the rear
side
: carbon paltern.
Caution:
Pattern face side: Partson the pattern face side seen
from
(Conductor Side) 169
pattern faceare indicated.
Parts
face side: Parts on the parts face side seen from
(Component
Side)
169
parts
face
are
indicated.
When indicating parts by refer'
ence number, please
include the
board
name.
IJC
-2 BOARD)
JC
2 BOARD
D001 A2
D002 B-5
0003 A-6
D004 A5
DO05 F.6
D006 F.5
0007 F-5
D008 E.5
D009 E-6
D010 E-5
D0l1 E-5
DOl2 B-10
DOr3 B'10
D0l4 A-9
D015 A.9
D0r6 8.3
D0l7 C3
rcoor B-7
rc007 c.10
JC.l BOARD
D018 E-12
0019 4.13
D020 A'ls
D021 G.l5
DO22 0.16
DO23 B 13
oo24 8.16
rc002 B'14
rcoo3 E13
tcoo4 D15
tC005 F13
1c006 G.12
rco08 El5
tc009 F.14
Q001
Q002
Q003
Q004
Q005
Q0o6
Qoo7
Q008
Q009
QOIO
Q0l2
Q013
Q014
QO15
B13
At3
c-13
A16
cl5
D.l6
c.12
E.l6
Ê.16
c16
G16
A-15
B-16
Al3
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ry
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l
r* u',*lt
D4538c
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LEDOO1
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