DSC-F828 (serv.man2) - Sony Digital Camera Service Manual (repair manual)

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• For ADJUSTMENTS (SECTION 6), refer to SERVICE MANUAL, ADJ (987627951.pdf).
• For INSTRUCTION MANUAL, refer to SERVICE MANUAL, LEVEL 1 (987627941.pdf).

• Reference No. search on printed wiring boards is available.

This service manual provides the information that is premised the circuit board replacement service and not intended repair
inside the SY-096 board.
Therefore, schematic diagram, printed wiring board, mounted parts location and electrical parts list of the SY-096 board are not
shown.
The following pages are not shown.

Schematic diagram ............................. Pages 4-25 to 4-44
Printed wiring board ............................ Pages 4-59 to 4-62

Mounted parts location ............................. Pages 4-65 to 4-66
Electrical parts list ................................... Pages 5-14 to 5-18

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x Camera
[System]

Image device 11 mm (2/3 type) color

CCD
4-color filter (RGBE)

Total pixels number of camera

Approx. 8 314 000 pixels

Effective pixels number of camera

Approx. 8 068 000 pixels

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*
7.1

×

 zoom lens

f=7.1 to 51 mm
(35 mm camera conversion: 28 to 
200 mm)
F2.0-2.8

Filter diameter: 58 mm (2 

3

/

8

inches)

Exposure control

Automatic, Shutter speed priority, 
Aperture priority, Manual exposure, 
Scene selection (4 modes)

White balance

Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, 
Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, 
One-push

File format (DCF compliant)

Still images: Exif Ver. 2.2, JPEG 
compliant, RAW, TIFF, DPOF 
compatible
Audio with still image: MPEG1 
compliant (Monaural)
Movies: MPEG1 compliant 
(Monaural)

Recording medium

“Memory Stick”, Microdrive, 
CompactFlash card (TypeI/TypeII)

Flash

Recommended distance (when ISO 
sensitivity is set to Auto)
0.5 to 4.5 m (19 

3

/

4

inches to 

14 feet 9 

1

/

4

inches) (W)

0.6 to 3.3 m (23 

5

/

8

inches to 

10 feet 10 inches) (T)

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder (color)

A/V OUT (MONO) jack (Monaural)

Minijack
Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, unbalanced, 

sync negative
Audio: 327 mV (at a 47 k

Ω

load)

Output impedance 2.2 k

Ω

Accessory jack

Mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)

USB jack

mini-B

USB communication

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 High-
Speed compliant)

LCD panel used

4.6 cm (1.8 type) TFT drive

Total number of dots

134 400 (560

×

240) dots

LCD panel used

1.1 cm (0.44 type) TFT drive

Total number of dots

235 200 (980

×

240) dots

Used battery pack

NP-FM50

Power requirements

7.2 V

Power consumption (during shooting with LCD 

screen on)
2.2 W

Operating temperature range

0

°

 to

+

40

°

C (32

°

 to 

+

104

°

F)

(When using the Microdrive: 

+

5

°

 to 

+

40

°

C (41

°

 to 

+

104

°

F))

Storage temperature range

−

20

°

 to 

+

60

°

C (

−

4

°

 to 

+

140

°

F)

Dimensions (lens: W-end)

134.4  91.1   157.2 mm 

(5 

3

/

8

  3

×

5

/

8

×

 6 

1

/

4

inches)

(W/H/D, protruding portions not 
included)

Mass

Approx. 955 g (33.7 oz) (battery 
pack NP-FM50, “Memory Stick,” 
shoulder strap, lens cap, and so on 
included)

Microphone

Electret condenser microphone

Speaker

Dynamic speaker

Exif Print

Compatible

PRINT Image Matching II

Compatible

PictBridge

Compatible

x AC-L15A/L15B AC Adaptor

Power requirements

AC 100 

−

 240 V, 50/60 Hz 

Current consumption

0.35 

−

 0.18 A

Power consumption

18 W

Output voltage

 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A

Operating temperature range

0

°

 to 

+

40

°

C (32

°

 to 

+

104

°

F)

Storage temperature range

−

20

°

 to 

+

60

°

C (

−

4

°

 to 

+

140

°

F)

Maximum dimensions

Approx. 56

×

 31 

×

 100 mm 

(2 

1

/

4

 

×

 1 

1

/

4

 

×

 4 inches) (W/H/D), 

excluding projecting parts

Mass

Approx. 190 g (6.7 oz) excluding 
power cord (mains lead)

x NP-FM50 battery pack 

Used battery 

Lithium-ion battery

Maximum voltage 

DC 8.4 V 

Nominal voltage 

DC 7.2 V

Capacity 

8.5 Wh (1 180 mAh)

• AC Adaptor (1)

• Power cord (mains lead) (1)

• USB cable (1)

• Battery pack NP-FM50 (1)

• A/V connecting cable (1)

• Shoulder strap (1)

• Lens cap (1)

• Lens cap strap (1)

• Lens hood (1)

• CD-ROM (USB driver: SPVD-013) (1)

• CD-ROM (Image Data Converter) (1)

• Operating Instructions (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.

×

×

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1.

Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered
connections.  Check the entire 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, show obvious 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.

Unleaded solder
Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-
free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.
(Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with
the lead free mark due to their particular size.)

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.
• Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40

°

C higher than

ordinary solder.
Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be
applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.
Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to
about 350

°

C.

Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the
heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!

• Strong viscosity

Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to flow) than
ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges occur such
as on IC pins, etc.

• Usable with ordinary solder

It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may
also be added to ordinary solder.

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE WITH
MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE 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.

LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR LES
DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT
CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE
REMPLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈSES SONY
DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU
DANS LES SUPPÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.

CAUTION :
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance 
procedures other than those specified herein may 
result in hazardous radiation exposure.

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1-1.

NOTE FOR REPAIR ······················································· 1-1

1-2.

DISCHARGING OF THE FLASH UNIT’S CHARGING
CAPACITOR ··································································· 1-1

1-2-1. Preparing the Short Jig ···················································· 1-1
1-2-2. Discharging the Capacitor ··············································· 1-1
1-3.

NOTES ON HANDLING THE LASER DIODE
[LASER UNIT] ······························································· 1-2

1-4.

DESCRIPTION ON SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ······ 1-2

2-1.

CABINET (LR) ASSEMBLY, SW-410 BOARD ············ 2-2

2-2.

STROBOSCOPE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ························· 2-3

2-3.

ST SECTION ·································································· 2-4

2-4.

ST-088 BOARD, LENS SECTION ································· 2-4

2-5.

ST CABINET ASSEMBLY ············································ 2-5

2-6.

MT-067 BOARD ····························································· 2-5

2-7.

SI-037 BOARD, FLASH UNIT ······································ 2-6

2-8.

LS-067 BOARD, LASER UNIT ····································· 2-7

2-9.

REAR CABINET BLOCK ASSEMBLY ························ 2-8

2-10. EVF SECTION ································································ 2-8
2-11. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (UNDER) ······················ 2-9
2-12. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (MID), LCD UNIT ······· 2-9
2-13. BTH SECTION ····························································· 2-10
2-14. SY-096 BOARD ···························································· 2-11
2-15. DD-204 BOARD ··························································· 2-12
2-16. CF-097 BOARD ···························································· 2-12
2-17. LR-018 BOARD, LITHIUM BATTERY ······················ 2-13
2-18. MEMORY STICK CONNECTOR ······························· 2-13
2-19. AJ-007 BOARD ···························································· 2-14
2-20. DC-IN CONNECTOR, UA-003 BOARD ····················· 2-14
2-21. FP-747/746/754 FLEXIBLE BOARD ·························· 2-15
2-22. HINGE/CABINET (LL) ASSEMBLY ·························· 2-16
2-23. SPEAKER/MICROPHONE SECTION ························ 2-16
2-24. CABINET UPPER ASSEMBLY ·································· 2-17
2-25. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (TOP) ·························· 2-19
2-26. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-20
2-27. CIRCUIT BOARDS AND

FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-21

3-1.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ··························· 3-1

3-2.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ··························· 3-3

3-3.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ··························· 3-5

3-4.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ································ 3-7

3-5.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ································ 3-9

4-1.

FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (1/4) ······················· 4-1
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (2/4) ······················· 4-3
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (3/4) ······················· 4-5
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (4/4) ······················· 4-7

4-2.

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS

• DD-204 (DC/DC CONVERTER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11

• LR-018 (BATTERY, RESET SW)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-12

• ST-088 (FLASH CONTROL)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13

• LS-067 (AF LASER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13

• MT-067 (FLASH MOTOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-14

• SI-037 (FLASH, IR LED)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-14

• AS-050 FLEXIBLE

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-14

• UA-003 (AV, USB JACK)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15

• LB-091 (EVF, EVF BACK LIGHT)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-16

• CF-097 (CF CARD CONNECTOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17

• FP-756 FLEXIBLE

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17

• SW-410 (FUNCTION KEY)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-19

• AJ-007 (JACK)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-19

• CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (TOP)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-21

• CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (MID)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-22

• CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (UNDER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-23

Schematic diagrams of the SY-096 board are not
shown.
Pages from 4-25 to 4-44 are not shown.

4-3.

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS

• DD-204 (DC/DC CONVERTER)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-49

• LR-018 (BATTERY, RESET SW)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-50

• ST-088 (FLASH CONTROL)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-51

• MT-067 (FLASH MOTOR)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-51

• LS-067 (AF LASER)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-52

• SI-037 (FLASH, IR LED)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-53

• UA-003 (AV, USB JACK)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-54

• LB-091 (EVF, EVF BACK LIGHT)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-54

• CF-097 (CF CARD CONNECTOR)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-55

• AJ-007 (JACK)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-56

• SW-410 (FUNCTION KEY)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-57

• FP-748 (CONNECTOR)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-57

Printed wiring board of the SY-096 board is not
shown.
Pages from 4-59 to 4-62 are not shown.

4-4.

MOUNTED PARTS LOCATION ································· 4-63

Mounted parts location of the SY-096 board is not
shown.
Page 4-65 to 4-66 are not shown.

5-1.

EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································ 5-3

5-1-1. OVERALL SECTION ····················································· 5-3
5-1-2. STROBOSCOPE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ························· 5-4
5-1-3. CABINET (FRONT) BLOCK ASSEMBLY-1 ················ 5-5
5-1-4. CABINET (FRONT) BLOCK ASSEMBLY-2 ················ 5-6