DCR-PC2E, DCR-PC3, DCR-PC3E - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual)

Canadian Model

Korea Model

DCR-PC3

AEP Model

UK Model

DCR-PC2E/PC3E

Australian Model

Chinese Model

DCR-PC3E

E Model

Hong Kong Model

Tourist Model

DCR-PC3/PC3E

MICROFILM

D300 MECHANISM

Photo : DCR-PC3

RMT-811

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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.

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

Color System

Remote Commander

Lens

Optical

Digital

Memory Stick

Memory Key

DV

AUDIO/VIDEO

PAL

RMT-809

10 

×

120 

×, 

40 

×

 *

—

—

    IN/OUT
 * OUT_only

    IN/OUT
 * OUT_only

PAL

  RMT-811
  RMT-812 *

10 

×

120 

×, 

40 

×

 *

g
g

    IN/OUT
 * OUT_only

    IN/OUT
 * OUT_only

NTSC

RMT-811

10 

×

120 

×

g
g

IN/OUT

IN/OUT

*: AEP, UK model

AUS: Australian model
JE:

Tourist model

CND: Canadian model
CN:

Chinese model

HK:

Hong Kong model

KR:

Korea model

Check that the following accessories are supplied with your
camcorder.

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1.

POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 6

2.

TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 6

1.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 7

2.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 7

3.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 8

Checking supplied accessories ·················································· 1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································ 1-1
Getting started ··········································································· 1-1

Using this manual ·································································· 1-1
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-2
  Charging the battery pack ···················································· 1-2
  Installing battery pack ·························································· 1-3
  Connecting to the mains ······················································ 1-3
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-3
Step 3 Using a touch panel ···················································· 1-3

Recording –Basics ····································································· 1-4

Recording a picture ································································ 1-4
  Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) ·························· 1-6
  Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ········································· 1-6
  END SEARCH ···································································· 1-6

Playback –Basics ······································································· 1-6

Playing back a tape ································································ 1-6
Viewing the recording on TV ················································ 1-8

Advanced Recording Operations ··············································· 1-8

Photo recording ······································································ 1-8
Using the wide mode ····························································· 1-9
Using the fader function ························································ 1-9
Using special effects –Picture effect ···································· 1-10
Using special effects –Digital effect ···································· 1-10
Adjusting the white balance manually ································· 1-11
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-11
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-12
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-12

Advanced Playback Operations ··············································· 1-13

Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-13
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-13
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory
function ················································································ 1-13
Searching a recording by date –Date search ························ 1-13
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
–Title search ········································································· 1-14
Searching for a photo-Photo search/Photo scan ·················· 1-14

Editing ····················································································· 1-15

Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-15
Editing partially on a DV tape –DV synchro-editing ·········· 1-15
Recording video or TV programmes ··································· 1-16
Inserting a scene from a VCR ·············································· 1-17
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-18
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-19
Making your own titles ························································ 1-19
Labeling a cassette ······························································· 1-20

Customizing Your  Camcorder ················································· 1-20

Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-20
Resetting the date and time ·················································· 1-22

“Memory Stick” operations ····················································· 1-22

Using a “Memory Stick” –introduction ······························· 1-22
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
–Memory photo recording ··················································· 1-24
Superimposing a still picture in a “Memory Stick”
on a moving picture –MEMORY MIX ································ 1-25
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ·· 1-26

Copying still images from a mini DV tape –Photo save ······ 1-27
Viewing a still picture –Memory photo playback ················ 1-27
Playing back images in a continuous loop –SLIDE SHOW ·· 1-28
Preventing accidental erasure –Image protection ················ 1-29
Deleting images ··································································· 1-29
Writing a print mark –PRINT MARK ································· 1-30

Additional Information ···························································· 1-30

Using the viewfinder ···························································· 1-30
Usable cassettes ··································································· 1-30
Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-31
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-32
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-33
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-33
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-33

Quick Reference ······································································ 1-35

Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-35

2-1.

LCD UNIT, PD-112 BOARD ········································· 2-2

2-2.

CABINET (R) BLOCK ASSEMBLY ····························· 2-3

2-3.

DD-125, VC-220 BOARDS,
EVF BLOCK ASSEMBLY ············································· 2-4

2-4.

MR-41 BOARD, MD BLOCK ········································ 2-5

2-5.

VF-136, CD-221 BOARDS ············································· 2-6

2-6.

LCD HINGE ASSEMBLY ·············································· 2-7

2-7.

ATTACHING HARNESSES OF THE LCD HINGE
ASSEMBLY ···································································· 2-8

2-8.

CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-4750),
SPEAKER (2.0 CM) ······················································· 2-9

2-9.

CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-10

2-10. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-11

3-1.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM
(DCR-PC2E MODEL) ···················································· 3-1

3-2.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM
(DCR-PC3/PC3E MODEL) ············································ 3-5

3-3.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································· 3-9

4-1.

FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ································ 4-1

4-2.

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-5

• CD-221 (CCD IMAGER)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-6

• VC-220 (CAMERA CONTROL)(1/9)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-9

• VC-220 (DS CONTROL • HONEY)(2/9)

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

• VC-220 (LINE OUT AMP, BBI)(3/9)

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

• VC-220 (VFD-CPS)(4/9)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-18

• VC-220 (SFD, LIP, TFD-CSP)(5/9)

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

• VC-220 (EVF DRIVER)(6/9)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-24

• VC-220 (AUDIO PROCESSOR)(7/9)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-27

• VC-220 (MECHA SP CONTROL)(8/9)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29

• VC-220 (CME HI CONTROL)(9/9)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-31

• PR-32 (PANEL REVERSE), PO-4 (PANEL OPEN)

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····················· 4-34

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• VC-220
 (CAMERA CONTROL, HONEY, LINE OUT,
  VFD-CPS, SFD, LIP, TFD-CSP, EVF DRIVER,
  AUDIO PROCESSOR, MECHA SP CONTROL,
  CME HI CONTROL)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-37

• MR-41 (DRUM/CAPSTAN MOTOR DRIVE,
  REC/PB HEAD AMP)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-43

• MR-41 (DRUM/CAPSTAN MOTOR DRIVE)(1/2)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-45

• FP-91 (MODE), FP-92 (TOP/END SENSOR,
  TAPE LED), FP-242 (S/T REEL SENSOR)

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····················· 4-49

• MR-41 (REC/PB HEAD AMP)(2/2)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-50

• CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-4750)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-53

• PD-112 (RGB DECODER, TIMING GENERATOR)

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

• PD-112 (RGB DECODER)(1/2)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-57

• PD-112 (TIMING GENERATOR)(2/2)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-60

• VF-136 (BACK LIGHT DRIVE)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-63

• TB-38 (BATTERY TERMINAL),
  DD-125 (DC/DC CONVERTER)

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····················· 4-67

• TB-38 (BATTERY TERMINAL),
  DD-125 (DC/DC CONVERTER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-71

1.

Before starting adjustment ··············································· 5-1

1-1.

Adjusting items when replacing main parts and boards ···· 5-2

5-1.

CAMERA SECTION ADJUSTMENT ··························· 5-4

1-1.

PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENT
(CAMERA SECTION) ··················································· 5-4

1-1-1. List of Service Tools ························································ 5-4
1-1-2. Preparations ····································································· 5-5
1-1-3. Precaution ········································································ 5-7
1.

Setting the Switch ···························································· 5-7

2.

Order of Adjustments ······················································ 5-7

3.

Subjects ··········································································· 5-7

1-2.

INITIALIZATION OF B, C, D, E, F PAGE DATA ········ 5-8

1-2-1. INITIALIZATION OF C PAGE DATA ··························· 5-8
1.

Initializing the C Page Data ············································· 5-8

2.

Modification of C Page Data ··········································· 5-8

3.

C Page Table ···································································· 5-8

1-2-2. INITIALIZATION OF D PAGE DATA ························ 5-10
1.

Initializing the D Page Data ·········································· 5-10

2.

Modification of D Page Data ········································· 5-10

3.

D Page Table ·································································· 5-11

1-2-3. INITIALIZATION OF B PAGE DATA

(DCR-PC3/PC3E) ························································· 5-12

1.

Initializing the B Page Data ··········································· 5-12

2.

Modification of B Page Data ········································· 5-12

3.

B Page Table ·································································· 5-13

1-2-4. INITIALIZATION OF E, F PAGE DATA ····················· 5-14
1.

Initializing the E, F Page Data ······································· 5-14

2.

Modification of E, F Page Data ····································· 5-14

3.

F Page Table ·································································· 5-15

4.

E Page Table ·································································· 5-17

1-3.

CAMERA SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ························ 5-19

1.

36 MHz Origin Oscillation Adjustment
(VC-220 board) ····························································· 5-19

2.

Zoom Key Center Adjustment ······································· 5-19

3.

HALL Adjustment ························································· 5-19

4.

Flange Back Adjustment (Using Minipattern Box) ······· 5-20

5.

Flange Back Adjustment
(Using Flange Back Adjustment Chart and Subject
More Than 500m Away) ················································ 5-21

5-1.

Flange Back Adjustment (1) ·········································· 5-21

5-2.

Flange Back Adjustment (2) ·········································· 5-21

6.

Flange Back Check ························································ 5-22

7.

Optical Axis Adjustment ··············································· 5-23

8.

Picture Frame Setting ···················································· 5-24

9.

AGC GAIN Calibration Adjustment ····························· 5-24

10.

Color Reproduction Adjustment ···································· 5-25

11.

MAX GAIN Adjustment ··············································· 5-25

12.

Auto White Balance & LV Standard Data Input ··········· 5-26

13.

Auto White Balance Adjustment ··································· 5-26

14.

White Balance Check ···················································· 5-27

15.

Angular Velocity Sensor Sensitivity Preset ··················· 5-27

1-4.

COLOR ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER
SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ············································ 5-28

1.

VCO Adjustment (VC-220 board) ································ 5-28

2.

Bright Adjustment (VC-220 board) ······························· 5-29

3.

Contrast Adjustment (VC-220 board) ··························· 5-29

4.

White Balance Adjustment (VC-220 board) ················· 5-30

1-5.

LCD SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ··································· 5-31

1.

VCO Adjustment (PD-112 board) ································· 5-31

2.

Black Limit Adjustment (PD-112 board) ······················ 5-32

3.

Bright Adjustment (PD-112 board) ······························· 5-32

4.

Gamma-1 Adjustment (PD-112 board) ························· 5-33

5.

Contrast Adjustment (PD-112 board) ···························· 5-33

6.

Center Level Adjustment (PD-112 board) ····················· 5-34

7.

White Balance Adjustment (PD-112 board) ·················· 5-34

5-2.

MECHANISM SECTION ADJUSTMENT ·················· 5-35

2-1.

HOW TO ENTER RECORD MODE WITHOUT
CASSETTE ··································································· 5-35

2-2.

HOW TO ENTER PLAYBACK MODE
WITHOUT CASSETTE ················································ 5-35

2-3.

TAPE PATH ADJUSTMENT ········································ 5-35

1.

Preparation for Adjustment ··········································· 5-35

2.

Processing after Completing Operations ······················· 5-35

5-3.

VIDEO SECTION ADJUSTMENT ······························ 5-36

3-1.

PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS ············ 5-36

3-1-1. Equipment to Required ·················································· 5-36
3-1-2. Precautions on Adjusting ··············································· 5-37
3-1-3. Adjusting Connectors ···················································· 5-37
3-1-4. Connecting the Equipment ············································ 5-38
3-1-5. Checking the Input Signals (Except AEP/UK model) ··· 5-38
3-1-6. Alignment Tapes ···························································· 5-39
3-1-7. Input/Output Level and Impedance ······························· 5-39
3-2.

SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ········ 5-40

1.

Initialization of B, C, D, E, F Page Data ······················· 5-40

2.

Touch Panel Adjustment (VC-220 board) ····················· 5-40

3.

Battery End Adjustment (VC-220 board) ······················ 5-40

3-3.

SERVO AND RF SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ··············· 5-41

1.

Cap FG Duty Adjustment (MR-41 board) ····················· 5-41

2.

T reel FG Duty Adjustment (MR-41 board) ·················· 5-41

3.

PLL f

0

 & LPF f

0

 Adjustment (MR-41 board) ················ 5-41

4.

Switching Position Adjustment (MR-41 board) ············ 5-42

5.

AGC Center Level Adjustment (MR-41 board) ············ 5-42

6.

APC & AEQ Adjustment (MR-41 board) ····················· 5-43

7.

PLL f

0

 & LPF f

0

 Final Adjustment (MR-41 board) ······· 5-43

3-4.

VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ····························· 5-44

3-4-1. Base Band Block Adjustments ······································ 5-44
1.

Chroma BPF f

0

 Adjustment (VC-220 board) ················ 5-44