DCR-PC2E, DCR-PC3, DCR-PC3E - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 3

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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