DCR-TRV230E, DCR-TRV235E, DCR-TRV325E, DCR-TRV330E, DCR-TRV430E, DCR-TRV530E - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual)

AEP Model

DCR-TRV230E/TRV235E/TRV325E/

TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E

UK Model

DCR-TRV230E/TRV325E/TRV330E

 E Model

Hong Kong Model

Australian Model

DCR-TRV230E/TRV330E/TRV530E

Chinese Model

Tourist Model

DCR-TRV330E/TRV530E

M2000 MECHANISM

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Photo : DCR-TRV325E

RMT-814

IX

S video input/output
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75 

Ω 

(ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(ohms), unbalanced
Audio/Video input/output
AV MINIJACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(ohms), unbalanced, sync negative
327 mV, (at output impedance more
than 47 k

Ω 

(kilohms))

Output impedance with less than
2.2 k

Ω 

(kilohms)/Stereo minijack

(ø 3.5 mm)
Input impedance more than 47 k

Ω

(kilohms)

Headphone jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

USB jack (DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/
TRV430E/TRV530E)
mini-B
LANC   jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

4-pin connector

Picture
DCR-TRV230E/TRV235E/
TRV325E/TRV330E:
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
50.3 

× 

37.4  mm (2 

×

 1 1/2 in.)

DCR-TRV430E:
7.5 cm (3 type)
61.0 

× 

43.8 mm(2 1/2 

× 

1 3/4 in.)

DCR-TRV530E:
8.8 cm (3.5 type)
72.2 

×

 50.4 mm (2 7/8 

× 

2 in.)

Video recording system
2 rotary heads
Helical scaning  system
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, PCM system
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz,
stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits
(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Video signal
PAL colour, CCIR standards
Recommended cassette
Hi8/Digital8 video cassette
Recording/playback time (using
90 min. Hi8 video cassette)
SP mode: 1 hour
LP mode: 1 hour and 30 minuites
Fastforward/rewind time (using
90 min. Hi8 video cassette)
Approx. 5 min.
Viewfinder
Electric Viewfinder, Monochrome
Image device
3 mm (1/6 type CCD)
(Charge Coupled Device)
Approx. 800 000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 400 000 pixels)
Lens
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)
25

×

 (Optical), 700

×

*

 

(Digital)

*800

×

 (DCR-TRV235E/TRV430E)

Focal length
2.4 - 60 mm (1/8 - 2 3/8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
46 - 1 150 mm (1 13/16 - 45 3/8 in.)
Colour temperature
Auto
Minimum illumination
6 lx (lux) (F 1.6)
0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)*
* Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with infrared
lighting.

DCR-TRV230E: E, HK, AUS/
TRV330E: E, HK, AUS, JE, CN:
61 600 (280 

×

 220)

DCR-TRV230E: AEP, UK/TRV235E/
TRV325E/TRV330E: AEP, UK/
TRV430E/TRV530E:
123 200 (560 

×

 220)

Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC power adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording using
LCD
DCR-TRV230E/TRV235E/
TRV325E/TRV330E: 3.9 W
DCR-TRV430E/TRV530E: 4.2 W
Viewfinder
3.0 W
Operating temperature
0 

°

C to 40 

°

C (32 

°

F to 104 

°

F)

Recommended charging
temperature
10 

°

C to 30 

°

C (50 

°

F to 86 

°

F)

Storage temperature
–20 

°

C to +60 

°

C (–4 

°

F to +140 

°

F)

Dimensions (Approx.)
85 

×

 102 

×

 205.5 mm

(3 3/8 

×

 4 1/8 

×

 8 1/8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
DCR-TRV230E/TRV235E:
880 g (1 lb 15 oz)
DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E:
900 g (1 lb 15 oz)
DCR-TRV430E/TRV530E:
930 g (2 lb 0 oz)
excluding the battery pack, cassette
and shoulder strap

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0

0

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.

Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your
camcorder.

Power requirements
100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
23 W
Output voltage
DC OUT: 8.4 V, 1.5 A in the
operating mode
Operating temperature
0 

°

C to 40 

°

C (32 

°

F to 104 

°

F)

Storage temperature
–20 

°

C to +60 

°

C (–4 

°

F to +140 

°

F)

Dimensions (approx.)
125 

×

 39 

×

 62 mm

(5 

×

 1 9/16 

×

 2 1/2 in. ) (w/h/d)

excluding projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
280 g (9.8 oz)
excluding the mains lead

Maximun output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Mean output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
NP-FM30:
5.0 Wh (700 mAh)
NP-FM50:
8.5 Wh (1 180 mAh)
Operating temperatur
0 

°

C to 40 

°

C (32 

°

F to 104 

°

F)

Dimensions (approx.)
38.2 

×

 20.5 

×

 55.6 mm

(1 9/16 

× 

13/16 

× 

2 1/4 in.)

(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
NP-FM30:
65 g (2.3 oz)
NP-FM50:
76 g (2.7 oz)
Type
Lithium ion

Memory
Flash memory
4MB: MSA-4A
Operating voltage
2.7 - 3.6 V
Power consumption
Approx. 45 mA in the operating
mode
Approx. 130 

µ

A in the standby

mode
Dimensions (approx.)
50 

×

 2.8 

×

 21.5 mm

(2 

×

 1/8 

×

 7/8  in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)
4 g (0.14 oz)

Design and specifications are
subject to change without notice.

DCR-TRV230E:
1 020 g (2 lb 3 oz)
DCR-TRV235E/TRV325E/
TRV330E:
1 040 g (2 lb 4 oz)
DCR-TRV430E:
1 090 g (2 lb 6 oz)
DCR-TRV530E:
1 070 g (2 lb 5 oz)
including the supplied battery pack
(NP-FM30 or NP-FM50), 90min. Hi8
cassette, and shoulder strap
Supplied accessories
See page 2.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

qs

qd

qa

1

Wireless Remote Commander  (1)

2

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1),
Mains lead (1)

3

NP-FM30 battery pack (1)
DCR-TRV230E/TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV530E
NP-FM50 battery pack (1)
DCR-TRV235E/TRV430E

4

R6 (size AA) battery for Remote
Commander (2)

5

A/V connecting cable (1)

6

Shoulder strap (1)

7

Lens cap (1)

8

USB cable (1)

9

“Memory Stick” (1) 

0

CD-ROM (SPVD-004 USB Driver) (1) 

qa

21-pin adaptor (1) 

 (1) 

 (1) 

DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E
only

DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E
only

DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E
only

DCR-TRV230E: AEP, UK/TRV235E/TRV325E/
TRV330E: AEP, UK/TRV430E/
TRV530E: AEP, UK only

qs

2-pin conversion adaptor
DCR-TRV330E: JE/TRV530E: JE only

qd

2-pin conversion adaptor
DCR-TRV230E: E,HK/TRV330E: E, HK/
TRV530E: E, HK only

• Abbreviation

HK

: Hong Kong model

AUS : Australian model
CN

: Chinese model

JE

: Tourist model

— 3 —

•

A

b

b

re

via

tion

HK

: Hong K

ong model

A

U

S

: Australian 

model

CN

: Chinese model

JE

: T

ourist 

model

a

a 

(P)

a

a

PC-082

TR

V330E

DCR-

Destination

Lens

Optical

Digital

T

ype

LCD

Size

Pix

el

Memory stick

VTR Rec

D

V

 IN/OUT

Intelligent accessory shoe

DIGIT

AL IN/OUT (USB)

Self-timer recording

CD-

CF-

LB-

Board

SI-

FU-

PC-

PD-

AEP

,UK

123K

✕

E,HK,A

US

61K

✕

a

a

✕

✕

✕✕

TR

V235E

AEP

800×

TR

V325E

AEP

,UK

123K

AEP

,UK

25

×

700

×

E,HK,A

US

,

JE,CN

61K

TR

V430E

AEP

800

×

T

ype SH

3 inch

PD-138

E,HK,A

US

,

JE,CN

a

Remark

a

: with PC-082 board

a

: with REC b

utton

a

: with D

V

 IN/OUT

✕

: with D

V

 OUT

a 

(P): Supports printer

a

: with PC-082 board

a

: Select of menu

CD-294: 2.5 inch LCD

CD-317: 3/3.5 inch LCD

CF-079: 2.5 inch LCD

CF-080: 3/3.5 inch LCD

LB-068: 2.5 inch LCD

LB-070: 3/3.5 inch LCD

SI-028: 2.5 inch LCD

SI-029: 3/3.5 inch LCD

FU-150: 2.5 inch LCD

FU-154: 3/3.5 inch LCD

W

ith Memory stic

k slot & USB connector

PD-138: 

T

ype SH LCD

PD-139: 

T

ype SO LCD

TR

V230E

TR

V530E

700×

✕

T

ype SO

2.5 inch

✕

CD-294

CF-079

LB-068

SI-028

FU-150

PD-139

700

×

T

ype SO

3.5 inch

PD-139

a

a

AEP

123K

✕

CD-317

CF-080

LB-070

SI-029

FU-154

✕

— 4 —

1.

POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 8

2.

TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 8

1.

Self-diagnosis Function ······················································ 9

2.

Self-diagnosis Display ························································ 9

3.

Service Mode Display ························································ 9

3-1.

Display Method ·································································· 9

3-2.

Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 9

3-3.

End of Display ···································································· 9

4.

Self-diagnosis Code Table ················································ 10

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

Using this manual ·································································· 1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-2
   Installing the battery pack ··················································· 1-2
   Charging the battery pack ··················································· 1-3
   Connecting to a wall socket ················································ 1-4
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································ 1-4
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-5

Recording – Basics

Recording a picture ································································ 1-5
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ··························· 1-7
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ·············· 1-7
Self-timer recording
(DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E only) ······· 1-7
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/
   Rec Review ········································································· 1-8

Playback – Basics

Playing back a tape ································································ 1-8
Viewing the recording on TV ·············································· 1-10

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording ·· 1-11
Using the wide mode ··························································· 1-12
Using the fader function ······················································ 1-12
Using special effects – Picture effect ··································· 1-13
Using special effects – Digital effect ··································· 1-13
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-14
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-15
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-15
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-15
Making your own titles ························································ 1-16
Inserting a scene ·································································· 1-16

Advanced Playback Operations

Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-17
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-17
Enlarging recorded images – Tape PB ZOOM ···················· 1-17
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function · 1-18
Searching a recording by date – Date search ······················· 1-18
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ················ 1-19

Editing

Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-19
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ····· 1-20
Using with analog video unit and your computer
   – Signal convert function (DCR-TRV330E only) ············ 1-23
Recording video or TV programmes (DCR-TRV330E only) ·· 1-24
Inserting a scene from a VCR
   – Insert Editing (DCR-TRV330E only) ···························· 1-25

Customizing Your  Camcorder

Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-25

“Memory Stick” operations
(DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E only)

Using “Memory Stick”–introduction ··································· 1-28
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
   – Memory Photo recording ··············································· 1-29
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an
   image – MEMORY MIX ·················································· 1-30
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ················· 1-32
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ···················· 1-33
Viewing a still image – Memory Photo playback ················ 1-33
Viewing images using your computer ································· 1-34
Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick” to tapes
   (DCR-TRV330E only) ······················································ 1-35
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
   – Memory PB ZOOM ······················································· 1-36
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW ·· 1-36
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ··············· 1-37
Deleting images ··································································· 1-37
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ································ 1-38
Using the printer (optional) ················································· 1-39

Troubleshooting

Types of trouble and their solutions ····································· 1-39
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-40
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-40

Additional Information

Digital8 

 system, recording and playback ························ 1-41

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ····························· 1-42
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-42
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-43
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-43

Quick Reference

Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-44

2-1.

LCD UNIT, PD-139 BOARD (2.5 INCH LCD MODEL)
(TRV230E/TRV235E/TRV325E/TRV330E) ·················· 2-2

2-2.

LCD UNIT, PD-138/139 BOARD
(3/3.5 INCH LCD MODEL)(TRV430E/TRV530E) ······· 2-3

2-3.

FRONT PANEL SECTION, SI-028/029 BOARD ·········· 2-4

2-4.

CABINET (R) SECTION ··············································· 2-5

2-5.

CF-079 BOARD (2.5 INCH LCD MODEL)
(TRV230E/TRV235E/TRV325E/TRV330E) ·················· 2-5

2-6.

CF-080 BOARD (3/3.5 INCH LCD MODEL)
(TRV430E/TRV530E) ····················································· 2-6

2-7.

EVF SECTION, LB-068/070 BOARD ··························· 2-7

2-8.

LENS SECTION, CD-294/317 BOARD ························ 2-8

2-9.

PC-082 BOARD (MEMORY STICK MODEL)
(TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E) ·················· 2-9

2-10. BATTERY PANEL SECTION,

BATTERY TERMINAL BOARD ································· 2-10

2-11. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (SS-1380),

FU-150/154 BOARD ····················································· 2-10

2-12. CABINET (L) SECTION, MECHANISM DECK-1 ···· 2-11
2-13. VC-254 BOARD ··························································· 2-12
2-14. MECHANISM DECK-2, MD FRAME ························ 2-12
2-15. HINGE SECTION ························································· 2-14
2-16. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-15
2-17. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-16

3-1.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/5) ··························· 3-1

3-2.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/5) ··························· 3-3

3-3.

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

3-4.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (4/5) ··························· 3-7

3-5.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (5/5) ··························· 3-9

3-6.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ······························ 3-11