DCR-VX2000E - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual)

AEP Model

UK Model

Level 1

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C MECHANISM

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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.

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Check that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder.

Wireless Remote Commander (1)
RMT-811
1-475-950-21

AC-L10 power adaptor (1)

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 1-475-599-11

Power cord set (1) (AEP only)

0

 1-690-827-11

Power cord (with filter) (1) (UK only)

0

 1-775-843-21

NP-F330
battery pack (1)
A-7094-141-A

Size AA (R6) battery for
Remote Commander (2)
(not supplied)

A/V connecting cable
(1.5m) (1)
1-575-337-11

21-pin adaptor (1)
1-573-291-11

Hood cap (1)
X-3950-568-1

3-060-458-11 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION

(PICTURE GEAR 4.1 LITE)(ENGLISH/RUSSIAN)

3-060-458-21 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION

(PICTURE GEAR 4.1 LITE)(FRENCH/GERMAN)(AEP)

3-060-458-31 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION

(PICTURE GEAR 4.1 LITE)(ITALIAN/DUTCH)(AEP)

3-060-458-41 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION

(PICTURE GEAR 4.1 LITE)(SPANISH/PORTUGUESE)(AEP)

Application software:
Picture Gear 4.1Lite
(System Disc)(CD ROM) (1)
3-060-476-01

Fig A
Memory Stick Reader/Writer (1)
(MSAC-US1) (1)
A-7096-180-A
Fig B
USB cable (1)
1-790-774-11

Memory Stick (1)
(MSA-4A)
A-7033-740-A

The components identified by mark 

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 or dotted

line with mark 

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 are critical for safety.

Replace only with part number specified.

Lens hood (1)
X-3950-590-1

Shoulder strap (1)
3-987-015-01

3-061-238-21 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (MSAC-US1)

(GERMAN/SPANISH/DUTCH/SWEDISH/ITALIAN/PORTUGUESE/

RUSSIAN/ARABIC/TRADITIONAL CHINESE/

KOREAN/DANISH/FINNISH)(AEP)

3-061-508-11 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH/RUSSIAN)(AEP,UK)
3-061-508-21 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (GERMAN/ITALIAN)(AEP)
3-061-508-31 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (SPANISH/PORTUGUESE)

(AEP)

3-061-508-41 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH/DUTCH)(AEP)

Eyecup (large) (1)
3-060-676-01

Fig A

Fig B

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1.

POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 5

2.

TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 5

1.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 6

2.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 6

3.

SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 6

3-1.

Display Method ·································································· 6

3-2.

Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 6

3-3.

End of Display ···································································· 6

4.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 7

1.

ORNAMENTAL PARTS ···················································· 8

2.

DISASSEMBLY ································································· 9

2-1.

LCD SECTION (HL-011, PD-126 BOARDS,
INVERTER TRANSFORMER UNIT) ···························· 10

2-2.

EVF SECTION (LB-065 BOARD) ·································· 11

2-3.

(UPPER) HANDLE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ····················· 11

2-4.

FK-076, MA-386, MI-038, FT-090 BOARDS ················· 12

2-5.

CABINET (L) BLOCK ASSEMBLY, MECHANISM
DECK (FOR FORCE EJECT OF CASSETTE) ·············· 13

2-6.

CABINET (R) BLOCK ASSEMBLY ······························ 14

2-7.

CABINET BOTTOM (D) ASSEMBLY ··························· 14

2-8.

BATTERY PANEL BLOCK ASSEMBLY
(MK-014, KP-010, MS-049 BOARDS) ··························· 15

2-9.

EVF BLOCK ASSEMBLY ·············································· 15

2-10. LA-026, DD-138, VC-242, JK-190 BOARDS,

MECHANISM DECK ······················································ 16

2-11. LENS BLOCK ASSEMBLY, CENTER FRAME

ASSEMBLY ····································································· 17

2-12. PRISM COVER ASSEMBLY ·········································· 17
2-13. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-4980),

CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (CF-4980) ······················ 18

2-14. CK-093 BOARD ······························································ 18
2-15. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (ED-4980),

HINGE ASSEMBLY ························································ 19

3.

REPAIR PARTS LIST ······················································ 20

3-1.

EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································· 20

3-1-1. OVERALL SECTION-1 ·················································· 20
3-1-2. OVERALL SECTION-2 ·················································· 21
3-1-3. CABINET (L) SECTION ················································· 22
3-1-4. CABINET (R) SECTION-1 ············································· 23
3-1-5. CABINET (R) SECTION-2 ············································· 24
3-1-6. UPPER HANDLE SECTION ·········································· 25
3-1-7. BATTERY PANEL SECTION ········································· 26
3-1-8. EVF SECTION ································································· 27
3-1-9. CENTER FRAME SECTION ·········································· 28
3-1-10. LENS BLOCK SECTION ············································· 29

Checking supplied accessories ··················································· 30
Quick Start Guide ······································································· 30
Getting started ············································································ 31

Using this manual ··································································· 31
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································· 31
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ······················································· 33

Recording –Basics ······································································ 34

Recording a picture ································································· 34
  Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) ··························· 36
  Using the spot light function ················································ 36
  Self-timer recording ······························································ 37
  Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
  EDIT SEARCH/Rec Review ················································ 37

Playback –Basics ········································································ 38

Playing back a tape ································································· 38

Viewing the recording on TV ················································· 39

Advanced Recording Operations ················································ 40

Recording a still image on a tape –Tape Photo recording ······ 40
Shooting with all the pixels –PROG. SCAN ·························· 41
Using the guide frame ····························································· 41
Using the wide mode ······························································ 41
Using the fader function ························································· 42
Using special effects –Picture effect ······································· 42
Using special effects –Digital effect ······································· 43
Shooting with manual adjustment ·········································· 43
Adjusting the white balance ···················································· 46
Adjusting recording level manually –Sound recording level ·· 46
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality –Custom preset ··· 47
Using the PROGRAM AE function ········································ 47
Focusing manually ·································································· 48
Interval recording ···································································· 49
Frame by frame recording –Cut recording ····························· 50
Marking an Index ···································································· 50

Advanced Playback Operations ·················································· 51

Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ·· 51
Searching for a recording by index –Index search ················· 51
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
–Title search ············································································ 52
Searching a recording by date –Date search ··························· 52
Searching for a photo –Photo search/Photo scan ···················· 53
Playing back a tape with picture effects ································· 54
Playing back a tape with digital effects ·································· 54

Editing ························································································ 54

Dubbing a tape ········································································ 54
Dubbing only desired scenes –Digital program editing ············ 55
Using with analog video unit and a PC
– Signal convert function ························································ 60
Recording video or TV programs ··········································· 60
Inserting a scene from a VCR –Insert editing ························· 61
Audio dubbing ········································································ 62
Superimposing a title ······························································ 63
Making your own titles ··························································· 65
Labeling a cassette ·································································· 65
Erasing the cassette memory data ··········································· 66

Customizing Your  Camcorder ···················································· 67

Changing the menu settings ···················································· 67
Resetting the date and time ····················································· 69

“Memory Stick” Operations ······················································· 69

Using a “Memory Stick” –introduction ·································· 69
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick”s
–Memory Photo recording ······················································ 71
Superimposing a still picture in a “Memory Stick”
on a moving picture –MEMORY MIX ··································· 72
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ····· 73
Copying still images from a mini DV tape –Photo save ········· 74
Viewing a still picture –Memory photo playback ··················· 75
Copying an image recorded on a “Memory Stick”s to
mini DV tapes ········································································· 76
Playing back images continuously –SLIDE SHOW ·················· 77
Preventing accidental erasure –Image protection ··················· 77
Deleting images ······································································ 78
Writing a print mark –Print mark ··········································· 79

Additional Information ······························································· 79

Usable cassettes ······································································ 79
About i.LINK ·········································································· 80
Troubleshooting ······································································ 81
Self-diagnosis display ····························································· 82
Warning indicators and messages ··········································· 82
Using your camcorder abroad ················································· 83
Maintenance information and precautions ······························ 83

Quick Reference ········································································· 85

Identifying the parts and controls ··········································· 85
Quick Function Guide ···························································· 88