DCR-VX9000E - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 3

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Getting started

Attaching the viewfinder ···················································· 1-1
Charging and installing the battery pack ···························· 1-1
Inserting a cassette ······························································ 1-3

Basic operations

Camera recording ································································ 1-4
Hints for better shooting ····················································· 1-7
Checking the recorded picture ············································ 1-8
Connections for playback ··················································· 1-9
Playing back a tape ····························································· 1-10

Advanced operations

Using alternative power sources ········································· 1-12
Changing the mode settings ················································ 1-13
Overlapping two pictures ···················································· 1-15
Using the wide mode function ············································ 1-16
Photo recording ··································································· 1-17
Interval recording ································································ 1-17
Cut recording ······································································ 1-19
Selecting automatic or manual mode ·································· 1-20
Focusing manually ······························································ 1-21
Adjusting the aperture ························································· 1-22
Adjusting the shutter speed ················································· 1-23
Adjusting the gain ······························································· 1-25
Tips for manual adjustment ················································ 1-26
Adjusting the white balance ················································ 1-27
Using the ND filter ····························································· 1-29
Using the zebra pattern ······················································· 1-29
Adjusting the recording sound ············································ 1-30
Releasing the STEADY SHOT function ···························· 1-31
Making a custom preset ······················································ 1-32
Re-recording a picture in the middle of a recorded tape ···· 1-33
Searching the recorded picture ··········································· 1-34
Displaying recording data ··················································· 1-35
Editing onto another tape ···················································· 1-35
Audio dubbing ···································································· 1-36

Additional information

Changing the lithium battery in the digital camcorder ······· 1-37
Resetting the date and time ················································· 1-38
Notes on video cassettes ····················································· 1-39
Tips for using the battery pack ··········································· 1-40
Maintenance information and precautions ·························· 1-42
Using your digital camcorder abroad ································· 1-44
Identifying the parts ···························································· 1-45
Warning indicators ······························································ 1-53

2-1.

REMOVAL OF EVF BLOCK ······································ 2-1

2-2.

REMOVAL OF EVF CABINET ·································· 2-2

2-3.

REMOVAL OF CRT BLOCK ······································ 2-3

2-4.

REMOVAL OF VF-105 BOARD ································· 2-3

2-5.

REMOVAL OF EM-10 BOARD ·································· 2-4

2-6.

REMOVAL OF PAD TERMINAL (1) ························· 2-4

2-7.

REMOVAL OF PAD TERMINAL (2) ························· 2-5

2-8.

REMOVAL OF SJ-15, RT-21, BOARD AND
PAD TERMINAL (3) ··················································· 2-5

2-9.

REMOVAL OF LH-10 BOARD ·································· 2-6

2-10. REMOVAL OF PAD FRAME ····································· 2-6
2-11. REMOVAL OF CABINET (R) BLOCK ······················ 2-7
2-12. REMOVAL OF SW-286 AND ED-44 BOARDS ········· 2-7

2-13. REMOVAL OF

CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY (1) ·························· 2-8

2-14. REMOVAL OF

CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY (2) ·························· 2-8

2-15. REMOVAL OF AM-38 AND FK-68 BOARDS ·········· 2-9
2-16. REMOVAL OF MECHANISM BLOCK (1) ··············· 2-9
2-17. REMOVAL OF MECHANISM BLOCK (2) ··············· 2-10
2-18. REMOVAL OF VK-41P BOARD ································ 2-10
2-19. REMOVAL OF LENS BLOCK ··································· 2-11
2-20. REMOVAL OF LD-86, CD-160 AND

SE-56 BOARDS ··························································· 2-11

2-21. REMOVAL OF ZOOM LENS ASSEMBLY ··············· 2-12
2-22. REMOVAL OF FS-78 BOARD ··································· 2-12
2-23. REMOVAL OF MA-280 AND GP-14 BOARDS ········ 2-13
2-24. REMOVAL OF AU-192 BOARD ································ 2-13
2-25. REMOVAL OF JC-15P BOARD ································· 2-14
2-26. REMOVAL OF RS-73 BOARD ··································· 2-14
2-27. REMOVAL OF MG-16, CB-54P AND

DD-75P BOARDS ························································ 2-15

2-28. REMOVAL OF EJ-27, LI-60, JK-149, DV-27 AND

DS-74 BOARDS ·························································· 2-15

2-29. REMOVAL OF GRIP ASSEMBLY ····························· 2-16
2-30. REMOVAL OF CONTROL (ZK4520)

SWITCH BLOCK ························································ 2-16

2-31. INTERNAL VIEWS ····················································· 2-17
2-32. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································ 2-19

3-1.

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

3-2.

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

3-3.

OVERALL BLOCK DAIGRAM (3) ··························· 3-5

3-4.

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

3-5.

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

3-6.

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

3-7.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ································ 3-13

3-8.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (3) ································ 3-15

4-1.

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

4-2.

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

· JC-15P (1/7)(VIDEO CORE 1)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··························· 4-5

· JC-15P (2/7)(VIDEO CORE 2)

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

· JC-15P (3/7)(VIDEO CORE 3)

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

· JC-15P (4/7)(MODE CONTROL)

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

· JC-15P (5/7)(AUDIO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···· 4-16
· JC-15P (6/7)(HI CONTROL)

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

· JC-15P (7/7) (DV INPUT/OUTPUT),

DV-27 (DV TERMINAL)

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

· DV-27 (DV TERMINAL)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················ 4-25

· JC-15P (MAIN) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ········· 4-27
· CD-160 (CCD IMAGER)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················ 4-32

· CD-160 (CCD IMAGER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··························· 4-35