MPK-DVF5M - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual)

AEP Model

The service Manual for this set contains only the points which differ is bound together
with the following Service Manual and therefore please refer to them.

MPK-DVF5M 

→

 MPK-DVF4

Aluminum alloy, glass, plastic (ABS, PC)

O-ring, 3 latches

Up to 75 m (246 feet)

Condenser microphone (monaural)

Power on/off, recording start/stop, auto
focus on/off, power zooming,
tape photo recording

Approx. 312 

×

 212 

×

 318 mm (w/h/d)

 (12 3/8 

×

 8 3/8 

×

 12 5/8 in.)

Approx. 4.4 kg (9 lb 11 oz) (the unit only)

Camera mounting shoe B, D, E (1 each)
Spacer C (1)
Cushions for camera mounting shoe D (2)
Screw plate (2)
Screw driver part (1)
Wide-conversion lens (1)
Colour filter (1)
NP-FM30 battery pack for the monitor (1)
Lithium battery CR2 (1)
Grease (1)
O-ring (1)
Sunshade (1)
Reflex prevention ring (2)
Strap (3)
Battery cushion (1)
Carrying bag (1)
Carrying belt (1)
Operating instructions (1)
Warranty (1)

Underwater video light HVL-ML20M

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

• The MPK-DVF5M can be used with the Sony Handycam Vision

™

 camcorder DCR-

TRV6E/TRV8E/TRV9E/TRV10E/TRV11E/TRV15E/TRV16E/TRV17E/TRV18E/
TRV20E/TRV24E/TRV25E/TRV27E/TRV30E/TRV40E/TRV50E/TRV116E/
TRV118E/TRV890E/TRV900E/.

• Recording at depths of up to 75 meters (246 feet) is possible.
• The following operations can be performed underwater.

– Power on/off
– Auto focusing on/off
– Recording start/stop
– Tape photo recording
– Electric zoom function
– LCD screen monitoring

This section is extracted from
instruction manual (3-074-447-11).

Check that the following accessories are supplied with your marine pack.

1

Camera mounting shoe B (1)

2

Spacer C (1)

3

Camera mounting shoe D (1)

4

Cushions for camera mounting shoe
D (2)

5

shoe B and D (2)

6

  Camera mounting shoe E (1)

7

Screw driver part (1)
Attachment for the camera mounting
shoe B

8

NP-FM30 battery pack for the LCD
monitor (1)

9

Lithium battery CR2 (1)

0

O-ring (1)

qa

Underwater wide-conversion lens
(VCL-MK2) (1)

qs

Sunshade (1)

qd

Reflex prevention ring (2)
Large: ø 37 mm (1)
Small: ø 30 mm (1)

qf

Colour filter (VF-MK2) (1)

qg

Grease (1)

qh

Carrying bag (1) Carrying belt (1)

qj

Battery cushion (1)

qk

Strap (3)

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

qs

qd

qf

qg

qh

qj

B

7

0

qa

qk

Before installing your camcorder in the marine pack, prepare the camcorder according
to this chapter. The DCR-TRV50E is the model used for illustration purposes.
Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any differences in
procedure are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “for DCR-TRV50E.”
The procedure may be different depending on your camcorder type.
For details, please refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder.

Remove the lens cap, shoulder strap,
conversion lens, filter or lenshood from
the camcorder.

Attach a charged battery pack.

Insert a cassette tape or “Memory Stick”.

Select the media you want to record onto.

Attach the reflex prevention ring to the lens.

for DCR-TRV9E/TRV20E/TRV30E/TRV40E/TRV50E

: ø 37 mm (large)

for DCR-TRV6E/TRV8E/TRV10E/TRV11E/TRV15E/
TRV16E/TRV17E/TRV18E/TRV24E/TRV25E/TRV27E/TRV116E/TRV118E

: ø 30 mm (small)

for DCR-TRV890E/TRV900E

: not necessary

Be sure not too tighten prevention ring.

Camera mounting
 shoe B

Screw plate

Use camera mounting shoe B,
spacer C, and the screw plate.
1

Attach the spacer C to shoe B.

2

Attach the screw plate to
position 3 on shoe B so that the
catch on the reverse side of the
shoe clicks into place.

3

Fasten the screw of the screw
plate to the tripod screw hole of
the camcorder and tighten
firmly.

4

Connect the A/V cable of the
shoe to the camcorder’s
AUDIO/VIDEO jack.

Spacer C

3

Attach the camera mounting shoe.

Use camera mounting shoe B and
the screw plate.
Check the installing position of the
screw plate for your camcorder
against the table below.

DCR-

Camera mounting Shoe B

TRV9E

1

TRV890E

2

TRV900E

2

1

Attach the screw plate to
position 1 on shoe B so that the
catch on the reverse side of the
shoe clicks into place.

2

Fasten the screw of the screw
plate to the tripod screw hole of
the camcorder and tighten
firmly.

3

Connect the A/V cable of the
shoe to the camcorder’s
AUDIO/VIDEO jack.

Screw plate

Camera
mounting
shoe B

1

Use camera mounting shoe B and D, cushions for camera mounting shoe D and the
screw plate.
Before attaching the camcorder
Check the cushions for camera mounting shoe D and the installing position of the
screw plate for your camcorder against the table below.

Camera

Camera

DCR-

mounting mounting

Cushion

shoe B

shoe D

TRV6E/TRV11E

2

2

Thin

TRV15E/TRV17E

2

3

Thin

TRV20E

2

1

Thin

TRV30E

2

1

Thick

Remove the stick tape from the
cushion for camera mounting shoe
D. Then stick the cushion for
camera mounting shoe D onto
camera mounting shoe D as shown
in the illustration.

1

Attach the screw plate to the
position on shoe D so that the
catch on the reverse side of the
shoe D clicks into place.
The installing position of the
screw plate differs on your
camcorder. For details, refer to
the table above.

2

Fasten the screw of the screw
plate on shoe D to the tripod
screw hole of the camcorder and
tighten firmly.

3

Attach the screw plate to the
position 2 on shoe B.

4

Fasten the screw of the screw
plate on the shoe B to the screw
hole on the shoe D of the
camcorder tightly.

5

Connect the A/V cable of the
shoe to the camcorder’s
AUDIO/VIDEO jack.

Camera mounting
 shoe D

Camera mounting
 shoe B

Screw plate

Screw plate

1

Attach the screw plate to
position 1 on shoe E so that the
catch on the reverse side of the
shoe clicks into place.

2

Fasten the screw of the screw
plate on shoe E to the tripod
screw hole of the camcorder and
tighten firmly.

3

Attach the screw plate to
position 2 on shoe B.

4

Fasten the screw of the screw
plate on the shoe B to the screw
hole on the shoe E of the
camcorder tightly.

5

Connect the A/V cable of the
shoe to the camcorder’s
AUDIO/VIDEO jack.

Camera mounting
shoe E

Camera mounting
shoe B

Screw plate

B

Use camera mounting shoe B and E,
spacer C, and the screw plate.
1

Attach the spacer C to shoe E.
Attach the screw plate to
position 2 on shoe E so that the
catch on the reverse side of the
shoe clicks into place.

2

Fasten the screw of the screw
plate on shoe E to the tripod
screw hole of the camcorder and
tighten firmly.

3

Attach the screw plate to
position 2 on shoe B.

4

Fasten the screw of the screw
plate on the shoe B to the screw
hole on the shoe E of the
camcorder tightly.

5

Attach the screw plate to
position 2 on shoe B so that the
catch on the reverse side of the
shoe clicks into place.

6

Connect the A/V cable of the
shoe to the camcorder’s
AUDIO/VIDEO jack.

3

Camera mounting
shoe B

Screw plate

Spacer C

Camera mounting
shoe E

Screw plate

Prepare to record.

1

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

2

Set COMMANDER to ON in the menu settings.

3

Cancel the following functions: BACK LIGHT, NIGHTSHOT, PROGRAM AE,
flash and Picture effect.

4

Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO.

5

Set DISPLAY to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings and press the DISPLAY
button on your camcorder before installing the marine pack.

*

If your camcorder has REC LAMP in the menu settings, set it to OFF. By using
this function, the light of the lamp is not reflected in the lens. For details, please
refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder.

POWER
switch

MENU button

FOCUS switch

Remove the grip.

Undo the screw on the bottom side
of the marine pack.

Insert the lithium battery into the grip.

1

Remove the screw with the
supplied screw driver.

2

Insert the supplied lithium
battery (CR2, × 1) with the
polarity positioned correctly as
indicated on the grip.

3

Fasten the screw tightly.

Unfasten the 3 latches and open
the marine pack.

If you lift the metal part in the
direction of the finder when the
latches are open, the latches will
stop.