SERVICE NOTE 1. Power Supply During Repairs ................................................ 5 2. To Take out a Cassette when not Eject (Force Eject) .............. 5 Self-Diagnosis Function 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. GENERAL This section is extacked from instruction manual of CCD-TRV16E TRV27E/TRV46E. Using this Manual ..................................................................... 1-1 Checking Supplied Accessories ................................................. 1-1 Installing and Charging the Battery Pack .................................. 1-1 Inserting a Cassette .................................................................... 1-3 Camera Recording ..................................................................... 1-3 Hints for Better Shooting .......................................................... 1-5 Checking the Recorded Picture ................................................. 1-5 Playing Back a Tape .................................................................. 1-6 Searching for the End of the Picture .......................................... 1-7 Using Alternative Power Sources .............................................. 1-7 Changing the Mode Settings ..................................................... 1-7 Shooting with Backlighting ....................................................... 1-9 Using the FADER Function ....................................................... 1-9 Shooting in the Dark (NightShot) ........................................... 1-10 Using the Wide Mode Function ............................................... 1-10 Using the PROGRAM AE Function ........................................ 1-11 Focusing Manually ..................................................................1-11 Enjoying Picture Effect ........................................................... 1-12 Adjusting the Exposure ........................................................... 1-12 Superimposing a Title ..............................................................1-13 Making your own Titles ........................................................... 1-13 Recording with the Date/Time ................................................ 1-14 Optimizing the Recording Condition ......................................1-14 Using the Built-in Light ..........................................................1-14 Releasing the STEADYSHOT Function ................................. 1-15 Watching on a TV Screen ........................................................ 1-15 Editing onto Another Tape ....................................................... 1-16 Changing the Lithium Battery in the Camcoder...................... 1-16 Resetting the Date and Time ................................................... 1-16 Simple Setting of Clock by Time Difference .......................... 1-17 Usable Cassettes and Playback Modes .................................... 1-17 Tips for Using the Battery Pack ..............................................1-17 Maintenance Information and Precautions ..............................1-18 Using your Camcorder Abroad ................................................ 1-20 Trouble Check ......................................................................... 1-20 Self-Diagnosis Display ............................................................ 1-22 Identifying the Parts ................................................................ 1-22 Warning Indicators ..................................................................1-25 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. DISASSEMBLY 2-1. Removal of Front Panel Block and Video Light Block .... 2-1 2-2. Removal of LB-54, VF-119 and VF-120 Boards (Color View Finder Models) .................. 2-2 2-3. Removal of VF-99 Board and CRT Assembly (B/W View Finder Models) ..................... 2-2 2-4. Removal of Cabinet (R) Block ......................................... 2-3 2-5. Removal of Cassette Lid Assembly ................................. 2-3 2-6. Removal of Battery Panel Block .......................................... 2-3 2-7. Removal of Cabinet (L) Block ......................................... 2-4 2-8. Removal of Control Switch Block (FK-8500) ................. 2-4 2-9. Removal of Zoom Lens Block and VL-20/21 Board ....... 2-4 2-10. Removal of VC-215, SE-80/81, DD-117 and PJ-90/91 Boards ............................................................... 2-5 2-11. Removal of View Finder Block ........................................ 2-5 2-12. Removal of TR Cover, CF-60 Board and Display Panel (TR series) ................................................ 2-6 2-13. Removal of IR Cover, CF-61 Board and LCD Panel (TRV series) ............................................ 2-6 2-14. Service Position ............................................................... 2-7 2-15. Circuit Boards Location ................................................... 2-8 2-16. Flexible Boards and Flat Cables Location ....................... 2-8 3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS 3-1. Overall Block Diagram .................................................... 3-1 3-2. Camera/Video 1 Block Diagram ...................................... 3-5 3-3. VTR/Camera Control Block Diagram ............................. 3-9 3-4. Servo Block Diagram .....................................................3-12 3-5. Mode Control Block Diagram........................................ 3-15 3-6. Audio Block Diagram .................................................... 3-19 3-7. LCD Block Diagram (TRV series) .....................................3-23 3-8. Color EVF Block Diagram (Color EVF model) ............ 3-26 3-9. B/W EVF Block Diagram (B/W EVF model) ............... 3-29 3-10. Power Block Diagram .................................................... 3-33 4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS 4-1. Frame Schematic Diagram (1) ........................................... 4-1 • Frame Schematic Diagram (2) ........................................ 4-4 4-2. Printed Wiring Boards and Schematic Diagrams ............... 4-7 • CD-210/211 (CCD Imager) Board .................................. 4-8 • VC-215 (Camera, Y/C Processor, IN/OUT, REC/PB Head Amp, Servo/System Control, Servo, Audio, IR Transmitter, Mode Control) Board ............... 4-10 • VC-215 (Camera 1) Board ............................................ 4-17 • VC-215 (Camera 2) Board ............................................ 4-19 • VC-215 (Y/C Processor) Board .................................... 4-23 • VC-215 (IN/OUT) Board .............................................. 4-27 • VC-215 (REC/PB Head Amp) Board ............................ 4-31 • VC-215 (Servo/System Control) Board ........................ 4-35 • VC-215 (Servo) Board .................................................. 4-38 • VC-215 (Audio) Board .................................................. 4-41 • VL-20/21 (Video Light) Board (Video Light model) .... 4-45 • VC-215 (IR Transmitter) Board .................................... 4-46 • VC-215 (Mode Control) Board ..................................... 4-49 • SE-80/81 (Steady Shot) Board (TR713E & TRV series) . 4-52 • PJ-90/91 (AV OUT) Board ............................................ 4-55 • MA-345/346 (Mic, Laser Link) Board .......................... 4-59 • CF-60 (Control (TR series)) Board ............................... 4-65 • CF-61 (Control (TRV series)) Board ............................. 4-72 • Control Switch Block (FK-8500/SS-8500) ................... 4-79 • PD-107 (RGB Decorder, LCD Drive, Back Light, LCD (TRV series)) Board .......................... 4-81 • PD-107 (RGB Decorder (TRV series)) Board ............... 4-83 • PD-107 (LCD Drive (TRV series)) Board ..................... 4-86 • PD-107 (Back Light (TRV series)) Board ..................... 4-89 • PD-107 (LCD (TRV series)) Board ............................... 4-90 • VF-99 (B/W EVF (B/W EVF Model)) Board ............... 4-92 • VF-119 (COLOR EVF (COLOR EVF Model)) Board ...... 4-95 • VF-120 (COLOR EVF (COLOR EVF Model)) Board .... 4-100 • LB-54 (Back Light (Color EVF model)) Board ..........4-102 • DD-117 (Power) Board ............................................... 4-109 5. ADJUSTMENTS 5-1. Camera Section Adjustments ............................................ 5-1 1-1. Preparations before Adjustment (Camera Section) .......... 5-1 1-1-1. List of Service Tools .................................................5-1 1-1-2. Adjusting Items when Repacing Main Parts .............5-2 1-1-3. Preparations ............................................................... 5-3 1-1-4. Precautions ................................................................ 5-6 1. Setting the Switch .....................................................5-6 2. Adjusting Procedure .................................................. 5-6 3. Subject ....................................................................... 5-6 1-1-5. Adjusting Remote Commander .................................5-7 1. Using the Adjusting Remote Commander ................ 5-7 2. Precautions Upon Using the Adjusting Remote Commander .................................................5-7 1-1-6. Data Processing .........................................................5-8 1-2. Initialization of D, E, F Page Data .................................... 5-9 1. Initializing the D, E, F Page Data .............................5-9 2. Modification of D, E, F Page Data ........................... 5-9 3. D Page Table ........................................................... 5-10 4. F Page Table ............................................................ 5-11 5. E Page Table ............................................................ 5-13 1-3. Camera System Adjustments .......................................... 5-15 1. G-CAM Flip Adjustment ........................................ 5-15 2. Hall Adjustment ...................................................... 5-16 3. Flange Back Adjustment ......................................... 5-17 3-1. Flange Back Adjustment (1) ................................... 5-17 3-2. Flange Back Adjustment (2) ................................... 5-17 4. Flange Back Check ................................................. 5-18 5. Picture Frame Setting .............................................. 5-18 6. Color Reproduction Adjustment ............................. 5-19 7. IRIS IN/OUT Adjustment ....................................... 5-20 8. MAX GAIN Adjustment ......................................... 5-20 9. Auto White Balance Standard Data Input ............... 5-21 10. Auto White Balance Adjustment ............................. 5-21 11. White Balance Check .............................................. 5-22 12. Angular Velocity Sensor Sensitivity Check CCD-TR713E TRV46E) ........................................ 5-23 1-4. Color Electronic Viewfinder System Adjustments CCD-TR516E 5-24 1. EVF Initial Data Input ............................................. 5-24 2. VCO Adjustment (VF-119 board) ........................... 5-25 3. Bright Adjustment (VF-119 board) ......................... 5-25 4. Contrast Adjustment (VF-119 board) ..................... 5-26 5. Backlight Consumption Current Adjustment (VF-120 board) ....................................................... 5-26 6. White Balance Adjustment (VF-119 board) ........... 5-26 1-5. Monochrome Electronic Viewfinder System Adjustments (B/W EVF model) ......................... 5-27 1-5-1. Horizontal Slant Check ........................................... 5-27 1-5-2. Centering Adjustment ............................................. 5-27 1-5-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................... 5-27 1-5-4. Aberration Adjustment ............................................ 5-28 1-5-5. Horizontal Amplitude Adjustment (VF-99 board) .. 5-28 1-5-6. Vertical Amplitude Adjustment (VF-99 board) ....... 5-29 1-5-7. Brightness Adjustments (VF-99 board) .................. 5-29 1-5-8. Horizontal Amplitude, Vertical Amplitude, Focus Check ............................................................ 5-29 1-6. LCD System Adjustment (TRV series) ........................... 5-30 1. LCD Initial Data Input ............................................ 5-30 2. VCO Adjustment (PD-107 board) ........................... 5-31 3. D Range Adjustment (PD-107 board) ..................... 5-31 4. Bright Adjustment (PD-107 board) ......................... 5-32 5. Contrast Adjustment (PD-107 board) ..................... 5-32 6. V-COM Level Adjustment (PD-107 board) ............ 5-33 7. Color Adjustment (PD-107 board) .......................... 5-33 8. V-COM Adjustment (PD-107 board) ...................... 5-34 9. White Balance Adjustment (PD-107 board) ........... 5-34 5-2. Mechanical Section Adjustment ..................................... 5-35 2-1. Operating without a Cassette ..........................................5-35 2-2. Tape Path Adjustment ..................................................... 5-35 1. Preparations for Adjustments ..................................5-35 5-3. Video Section Adjustment ..............................................5-36 3-1. Preparations before Adjustment ......................................5-36 3-1-1. Equipments to be Used ........................................... 5-36 3-1-2. Precautions on Adjusting ........................................ 5-37 3-1-3. Adjusting Connectors ..............................................5-37 3-1-4. Connecting the Equipments .................................... 5-38 3-1-5. Alignment Tape ....................................................... 5-38 3-1-6. Input/Output Level and Impedance ......................... 5-40 3-1-7. Recording Mode (Standard 8/Hi8) Switching (Hi8 model) ............................................................. 5-40 3-1-8. Service Mode ..........................................................5-40 1. Test Mode Setting ................................................... 5-40 2. Emergency Memory Address ..................................5-41 2-1. EMG CODE (Emergency Code) ............................. 5-41 2-2. MSW Codes ............................................................ 5-42 3. Bit Value Discrimination ......................................... 5-43 4. Switch Check (1) ..................................................... 5-43 5. Switch Check (2) ..................................................... 5-44 6 Headphone Jack Check ........................................... 5-44 7. Input/Output Selection Check ................................. 5-44 8. LED, LCD (Display Window) Check ..................... 5-45 9. Record of Use Check ..............................................5-45 3-2. System Control System Adjustment ............................... 5-46 1. Initialization of D, E, F Page Data .......................... 5-46 2. Battery End Adjustment (VC-215 board) ............... 5-46 3-3. Servo System Adjustments ............................................. 5-47 1. CAP FG Offset Adjustment (VC-215 board) .......... 5-47 2. RF Switching Position Adjustment (VC-215 board) ..... 5-47 3-4. Video System Adjustments ..............................................5-48 1. 28 MHz Origin Oscillation Adjustment (VC-215 board) ....................................................... 5-48 2. AFC f0 Adjustment (VC-215 board) ...................... 5-48 3. Filter f0 Adjustment (VC-215 board) ...................... 5-49 4. Y OUT Level Adjustment (VC-215 board) ............. 5-49 5. C OUT Level Adjustment (VC-215 board) ............. 5-50 6. RP Filter f0 Adjustment (VC-215 board) ................ 5-50 7. Hi8 REC Y Current Adjustment (VC-215 board) CCD-TR515E TR516E/TR713E CCD-TRV36E TRV46E) ........................................ 5-51 8. Standerd8 REC Y Current Adjustment (VC-215 board) CCD-TR315E TR415E/TR425E CCD-TRV16E TRV26E/TRV27E/TRV27EP) ........ 5-52 9. Hi8 REC L Level Adjustment (VC-215 board) CCD-TR515E TR516E/TR713E CCD-TRV36E TRV46E) ........................................ 5-53 10. Standard8 REC L Level Adjustment (VC-215 board) CCD-TR315E TR415E/TR425E CCD-TRV16E TRV26E/TRV27E/TRV27EP) ........ 5-54 11. REC C Current Adjustment (VC-215 board) .......... 5-55 3-5. IR Transmitter Adjustments CCD-TR713E TRV46E) ........................................ 5-56 1. IR Video Carrier Frequency Adjustment (VC-215 board) ....................................................... 5-56 2. IR Video Deviation Adjustment (VC-215 board) .... 5-56 3. IR Audio Deviation Adjustment (VC-215 board) ... 5-57 3-6 Audio system Adjustment ............................................... 5-58 1. 1.5 MHz Deviation Adjustment (VC-215 board) .... 5-58 2. BPF Adjustment (VC-215 board) ........................... 5-58 3-7. Arrangement Diagram for Adjustment Parts ................... 5-60 6. REPAIR PARTS LIST 6-1. Exploded Views ................................................................. 6-1 6-1-1. Remote Commander and Cassette Lid Assembly .... 6-1 6-1-2. Cabinet (L) and Battery Panel Assembly ................. 6-2 6-1-3. Front Panel Block Assembly .................................... 6-3 6-1-4. Cabinet (R) Block Assembly (TR series) ................ 6-4 6-1-5. Cabinet (R) Block Assembly (TRV series) .............. 6-5 6-1-6. Main Boards Block Assembly ................................. 6-6 6-1-7. Clolor EVF Block Assembly CCD-TR516E 6-7 6-1-8. B/W EVF Block Assembly CCD-TR315E TR415E/TR425E/TR515E/TR713E S and TRV series) .................................................... 6-8 6-1-9. LCD Block Assembly (TRV series) ......................... 6-9 6-1-10. Zoom Lens Block Assembly ..................................6-10 6-1-11. Cassette Compartment Assembly ..........................6-11 6-1-12. LS Chassis Assembly .............................................6-12 6-1-13. Mechanism Chassis Assembly ............................... 6-13 6-2. Electrical Parts List ..........................................................6-14