SERVICE NOTE 1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 6 2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT (FORCE EJECT) (1) ·························································· 6 3. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT (FORCE EJECT) (2) (TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WITHOUT HURTING THE TAPE) ······················································ 7 SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION 1. SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 8 2. SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 8 3. SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 8 3-1. Display Method ·································································· 8 3-2. Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 8 3-3. End of Display ···································································· 8 4. SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 9 1. GENERAL Getting started Using this manual ·································································· 1-1 Checking supplied accessories ·············································· 1-1 Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-1 Connecting to the mains ····················································· 1-1 Using with a battery pack (not supplied) ···························· 1-2 Step 2 Inserting a cassette ····················································· 1-2 Basic operations Playing back a tape ······························································· 1-3 Viewing the recording on TV ················································ 1-4 Recording from the other VCR or TV ··································· 1-5 Advanced operations Enlarging playback images – PB ZOOM ······························ 1-6 Watching a tape with special effects – Picture effect ············· 1-7 Watching a tape with special performances – Digital effect ·· 1-7 Quickly locating a scene – Zero set memory ························· 1-8 Searching with recording date – Date search ························ 1-8 Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ·················· 1-9 Displaying recording data and screen indicators – Data code function ······························································ 1-9 Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-10 Making your own titles ························································ 1-10 Editing Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-11 Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ····· 1-12 Using with an analogue video unit and a personal computer – Signal convert function ····················································· 1-15 Inserting a scene from the other (playback) VCR – Insert Editing ···································································· 1-15 Customizing your VCR Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-16 Resetting the date and time ·················································· 1-17 Additional information Digital8 system, recording, and playback ······················· 1-18 About i.LINK ······································································· 1-19 Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-19 Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-20 Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-20 Using your VCR abroad ······················································ 1-21 Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-21 Quick reference Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-22 2. 2-1.2-2.2-3.DISASSEMBLY CASSETTE LID ASSEMBLY ········································ 2-2 BOTTOM CABINET ASSEMBLY, FP-571 FLEXIBLE BOARD (LITHIUM BATTERY) ···································· 2-2 LCD CABINET ASSEMBLY (D800, D800E MODEL) ·· 2-3 — 32-4. PD-130, LS-56 BOARDS (D800, D800E MODEL) ······ 2-4 2-5. LCD WINDOW CABINET ASSEMBLY (SP-901, 902) (D800, D800E MODEL) ················································· 2-5 2-6. BATTERY PANEL ASSEMBLY, BATTERY TERMINAL BOARD, DC-IN CONNECTOR ····································· 2-6 2-7. VC-250, FU-145 BOARDS ············································· 2-6 2-8. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-78), LOADING LID ·· 2-7 2-9. MECHANISM DECK, MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY ··· 2-7 2-10. CABINET (R) BLOCK ASSEMBLY, JACK FRAME (IO-68, IR-38 BOARDS) ················································ 2-8 2-11. EX-36 BOARD, FP-570 FLEXIBLE BOARD ··············· 2-9 2-12. UPPER CABINET ASSEMBLY, LCD BLOCK ASSEMBLY (D800, D800E MODEL) ···· 2-9 2-13. HINGE UNIT, FP-569 FLEXIBLE BOARD (D800, D800E MODEL) ··············································· 2-10 2-14. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-12 2-15. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-13 3. 3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5. 3-6. BLOCK DIAGRAMS OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/4) ··························· 3-1 OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/4) ··························· 3-3 OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/4) ··························· 3-5 OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (4/4) ··························· 3-7 POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ································ 3-9 POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ······························ 3-11 4. 4-1.4-2.PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (1/2) ······················· 4-1 FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (2/2) ······················· 4-3 PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-5 • VC-250 (REC/PB AMP, DAC, DV INTERFACE, AD CONVERTER, Y/C PROCESSOR, LINE A/D, LINE I/O, IR, AUDIO I/O, DRUM/CAPSTAN MOTOR DRIVE, MECHA CONTROL, HI CONTROL, DC/DC CONVERTER, CONNECTION) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ························· 4-7 • VC-250 (REC/PB AMP)(1/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11 • VC-250 (PB AMP, DAC)(2/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13 • VC-250 (DV INTERFACE)(3/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15 • VC-250 (DV INTERFACE)(4/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17 • VC-250 (AD CONVERTER)(5/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-19 • VC-250 (Y/C PROCESSOR)(6/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-21 • VC-250 (LINE A/D)(7/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-23 • VC-250 (LINE IN/OUT)(8/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-25 • VC-250 (IR)(9/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-27 • VC-250 (MECHANISM CONTROL)(10/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29 • VC-250 (AUDIO I/O)(11/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-31 • VC-250 (DRUM/CAPSTAN MOTOR DRIVE)(12/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-33 • VC-250 (MECHA CONTROL)(13/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-35 • VC-250 (HI CONTROL)(14/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-37 • VC-250 (DC/DC CONVERTER)(15/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-39 • VC-250 (CONNECTION)(16/16) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-41 • FP-575 (LANC), IO-68 (AV IN/OUT) PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····················· 4-43 • IO-68 (AV IN/OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-45 • FU-145 (DC/DC CONVERTER) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-47 • FU-145 (DC/DC CONVERTER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-49 • PD-130 (LCD DRIVER, BACK-LIGHT) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-51 • LS-56 (LCD SWITCH) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-54 • PD-130 (LCD DRIVER, BACK-LIGHT)(1/2) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-55 • PD-130 (BACK-LIGHT)(2/2) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-57 • IR-38 (IR TRANSMITTER), CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-78) PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····················· 4-59 • CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-78) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-61 • EX-36 (MULTI CONNECTOR) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-63 • EX-36 (MULTI CONNECTOR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-65 • FP-571 (BATTERY), FP-249 (S/T REEL) PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····················· 4-67 4-3. WAVEFORMS ······························································ 4-68 4-4. MOUNTED PARTS LOCATION ································· 4-70 5. ADJUSTMENTS 1. Before starting adjustment ··············································· 5-1 1-1. Adjusting items when replacing main parts and boards. · 5-2 5-1. ADJUSTMENT PREPARATIONS ································· 5-3 1-1. PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENT ················· 5-3 1-1-1. List of Service Tools ························································ 5-3 5-2. MECHANISM SECTION ADJUSTMENT ···················· 5-4 2-1. Hi8/STANDARD8 MODE ·············································· 5-4 2-1-1. OPERATING WITHOUT CASSETTE ·························· 5-4 2-1-2. TAPE PATH ADJUSTMENT ·········································· 5-4 1. Preparations for Adjustment ············································ 5-4 2-2. DIGITAL8 MODE ·························································· 5-5 2-2-1. HOW TO ENTER RECORD MODE WITHOUT CASSETTE ····································································· 5-5 2-2-2. HOW TO ENTER PLAYBACK MODE WITHOUT CASSETTE ····································································· 5-5 2-2-3. OVERALL TAPE PATH CHECK ··································· 5-5 1. Recording of the tape path check signal ·························· 5-5 2. Tape path check ······························································· 5-5 5-3. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT ······································ 5-6 3-1. PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS ·············· 5-6 3-1-1. Equipment to Required ···················································· 5-6 3-1-2. Precautions on Adjusting ················································· 5-7 3-1-3. Adjusting Connectors ······················································ 5-7 3-1-4. Connecting the Equipment ·············································· 5-8 3-1-5. Alignment Tape ······························································· 5-9 3-1-6. Input/output Level and Impedance ································ 5-10 3-2. INITIALIZATION OF C, D, E, F, 7, 8 PAGE DATA ··· 5-11 3-2-1. INITIALIZATION OF C, D, 8 PAGE DATA ················ 5-11 1. Initializing the C, D, 8 Page Data ·································· 5-11 2. Modification of C, D, 8 Page Data ································ 5-11 3. C Page Table ·································································· 5-11 4. D Page Table ·································································· 5-12 5. 3-2-2.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3-3.1. 1-1.1-2.2. 3-4.1. 2. 3. 4. 4-1.4-2.4-3.4-4.5. 6. 7. 3-5.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 3-6.1. 2. 3. 3-7.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 3-8.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 5-4.4-1.1. 2. 4-2.4-3.1. 2. 8 Page Table ··································································· 5-13 INITIALIZATION OF E, F, 7 PAGE DATA ················· 5-14 Initializing the E, F, 7 Page Data ··································· 5-14 Modification of E, F, 7 Page Data ································· 5-14 F Page Table ·································································· 5-14 E Page Table ·································································· 5-15 7 Page Table ··································································· 5-16 SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ········ 5-17 Serial No. Input ····························································· 5-17 Company ID Input ························································· 5-17 Serial No. Input ····························································· 5-17 Battery End Adjustment ················································ 5-19 SERVO AND RF SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ··············· 5-20 REEL FG Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ························ 5-20 PLL fo & LPF fo Pre-Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ······ 5-20 Switching Position Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ·········· 5-21 AGC Center Level and APC & AEQ Adjustment ········· 5-21 Preparations before adjustments ···································· 5-21 AGC Center Level Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ·········· 5-21 APC & AEQ Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ··················· 5-22 Processing after Completing Adjustments ···················· 5-22 PLL fo & LPF fo Final Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ··· 5-23 Hi8/Standard8 Switching Position Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ····························································· 5-23 CAP FG Offset Adjustment (VC-250 board) ················ 5-24 VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ····························· 5-25 27MHz Origin Oscillation Adjustment (VC-250 board) ·· 5-25 Chroma BPF fo Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ··············· 5-25 S VIDEO OUT Y Level Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ·· 5-26 S VIDEO OUT Chroma Level Adjustment (VC-250 Board) ····························································· 5-26 VIDEO OUT Y, Chroma Level Check (VC-250 Board) ·· 5-27 Hi8/Standard8 Y/C Output Level Setting (VC-250 Board) · 5-27 Hi8/standard 8mm AFC fo Adjustment (VC-250 board) ·· 5-28 IR TRANSMITTER ADJUSTMENTS ························· 5-29 IR Video Carrier Frequency Adjustment (VC-250 board) ·· 5-29 IR Video Deviation Adjustment (VC-250 board) ·········· 5-29 IR Audio Deviation Adjustment (VC-250 board) ········· 5-30 AUDIO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ···························· 5-31 Hi8/Standard8 AFM BPF fo Adjustment (VC-250 board) ·· 5-31 Hi8/Standard8 AFM 1.5 MHz Deviation Adjustment (VC-250 board) ····························································· 5-32 Hi8/Standard8 AFM 1.7 MHz Deviation Adjustment (VC-250 board) ····························································· 5-32 Digital8 Playback Level Check ····································· 5-32 Overall Level Characteristics Check ····························· 5-32 Overall Distortion Check ··············································· 5-32 Overall Noise Level Check ············································ 5-33 Overall Separation Check ·············································· 5-33 LCD SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT (GV-D800/D800E) ··· 5-34 LCD Initial Data Input (1) ············································· 5-34 LCD Initial Data Input (2) ············································· 5-35 VCO Adjustment (PD-130 board) ································· 5-35 RGB AMP Adjustment (PD-130 board) ························ 5-36 Contrast Adjustment (PD-130 board) ···························· 5-36 COM AMP Adjustment (PD-130 board) ······················· 5-37 V-COM Adjustment (PD-130 board) ···························· 5-37 White Balance Adjustment (PD-130 board) ·················· 5-38 SERVICE MODE ·························································· 5-39 ADJUSTMENT REMOTE COMMANDER ················ 5-39 Using the Adjustment Remote Commander ·················· 5-39 Precautions Upon Using the Adjustment Remote Commander ··································································· 5-39 DATA PROCESS ··························································· 5-40 SERVICE MODE ·························································· 5-41 Setting the Test Mode ···················································· 5-41 Emergence Memory Address ········································ 5-41 C Page Emergence Memory Address ···························· 5-41 F Page Emergence Memory Address ···························· 5-42 EMG Code (Emergency Code) ····································· 5-42 MSW Code ···································································· 5-43 Bit Value Discrimination ··············································· 5-44 Switch check (1) ···························································· 5-44 Switch check (2) ···························································· 5-44 Switch check (3) ···························································· 5-44 Switch check (4) ···························································· 5-45 Record of Use check ······················································ 5-45 Record of Self-diagnosis check ····································· 5-46 6. REPAIR PARTS LIST 6-1. EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································ 6-1 6-1-1. OVERALL SECTION-1 ················································· 6-1 6-1-2. OVERALL SECTION-2 ················································· 6-2 6-1-3. LCD SECTION (D800/D800E MODEL) ······················· 6-3 6-1-4. MECHANISM SECTION ··············································· 6-4 6-1-5. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT ASSEMBLY ················ 6-5 6-1-6. LS CHASSIS ASSEMBLY ············································· 6-6 6-1-7. MECHANISM CHASSIS ASSEMBLY ························· 6-7 6-2. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ·········································· 6-8