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QV-3500EX
(KX-786)
MAR. 2001
INDEX
Ver. 1
MAR. / 2002
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  • Page 1 (without price) QV-3500EX (KX-786) MAR. 2001 INDEX Ver. 1 MAR. / 2002...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS ............................1 BLOCK DIAGRAM ............................3 ADJUSTMENT ............................4 1. Program version upgrading ......................5 1-1. How to confirm the program (graphic menu) version .............. 5 1-2. Upgrading procedure using the CompactFlash card ............... 5 1-3. Upgrading procedure using the PC link cable ................7 2.

  • Page 3: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS File Format Still images (including panoramas): JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.1)/TIFF, DCF standard (Design rule for Camera File system), DPOF compatible Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG) Recording Medium CompactFlash card (Type I/II), IBM Microdrive Recorded Image Size 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels Standard Memory Capacity, Number of Image Files, Computer Output Image Size (JPEG images only) Still Number of images...
  • Page 4 Clock Built-in quartz digital timepiece for time and date recording and storage with image data; auto calendar up to 2049 Input/Output Terminals DIGITAL IN/OUT, USB port (special mini port), AC adaptor connector, VIDEO OUT (NTSC, PAL) Power Supply Four AA-size alkaline or lithium batteries Four AA-size nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries (NP-H3) AC adaptor (AD-C620) AC adaptor charger (BC-3HA)

  • Page 5: Block Diagram

    BLOCK DIAGRAM SUB-PCB SELF Buzzer IrDA 4.0 MHz Microprocessor SUB-LCD Controller HD404889 4pin 48.0MHz 3pin LED-PCB TELE – WIDE BACK UP DISP FLASH MODE TIMER MACRO ENTER RTC-4574 Capacitor FOCUS FLASH PREVIEW MENU SHUTTER(Half/Full) 51pin CCD-FPC D-PCB SW-PCB REC/ PLAY / EVCC(3.3V) SERIAL BUFFER Vertical/Horizontal...

  • Page 6: Adjustment

    ADJUSTMENT Preparation 1. PC (IBM Compatible)/OS:Windows 95/98 2. Link cable. 3. Adjustment program 1) ADJ716.EXE (Color adjustment data transfer program) 2) FLOAD.EXE (Camera unit version up program) 3) 786 romXXXX.bin (Camera unit program data) 4) 786gmenugXXXX.bin (Camera unit menu display data) 5) qv3500ex.bin (Upgrade data for CF cards) 4.

  • Page 7: Program Version Upgrading

    Graphic menu version · · · · 1-2. Upgrading procedure using the CompactFlash card (1) Prepare a CF card that contain QV-3500EX firmware upgrading software (qv3500ex.bin) in the root directory. (2) Insert the CF card in the QV-3500EX and connect AC adaptor.
  • Page 8 (5) After a while, display shows “COMPLETE!” and the camera is set in PLAY mode. (6) Turn the camera off then turn the power key to “PLAY” while pushing “SET” key. Check the version number on the display. PROGRAM UPDATE VER1.001 This time “VER1.001”...

  • Page 9: Upgrading Procedure Using The Pc Link Cable

    1-3. Upgrading procedure using the PC link cable The restoration method at the time of firmware upgrade failure (1) Set CD-ROM for Service Disc into CD-ROM drive of a personal computer and boot FLASH LOADER “Fload.exe” then select a file to be transferred. The transmission files are “786romXXXX.bin”...

  • Page 10: Test Mode

    2. Test mode Note: Do not perform the menu item unless explained here. (It may damage the internal data and camera becomes unusable.) 2-1. Booting To boot the test mode; Turn the camera on while pressing SHIFT and MENU buttons. To boot MENU1 Press SHIFT SHIFT...
  • Page 11 2 MENU1 MENU1 INIT.NTSC JAPANESE LED+SUBLCD INIT.NTSC ENGLISH CROSS HATCH ANG DET CHECK INIT.PAL ENGLISH COLOR BAR 50PERCENT GRAY INIT.PAL GERMAN 3 MENU2 MENU2 CCD ADJ ALL ZOOM ADJUST CCD1 (AWB AGC) CCD2 (APATURE) CCD3 (SHUTTER) KIZU FOCUS ADJUST STOROBE ADJUST 4 MENU3 MENU3 MENU3...

  • Page 12: Product Conditions

    3-1. Color adjustment data writing 1. Summary (1) QV-3500EX is a high quality digital camera and makeshift adjustments cannot cover the quality of the camera's picture. Therefore, we have prepared set of lens ass'y that is adjusted precisely in the factory and a floppy disc containing the lens'es adjustment data as spare parts.
  • Page 13 (4) Read the adjustment data of before repairs. Click the Receipt button. “receive OK” will be indicated and adjustment data are shown. Reference: At this time you can save the adjustment data in your PC. File (F) Save as (A) Select the drive and name the file then save it.
  • Page 14 (10) Insert the floppy disc containing adjustment data of the lens ass'y in your PC and read the data. File (F) Open (O) Select FDD Select adjustment data file with extension code .ADJ. * Adjustment data file name: 9999999.ADJ * 9999999 is the 7-digit number written on the seal stuck on the side of the lens unit. (11) Change the following data with the number you have written on step 5 (data before replacing the lens unit).
  • Page 15 (14) Turn the camera off. (15) Booting the test mode, be sure that each adjustment item is YES. Power on while pressing DISP and MENU keys simultaneously. CCD1 STROBE CCD2 KIZU CCD3 ZOOM FOCUS (16) Check the camera operation by shooting a picture and play it back. —...
  • Page 16 4. To replace PCB D (in case the contents of EEPROM can be read) (1) Connect AC adaptor and PC link cable to the camera. Note: Connect the link cable to serial port COM1. (2) Turn the camera on to set it on PLAY mode. (3) Boot adjustment program ADJ716.EXE.
  • Page 17 (10) Load the saved data of the lens unit. (11) Transfer the data to the camera. Click Trans button on ADJ window. “send OK” will be shown. (12) Turn the camera off. (13) Booting the test mode, be sure that each adjustment item is YES. Power on while pressing DISP and MENU keys simultaneously.
  • Page 18 5. In case of replacing PCB D and lens ass'y (EEPROM on PCB D contents cannot be read) (1) Replace PCB D and lens ass'y. (2) Connect AC adaptor and PC link cable to the camera. Note: Connect the link cable to serial port COM1. (3) Turn the camera on to set it on PLAY mode.
  • Page 19 (7) Turn the camera off. (8) Booting the test mode, be sure that each adjustment item is YES. Power on while pressing DISP and MENU keys simultaneously. CCD1 STROBE CCD2 KIZU CCD3 ZOOM FOCUS (9) Perform the function check (Record/Playback). (10) Perform the flash adjustment.

  • Page 20: Flash Adjustment

    3-2. Flash adjustment 1. General Do not fail to perform this adjustment when you replace the flash unit. 2. Necessary equipment (1) Dark room (2) AC adaptor (3) Gray paper (Superior's oxford gray No. 22) The following sizes are available from us (also available from camra shop). Parts code Parts name Specifications...

  • Page 21: Flash Operation And Recharge Operation

    (3) Shoot in red eye reduction mode and make sure it flashes twice. (4) Connect QV-3500EX and TV with video cable and make sure that the pictures taken in steps (2) and (3) are not whitish, dark or erroneously colored.

  • Page 22: Current Consumption

    3-4. Current consumption • Set QV-3500EX to “PLAY” mode. 1. Preparation (1) Voltage regulator. (2) Ammeter. 2. Adjustment procedure (1) Current consumption (DC in = 6.0 ± 0.1 [V]) • Make sure that current consumption is less than 560 mA in PLAY mode.

  • Page 23: Vcom Dc Adjustment

    Photo diode S1153 Photo Sensor Amp C2719 Oscilloscope Minimize the ripple components QV-3500EX (Reference) Easy adjustment (1) Shot a monoscope pattern with the camera and adjust VR321 so that the best 10-step gradation is taken. 10-step gradation 10-step gradation Monoscope pattern...

  • Page 24: Operation Check

    3-6. Operation check 1. Preparation (1) Batteries. (2) AC adaptor. (3) PC (IBM compatible)/OS:Windows 95/98. (4) Link cable. (5) Photo loader (program). (6) TV (with video teminal). (7) Video cable. (8) USB cable/USB driver (9) Test chart (for photography check) (That which carried out color printing of picture data "CHART1.JPG"...

  • Page 25: D-Pcb Assy

    4. D-PCB Assy 4-1. VCO free run frequency adjustment 1. Adjustment procedure • Make sure (CP344) = 5.0 ± 0.05 [V] VCC5 (CP391) = 15.0 ± 0.45 [V] VCC15 (CP390) = 8.0 ± 0.05 [V] VCC7 (CP220) = 3.3 ± 0.08 [V] VCC3 •...

  • Page 26: Rgb Amp, Sub Bright Adjustment

    ± 0.05 Vp-p. (8) Adjust SUB B BRIGHT VR (VR304) so that VB waveform (CP324)’s pedestal-pedestal voltage is 4.20 ± 0.05 Vp-p. * Make sure that waveforms are not distorted. * Proceed to CONTRAST, BRIGHT adjustments. QV-3500EX VCC5-1 D-PCB VCC15 22KΩ...

  • Page 27: Contrast, Bright Adjustments

    (8) Adjust Contrast VR (VR306) so that pedestal-10th step (white 100 %) is 2.90 ± 0.05Vp-p. (9) After the adjustment, remove the 22k ohm resistor between killer terminal (CP308) and VCC5-1 (CP362). * Make sure that waveforms are not distorted. QV-3500EX VCC5-1 D-PCB VCC15 22KΩ...

  • Page 28: Color Adjustment

    (4) Trigger with FRP (CP305) signal. (5) Adjust VR300 so that pulse width of 4th VB waveform (CP324) (pedestal-peak) is 2.90 ± 0.05Vp-p. (6) Proceed to TINT adjustment. 4. Note Perform the adjustment after (continuously from) Color adjustment. QV-3500EX D-PCB VCC15 (CP391) VCC5...

  • Page 29: Tint Adjustment

    (5) Adjust VR301 so that potential difference between the 2nd and 4th pulses' height (pedestal-peak) (A and B) of VB waveform (CP324) is less than 0.1Vp-p. 4. Note Perform the adjustment after (continuously from) Color adjustment. QV-3500EX D-PCB VCC15 (CP391)

  • Page 30: Pw-Pcb Assy

    5. PW-PCB Assy 5-1. VCC3, VCC3-M, VCC5, VCC7 Voltage check 1. Preparation • AC adaptor or voltage regulator • Multimeter 2. Adjustment procedure • Make sure (CP110) = 3.3 ± 0.1 [V] VCC3 (CP111) = 3.4 ± 0.2 [V] VCC3-M (CP115) = 5.0 ±...

  • Page 31: Disassembly/Assembly

    DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY 1. Put on the lens cap in order to protect scratches 4. Slide the CN cover and remove one screw (BT3 on the lens. flathead 1.7x3.5 black). 2. Open the battery cover and remove one screw 5-1. Remove two screws (BT3 flathead 1.7x4.0 black) (BT3 panhead 1.4x3.5 black).
  • Page 32 5-3. When you assemble the case, screw it while CF 7-1. Open the case from CN cover side. It is easier to cover is open for better fitting. open while pushing the upper part of the strap pin. 6-1. Open the battery cover. Open the case. 7-2.
  • Page 33 8-1. Desolder the gray and blue wires from D PCB. 11. Remove the green wire (SUB PCB). 8-2. Enlarged 12. Separated Upper and Lower cases. 9. Remove the cable (D PCB/ CN550). 13-1. Remove four screws (BT3 panhead 1.7 x 5.0 Ni) that affixing the Display ass'y.
  • Page 34 13-3. Third screw 16-1. Disconnect three cables (D PCB). CN706 13-4. Fourth screw 16-2. CN705 14. Remove the cable (D PCB/ CN300). 16-3. CN200 15. Remove the cable (BL PCB/ CN900). 17-1. Disconnect four wires (D PCB). — 32 —...
  • Page 35 17-2. Green wire 18-1. Remove D PCB by opening it from the upper part. Caution: Be careful with the cable under the PCB. 17-3. White wire 18-2. When Lower case and D PCB are removed. 17-4. Black wire 19-1. Remove two wires (D PCB). 17-5.
  • Page 36 19-3. Black wire 22-2. Second screw 20. D PCB is removed from Lower case. 23. Remove J frame. 21. Peel off the cloth on J frame. 24. Disconnect cable (SJ PCB/ CN100). 22-1. Remove two screws (BT3 panhead 1.7x5.0 Ni) 25.
  • Page 37 26. Remove one screw (BT3 panhead 1.4 x 3.5 Black) 30. Displace BB PCB. from Battery frame. 31-1. Peel cloth tape from CCD block. Caution: 27. Remove one screw (BT3 flathead 1.7 x 4.0 Black) When you assemble, set the lead wires and cloth from side body.
  • Page 38 32-1. Disconnect the lead wire from CCD PCB. 33-2. Second screw Caution: Leave the other wires. 33-3. Third screw 32-2. After the lead wire is removed. 34. Remove CL unit. 33-1. Remove three screws (BT3 panhead 1.7 x 5.0 Ni) which affix CL unit.
  • Page 39 36-1. Discharge the capacitor for the flash via 1.5kohm, 37-2. Second screw 5W resistor. 38-1. Remove two screws (BT3 panhead 1.7 x 3.5 36-2. Connect the discharging jig between negative lead black) from SJ PCB. of the capacitor and check pad CP220. First screw 37-1.
  • Page 40 40. Disconnect cable from CN640 on PW PCB. 42-2. Be careful for cable arrangement when you Caution: assemble PCB-716D-PW unit. Be careful for wire arrangement when you assemble. 42-3. Enlarged picture of CN630 on PW PCB. 41. Disconnect cable from CN210 on SJ PCB. 42-4.
  • Page 41 43-1. Remove three screws (BT3 panhead 1.7 x 3.5 44. Remove Flash unit. Black) which affix Flash unit. The 2-pin cable is not included in Flash unit. First screw 45. If this IGBT (Q220) is faulty, flash may light with 43-2.
  • Page 42 46-2. After removal of SW PCB. 49. Pull click gear off. 50. Remove REC knob, shutter button, and shutter spring 47. Remove one screw (BT3 flathead 1.4 x 4.0 Black) from Shutter block. 51-1. Remove two screws (BT3 panhead 1.7 x 3.5 48-1.
  • Page 43 52. Remove shutter base. 56. Upper case ass'y 53. Shutter block parts 57. Disconnect gray lead wire from KA PCB. 54. Remove one screw (BT3 panhead 1.7 x 3.5 Black) 58. Disconnect cable from CN461 on SUB PCB. which affixes ST sensor unit. 59.
  • Page 44 60. Disconnect cable from CN451 on SUB PCB. 63-2. LED PCB outer wire 61. Peel the cloth tape. 64. Peel cloth tape from buzzer lead wire. 62. Displace SUB PCB. 65-1. Remove four screws (BT3 panhead 1.7 x 3 Ni) which affix KB PCB.
  • Page 45 65-3. Third screw 66-3. Third screw 65-4. Fourth screw 67. Remove KA and KB PCBs. These PCBs are provided as a set as spare part. (PCB-K716A-KEY unit) 66-1. Remove three screws (BT3 panhead 1.7 x 3 Ni) from KA PCB. First screw 68.

  • Page 46: Exploded View

    EXPLODED VIEW (+3.5"FD) (1/2) (2/2) (1/2) (2/2) 12 14 20 43 45 42 — 44 —...

  • Page 47: Parts List

    1001 1750 PANEL/DISPLAY K441761A-1 Common 1002 2434 BUZZER 7BB-15-6A60 Common 1004 8640 COVER/CF RJK501820-001V01 Common 1002 3200 LABEL/CF K441492-3 Common 6611 0460 PLATE/CASIO C441170-1 Common 1001 7425 TAPE/DOUBLE SIDE K442202A-2 Common 6601 1700 SHEET/INSULATION K4117-3 Common 1004 8637 COVER/CN K241206-003V01 Common...
  • Page 48 N Item Code No. Parts Name Specification Applicable Q Price Code R 1000 8839 BASE/SHUTTER K241297-1 Common 1004 8645 BUTTON/SHUTTER K341798-002V01 Common 1004 8649 KNOB/REC RJK501821-001V01 Common 1000 8840 GEAR/CLICK K341800-1 Common 6613 9110 SPRING/SHUTTER K441649-1 Common 1001 2588 HARNESS/STROBE K441994-1 Common 6614 5210 PCB ASSY/BB...

  • Page 49: Printed Circuit Boards

    PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS DIGITAL-PCB (PCB-786D-D) — 47 —...
  • Page 50 SUB-PCB (PCB-716D-SUB) — 48 —...
  • Page 51 POWER-PCB (PCB-716D-PW) NOTE: The Power PCB for QV-3500EX is identical to that for QV-3000EX except that one of the parts of the power PCB for QV-3500EX; the circuit for CF Card access lamp, is deleted. Therefore, these two Power PCBs are not compatible each other.
  • Page 52 BACK LIGHT-PCB (PCB-716D-BL) KEY-A-PCB (PCB-716D-KA) — 50 —...
  • Page 53 KEY-B-PCB (PCB-716D-KB) SWITCH-PCB (PCB-716D-SW) — 51 —...
  • Page 54 FLASH-JACK-PCB (PCB-716D-SJ) CCD-PCB (PCB-716D-CCD) LED-PCB (PCB-716D-LED) — 52 —...

  • Page 55: Schematic Diagrams

    SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS DIGITAL-PCB (PCB-K786D-DA) — 53 —...
  • Page 56 DIGITAL-PCB (PCB-K786D-DB) — 54 —...
  • Page 57 SUB-PCB (PCB-K786D-SUB) — 55 —...
  • Page 58 POWER-PCB (PCB-K786D-PW) — 56 —...
  • Page 59 BACK LIGHT-PCB (PCB-K716D-BL) — 57 —...
  • Page 60 FLASH-JACK-PCB (PCB-K716D-SJ) — 58 —...
  • Page 61 KEY-A-PCB (PCB-K716D-KA) — 59 —...
  • Page 62 KEY-B-PCB (PCB-K716D-KB) — 60 —...
  • Page 63 SWITCH-PCB (PCB-K716D-SW) LED-PCB (PCB-K716D-LED) — 61 —...
  • Page 64 CCD-PCB (PCB-K716D-CCD) — 62 —...
  • Page 65 Ver. 1 : Change of Page 46. CASIO TECHNO CO.,LTD. Overseas Service Division Nishi-Shinjuku Kimuraya Bldg. 1F 5-25, Nishi-Shinjuku 7-Chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan...

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