Cleaning Of Connector/Cable; When The Optical Connector Cleaner (Commercially Available) Is Available - Sony HDCU3500 Service Manual

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Cleaning of Connector/Cable

• Lit in two green indicators (right): Receive signal condition is very good.
• Lit in one green indicator (2nd from right): Receive signal condition is OK.
• Lit in one yellow indicator (2nd from left): Receive signal level is weak.
• Lit in one red indicator (left): Receive signal level is severely degraded.
When lit in red, be sure to clean the optical contact portions.
When lit in yellow, cleaning is recommended.
The attenuation of the photo-receptive level may cause transmission error. Clean optical contact portions proceeding as
follows.
The optical contact portion exist in the optical connector on this unit or camera control, and in the optical/electrical
cables.
1-5-1. When the Optical Connector Cleaner (Commercially Available) is
Available
Fixtures
• Optical connector cleaner (commercially available)
- Product name: CLETOP
- 14100402 or 14100403 or equivalent (stick type)
- 14100402: 2.0 mm
- 14100403: 2.0/2.5 mm double ended
Tip
• Alcohol is not necessary during cleaning.
• Number of possible wipes is one cleaning per a piece. Do not reuse it.
Cleaning Procedure
Male connector
Clean the tip of the optical contacts (white) using the optical connector cleaner.
Optical contacts (white)
Female connector
1. Insert the optical connector cleaner straight.
2. Apply sufficient pressure (approximately 600 g to 700 g) to ensure that the optical contact is a little depressed.
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