Sony DCR-PC2E Service Manual page 3

SERVICE NOTE
1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 6
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 6
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1. SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 7
2. SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 7
3. SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 8
1. GENERAL
Checking supplied accessories ·················································· 1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································ 1-1
Getting started ··········································································· 1-1
Using this manual ·································································· 1-1
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-2
Charging the battery pack ···················································· 1-2
Installing battery pack ·························································· 1-3
Connecting to the mains ······················································ 1-3
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-3
Step 3 Using a touch panel ···················································· 1-3
Recording –Basics ····································································· 1-4
Recording a picture ································································ 1-4
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) ·························· 1-6
Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ········································· 1-6
END SEARCH ···································································· 1-6
Playback –Basics ······································································· 1-6
Playing back a tape ································································ 1-6
Viewing the recording on TV ················································ 1-8
Advanced Recording Operations ··············································· 1-8
Photo recording ······································································ 1-8
Using the wide mode ····························································· 1-9
Using the fader function ························································ 1-9
Using special effects –Picture effect ···································· 1-10
Using special effects –Digital effect ···································· 1-10
Adjusting the white balance manually ································· 1-11
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-11
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-12
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-12
Advanced Playback Operations ··············································· 1-13
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-13
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-13
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory
function ················································································ 1-13
Searching a recording by date –Date search ························ 1-13
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
–Title search ········································································· 1-14
Searching for a photo-Photo search/Photo scan ·················· 1-14
Editing ····················································································· 1-15
Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-15
Editing partially on a DV tape –DV synchro-editing ·········· 1-15
Recording video or TV programmes ··································· 1-16
Inserting a scene from a VCR ·············································· 1-17
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-18
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-19
Making your own titles ························································ 1-19
Labeling a cassette ······························································· 1-20
Customizing Your Camcorder ················································· 1-20
Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-20
Resetting the date and time ·················································· 1-22
"Memory Stick" operations ····················································· 1-22
Using a "Memory Stick" –introduction ······························· 1-22
Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s
–Memory photo recording ··················································· 1-24
Superimposing a still picture in a "Memory Stick"
on a moving picture –MEMORY MIX ································ 1-25
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ·· 1-26
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copying still images from a mini DV tape –Photo save ······ 1-27
Viewing a still picture –Memory photo playback ················ 1-27
Playing back images in a continuous loop –SLIDE SHOW ·· 1-28
Preventing accidental erasure –Image protection ················ 1-29
Deleting images ··································································· 1-29
Writing a print mark –PRINT MARK ································· 1-30
Additional Information ···························································· 1-30
Using the viewfinder ···························································· 1-30
Usable cassettes ··································································· 1-30
Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-31
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-32
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-33
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-33
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-33
Quick Reference ······································································ 1-35
Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-35
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. LCD UNIT, PD-112 BOARD ········································· 2-2
2-2. CABINET (R) BLOCK ASSEMBLY ····························· 2-3
2-3. DD-125, VC-220 BOARDS,
EVF BLOCK ASSEMBLY ············································· 2-4
2-4. MR-41 BOARD, MD BLOCK ········································ 2-5
2-5. VF-136, CD-221 BOARDS ············································· 2-6
2-6. LCD HINGE ASSEMBLY ·············································· 2-7
2-7. ATTACHING HARNESSES OF THE LCD HINGE
ASSEMBLY ···································································· 2-8
2-8. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-4750),
SPEAKER (2.0 CM) ······················································· 2-9
2-9. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-10
2-10. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-11
3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM
(DCR-PC2E MODEL) ···················································· 3-1
3-2. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM
(DCR-PC3/PC3E MODEL) ············································ 3-5
3-3. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································· 3-9
4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ································ 4-1
4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-5
• CD-221 (CCD IMAGER)
• VC-220 (CAMERA CONTROL)(1/9)
• VC-220 (DS CONTROL • HONEY)(2/9)
• VC-220 (LINE OUT AMP, BBI)(3/9)
• VC-220 (VFD-CPS)(4/9)
• VC-220 (SFD, LIP, TFD-CSP)(5/9)
• VC-220 (EVF DRIVER)(6/9)
• VC-220 (AUDIO PROCESSOR)(7/9)
• VC-220 (MECHA SP CONTROL)(8/9)
• VC-220 (CME HI CONTROL)(9/9)
• PR-32 (PANEL REVERSE), PO-4 (PANEL OPEN)
— 3 —
PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-6
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-9
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-12
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-18
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-21
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-24
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-27
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-31
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····················· 4-34