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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
DSC-D700
SERVICE MANUAL
Vol. 1 (1st Edition)

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  • Page 1 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA DSC-D700 SERVICE MANUAL Vol. 1 (1st Edition)
  • Page 2 électrique, d’incendie ou de blessure n’effectuer que les réparations indiquées dans le mode d’emploi à moins d’être qualifié pour en effectuer d’autres. Pour toute réparation faire appel à une personne compétente uniquement. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 3 Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri-Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 4 MANUAL STRUCTURE Purpose of this manual This manual is the Service Manual Vol.1 of the digital still camera DSC-D700. This manual contains the operating instructions, service information, electrical alignment and circuit description. Related manuals In addition to this Service Manual Vol.1, the following manual is provided.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    4-6. Function Description of SY-264 Board ............4-11 4-7. Function Description of IF-717 Board ............4-13 4-8. Function Description of KC-47 Board ............4-16 4-9. Function Description of PS-536 Board ............4-17 4-10. Function Description of RM-177 Board ............4-19 4-11. Troubleshooting.................... 4-22 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 7: Operating Instructions

    Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-D700 Serial No.
  • Page 8 Flash ..........76 Attaching the Neck Strap Belt ......32 You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Continuous Shooting ........78 Putting the Camera in a Semi-Soft Case ..33 Service Center.

  • Page 9: Battery Safety Precautions

    Battery Safety Precautions Follow the safety advice below to avoid leakage, internal heating, fires, explosions or accidental Playback ingestion of batteries. Rotating the Picture ........83 DANGER (This applies only to battery packs) Viewing an Enlarged Picture ......84 • Only charge the battery with the supplied charger. Erasing •...

  • Page 10: Operation Precautions

    Operation Precautions To Maintain the Efficiency of the Camera Operating and Storage Places Places you should not leave Maintenance To avoid possible breakdown, do not use or store the camera in the following places: your camera If dirty, wipe clean with a soft cloth. •...

  • Page 11: Please Read This

    Memory Stick and PC Card Before shooting, take a few test shots to make sure pictures are being taken normally. Insert Sony Memory Stick MSA-8A (8MB) or MSA-4A (4MB) (not supplied) into Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor MSAC-PC1 for use with the digital still camera.

  • Page 12: Features

    Checking the Supplied Accessories Features Before using the camera, make sure you have the following supplied accessories. 1/2 Inch 1,500,000 Pixel CCD The digital still camera comes equipped with an all-pixel reading 1/2 inch CCD with 1,500,000 effective picture dots. The unit also uses a primary color filter and 1344 × 1024 pixel high-resolution to reproduce the natural colors and resolution of photographs.

  • Page 13: Locations And Functions Of Parts

    Locations and Functions of Parts Taking Pictures for a Longer Period with the InfoLITHIUM Battery Front and Power Saving Option Using the InfoLITHIUM battery, you can take about two hours of continuous picture taking (with the LCD monitor off.) Also, if the power is on and the camera is not operated for approximately one minute, power to the camera shuts off.

  • Page 14: Rear

    7 Access Lamp Rear Lights in red when a card is accessed by the camera during picture taking or playback. Caution When the access lamp is lit, do not eject the card or turn off the power source. The PC Card or Memory Stick may be damaged. AE-LOCK Note R-REVIEW...

  • Page 15: Top

    !§ Power/Mode Dial Selects camera conditions when turned while the mode lock (green) is held down. • OFF Turns the power off. • CAM Allows you to take pictures (CAM mode). • PLAY Allows you to play back the pictures you have taken (PLAY mode). Note LCD Monitor Display When the power/mode dial is turned to CAM, the LCD monitor remains off.
  • Page 16 9 Mode Dial Bottom Pressing the shift button (top button) after it has been adjusted to the desired position sets the picture size and quality (in CAM mode) and changes the picture to be played back (in PLAY mode). 0 Connector Cover To view pictures on a television, open this cover and connect the video cable (supplied) to the video output terminal.

  • Page 17: Lcd Monitor

    LCD Panel LCD Monitor CAM Mode CAM mode Focus mode AF focus indicator Flash indicator Shutter speed EV compensation CAM Mode No.10267 Picture number ISO Sensitivity Aperture WB (white WB-auto 1344/High Picture size/quality balance) mode Battery indicator Picture taking mode AF/AE frame Picture size Picture number...

  • Page 18: Charging The Battery Pack

    Preparations Viewfinder Charging the Battery Pack 2000 WB [ Light meter AE LOCK Charge the battery pack with the battery charger BC-V615 (supplied). White balance Shutter speed Charge the battery pack before using the camera for the first time. EV compensation/ Flash indicator Charge the battery when necessary, as indicated by the remaining shooting time on the LCD monitor aperture*...

  • Page 19: Installation Of The Battery Pack

    InfoLITHIUM-compatible equipment. The digital still camera supports the InfoLITHIUM battery. The InfoLITHIUM battery is recognized by the mark. ™ is a trademark of the Sony Corporation. Removing the Battery Installation of the Battery Pack Make sure the camera power/mode dial is set to After charging the battery, install it in the camera.

  • Page 20: Setting The Time And Date

    CAM or PLAY from OFF, if the message “Date & Time not set” appears, it is time to charge the lithium button battery. Inquire about charging the battery at the store where you bought the camera or at any Sony service center.

  • Page 21: Preparing The Card

    Preparing the Card Inserting the Card The picture is saved on the PC Card inserted in the camera (not supplied) or on the Memory Stick. Slide the card cover bar lock downward (a) and Insert the Memory Stick in the Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor and then insert the adaptor into the open the card cover (b).

  • Page 22: Initializing A Card

    To Remove the Card Select “PC Card INIT” using the 4(UP)/ $(DOWN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE Open the card cover. button. CAMERA MENU Push the card eject button. Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder Pull out the card. ID Set WB Flash Date &...

  • Page 23: Attaching The Neck Strap Belt

    Attaching the Neck Strap Belt Attach the belt on the opposite side of the camera in the same way. Attach the neck strap belt BLT-10(H) (supplied) to the camera for ease of carrying. Pull the belt through the neck strap belt holder on the camera.

  • Page 24: Taking A Picture

    Taking a Picture Taking Pictures Center the subject on which you'd like to focus in the AF/AE frame. Taking pictures is easy with automatic focus. In this manual, taking pictures while looking through the viewfinder is explained, but you can take pictures while looking through either the viewfinder or the LCD monitor.

  • Page 25: Locking The Focus

    Locking the Focus Turning the power/mode dial to OFF turns the power off. •OFF When you focus the picture by pressing the release button halfway, the focus is set at that distance •CAM •PLAY until you release the button. This is called Focus Lock. If you want to take a picture of a subject on Note the edge of the picture composition, engaging Focus Lock allows you to move the camera and then MENU...

  • Page 26: Setting The Focus Manually

    Viewing Setting the Focus Manually Checking the Picture Content You can set the focus manually with this camera. Below are the different ways for playing back recorded pictures. There are situations in which it is better to set the focus manually than use the auto focus function. •...
  • Page 27 Select “Interval Time” using the 4(UP)/ Turn the power/mode dial to OFF to turn off the $(DOWN) buttons and then press EXECUTE. power. •OFF •CAM You can now set the number of seconds to display •PLAY Note one picture. MENU If the camera is on but not operated for about Auto Play EXCUTE...
  • Page 28 Rotate the shift dial to select a picture. To end automatic playback, press the release button halfway. The color of the picture you have chosen changes and information about that picture, such as date Automatic playback ends and the image and exposure, is displayed.

  • Page 29: Viewing Pictures On A Television

    Viewing Pictures on a Television Using the PC Card/Parallel Port Adaptor You can view pictures taken with the digital still camera on a television when it is connected to the When you connect the MSAC-PR1 PC card/parallel port adaptor on your computer and install the TV's video terminal.
  • Page 30 Click [Next]. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The “Software License Agreement” dialog box appears. The “Sony MSAC-PR1 Setup” dialog box appears. After reading and agreeing with the terms of the Software License Agreement, Click [Yes]. Click “Install Sony MSAC-PR1 Drivers”.
  • Page 31 The “Setup Complete” dialog box appears. Confirm the displayed installation settings and click [Next]. Click [Finish]. Installation starts and the “Sony MSAC-PR1 Drive Identification” dialog box In step 9, if the “Yes, I want to read the README file now” box is checked, the appears.

  • Page 32: Advanced Operations

    Turn the mode dial to AE and press the shift button. Click [Start] in the task bar, and then open [Program] from the [Start] menu and click on [Sony MSAC-PR1]-[Uninstall]. The shooting mode menu is displayed. The uninstall confirmation dialog box is displayed.

  • Page 33: Choosing Picture Size

    Shutter (Shutter Speed Priority AE) Choosing Picture Size When the shutter speed is fixed, the aperture is automatically changed according to the brightness Choose the picture size to be recorded during shooting from among the following: 1344 × 1024, 640 of the subject to obtain the correct exposure.

  • Page 34: Choosing The Picture Quality Mode

    Because the picture frame narrows in this mode, Rotate the shift dial while pressing the shift check shots with the LCD monitor. You cannot button. Choose a picture quality mode. check the true picture frame in the viewfinder. Note QUALITY Super Picture size settings are indicated on the LCD High...

  • Page 35: Choosing The Picture Taking Brightness (Ev Compensation)

    Choosing the Picture Taking Brightness (EV compensation) Adjusting for Natural Color Tone (White Balance Adjustment) When a shooting mode other than manual exposure (Manual) is chosen, you can adjust the brightness This camera comes equipped with the white balance function to give a more natural color tone to to fit the shooting conditions.

  • Page 36: Balance Adjustment)

    Auto (Auto White Balance) When the WB indicator disappears, white balance adjustment is complete. This is the default. White balance is automatically adjusted to give a natural color tone The camera is ready to take pictures. according to the amount of light when shooting. The white balance you have chosen is valid until Hold (White Balance Hold) you readjust it.

  • Page 37: Choosing A Light Meter Reading Method

    Rotate the shift dial while pressing the shift While pressing the [r] button (SPOT light meter button. Choose an ISO sensitivity. switch button), turn the shift dial to choose the light meter reading method. ISO MODE LIGHT METERING AVERAGE SPOT AE-LOCK R-REVIEW Sets photographic sensitivity equal to ISO 100.

  • Page 38: Resetting The Content Of The Settings

    Resetting the Content of the Settings Saving the Content of Settings Resetting the modes returns the following settings to those set forth by the factory. You can save the content of the following settings in up to 3 user files. •...

  • Page 39: Reading The Saved Settings

    Press the EXECUTE button. While pressing the shift button, turn the shift dial to choose a user file number from No. 1 to No. 3. The setting content is saved as a user file with the chosen file number. The date and time the file is USER FILE saved is also displayed.

  • Page 40: Attaching Keywords (Id Numbers) To Pictures

    Press the EXECUTE button. Select “ID Set” using the 4(UP)/$(DOWN) buttons. The message “Add No.xxxx Folder OK?” CAMERA MENU appears. [xxxx] is the automatically attached Custom folder name. PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder Press the EXECUTE button. ID Set WB Flash Date &...
  • Page 41 Choose “Inc” if you want the number of the If you finish inputting the keyword before picture to be automatically included at the end of •OFF reaching the 16-letter limit, move the cursor to •CAM keyword every time you take a picture. •PLAY END and press the EXECUTE button.

  • Page 42: Miscellaneous Settings

    Miscellaneous Settings Press the EXECUTE button. The keyword input screen is displayed. The following settings are available with the digital still camera. If a keyword has already been attached to the • Auto Power Off Function picture, that keyword is displayed. •...
  • Page 43 Sharpness Choose the item you would like to set using the Sets the sharpness of the outline of the recorded 4(UP)/$(DOWN) buttons and press the picture. EXECUTE button. • When set to SOFT, the picture outline is gently blurred. You can set the item you selected. •...

  • Page 44: Shooting With The Flash

    Advanced Operations Taking a Picture Shooting with the Flash Note Concerning Use of the While pressing the shift button, turn the shift dial Built-in Flash to select a flash mode. When photos are taken using the Use the flash when taking pictures in dark places, such as indoors. built-in flash, occlusion of light A flash is built-in in the unit.

  • Page 45: Adjusting White Balance When Taking Pictures With The Flash

    If the flash mode is set to Auto or On, when the Press the EXECUTE button. flash indicator flashes, the flash is warming up. When the flash lamp light becomes constant, the The WB FLASH menu is displayed. flash is ready for use. Flashing Continuously lit Select “Flash Mode”...

  • Page 46: Continuous Shooting

    Select “Start” using the 4(UP)/$(DOWN) While pressing the shift button, turn the shift dial buttons and then press EXECUTE. to select “Cont1” or “Cont2.” “WB” is displayed in the viewfinder and white DRIVE balance adjustment begins. 1Shot After the flash lights about 10 times, the WB Cont1 indicator goes off.

  • Page 47: Taking A Picture At Regular Intervals (Interval Shooting)

    Taking a Picture at Regular Intervals (Interval Shooting) Taking a Picture with the Self-Timer In this mode, after pressing the release button, pictures are continuously taken at regular intervals. In this mode, after pressing the release button, the shutter automatically clicks after a set period of How to set the shooting interval is described in the Miscellaneous Settings section (page 71).

  • Page 48: Checking Pictures Directly After Shooting

    Advanced Operations Playback Checking Pictures Directly After Shooting (Review Function) Rotating the Picture When the REVIEW button is pressed directly after taking a picture, the picture is displayed on the You can rotate the picture 90° clockwise or counter-clockwise, or 180° during playback. LCD monitor in this mode.

  • Page 49: Viewing An Enlarged Picture

    The picture is displayed at the angle of rotation Press the EXECUTE button. chosen. The area of the picture to be enlarged is framed Rotate the picture as described in step 5 as often with a green line. as necessary. No.1 Press the EXIT button.

  • Page 50: Erasing All Pictures

    Advanced Operations Erasing Note Erasing All Pictures While viewing this screen, you can change the area to be enlarged by pressing the 4(UP)/ You can erase all saved pictures that are no longer needed from the card. However, you cannot $(DOWN) buttons.

  • Page 51: Erasing Selected Pictures

    Choose “Select” using the 4(UP)/$(DOWN) Press the EXECUTE buttons. buttons and then press the EXECUTE button. Picture erasing begins. When deletion is finished, the LCD monitor The screen from which to choose pictures for display returns to the state shown in step 1. deletion appears.

  • Page 52: Erasing Pictures During Playback

    Press the EXECUTE button. Select “Delete” using the 4(UP)/$(DOWN) buttons. Picture erasing begins. PLAY MENU When deletion is finished, the LCD monitor Rotate D.Zoom returns to the state shown in step 5. Auto Play Protect Delete Caution PC Card INIT ID Set Do not remove the card during picture LCD Set...

  • Page 53: Making It Impossible To Erase Important Pictures (Protect)

    Press the EXECUTE button. Press the EXIT button. •OFF The PROTECT menu is displayed. •CAM The LCD monitor display returns to the menu. •PLAY PROTECT MENU Press the EXIT button. EXCUTE 1 Shot on/off The menu disappears. All on EXIT 7, 8 All off Choose “1 Shot on/off”...

  • Page 54: Setting The Lcd Monitor Display

    Advanced Operations Miscellaneous Setting the LCD Monitor Display Select the item you want to set using the 4(UP)/ $(DOWN) buttons and press the EXECUTE button. You can set whether or not the LCD monitor displays necessary information for playback or taking a picture, such as picture size or AF/AE frame.

  • Page 55: Adjusting Picture Display On The Lcd Monitor

    Adjusting Picture Display on the LCD Monitor Choose a value using the 4(UP)/$(DOWN) buttons and press the EXECUTE button. The items you can set are listed below: Adjusts picture display items such as contrast, brightness, and display range on the LCD monitor. Contrast, Bright, Color or Picture While pressing the mode lock (green), turn the Contrast, brightness, color density or picture...

  • Page 56: Operating The Wireless Remote Control

    Operating the Wireless Remote Control Insert a lithium button battery CR2025 into the battery case, making sure the + (plus) side is Using the supplied wireless remote control RM-S7D, you can perform the same release button and visible. shift dial operations as on the camera unit. The remote control is convenient when you want to take pictures away from the camera or for playing back pictures on a television.

  • Page 57: Menu Summary

    Menu Summary There are three menus Shooting Mode in the camera: Shooting Sets the exposure. Choose from Program AE MODE Make sure the power/mode dial on the camera is Menu, Camera Menu, AE (Program), Aperture Priority AE Program set to OFF. Aperture (Aperture), Shutter Speed AE (Shutter) or and Playback Menu.
  • Page 58 Miscellaneous Settings Picture Rotation CUSTOM ROTATE Sets each function of Auto Power Off, Rotates a picture 90° clockwise or counter- Power Save clockwise, or 180° during playback. → Interval Shooting, Review, Self-Timer, Interval Rec Time 01:00:00 90 cw Review and Sharpness. → Page 71 90 ccw Page 83 Review Time...

  • Page 59: Maintenance

    Maintenance Maintenance of the Camera Surface LCD Monitor Display Setting DISPLAY SET If the camera surface gets dirty, lighty wipe with a dry cloth. If the camera is very dirty, wipe with a Sets whether or not necessary information Size/Qlty/Rotate cloth moistened with a small amount of neutral detergent and wipe dry.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    Cause Corrective Action problem. If the problem cannot be corrected, contact your Sony dealer or Sony Customer Service. If messages you are unfamiliar with appear in the viewfinder, or on the LCD panel or LCD monitor, Auto focus does not work.

  • Page 61: Warning Indicators

    Warning Indicators LCD Monitor Symptom Cause Corrective Action The following warning indicators appear on the LCD monitor. Picture is not recorded when A card is not inserted in the Insert a card in the camera. you press the release button. camera.
  • Page 62 LCD Panel EV Indicator The letters EV appear whenever EV compensation mode The following warning indicators appear on the LCD panel. is on. When EV compensation is turned to +/- 0.0, the indicator Battery Indicator does not appear. As the battery voltage becomes low, is indicated on the LCD panel.

  • Page 63: Error Messages

    The lithium button battery used to maintain the (page 30) or insert a new card. (page 29) internal clock has run out. → Contact your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Err05 FOLDER FULL The maximum number of folders has been reached.

  • Page 64: Specifications

    Super – TIFF (Non compression) High, Middle, Low – JPEG (compression) Input/Output Terminals Recording medium PCMCIA ATA TYPE II card Sony Memory Stick (for use with Memory Video output terminal NTSC model: 1.0Vp-p 75Ω, unbalanced, sync Stick/PC Card Adapter) negative...
  • Page 65 Index Accessories Keyword ..........66 AE-LOCK ..........37 Viewfinder cap (1) Aperture ..........51 Lens cap (fitted on the lens, 1) Aperture Priority AE ......51 Video cable (1) LCD Monitor ......... 96 Auto Focus ..........36 Wireless remote control (1) LCD Set ..........
  • Page 66 Saving User Files ........63 Self-Timer ..........81 Semi-soft Case ........33 Settings Auto Power Off Function ....71 Interval Shooting ......71 Review Function ......71 Self-Timer ........71 Sharpness ......... 71 Shooting Mode ........51 Shutter Speed ......... 52 Shutter Speed Priority AE .....

  • Page 67: Major Parts Location

    Optical assembly SA-38 Do not touch the terminal of a stroboscopic charge SA-38 capacitor and the stroboscopic charge-up circuit with bare hands. This may cause an electric shock. CA-33 Stroboscopic charge capacitor FP-11 CA-31 Stroboscopic charge-up circuit Top cover DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 68 CN704 Tapping screw 1.7 Tapping screw (3) 1.7 Tapping screw (3) 1.7 Tapping screw (3) Strap plate Battery lid P 1.7x4 Axis 1.7 Tapping screw (3) Internal tooth washer Rear panel Sheet switch Back light unit (2.5 inch) DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 69 4. Removal of front panel 5. Removal of optical assy 1.7 Tapping screw (3) CN502 Front panel P 2.6x4 Optical overall assembly CN653 P 2.6x4 Sub chassis B 2x4 P 2.6x4 P 2x5.5 Optical assembly Compression spring Lens P 2x5.5 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 70 8. Removal of SY-264, FM-63, PS-536, IO-177 and FP-10 boards SY Heat sink Harness SY-264 board (PS-01) Tapping screw (3) Flexible flat cable (FCR-1) 30P CN001 CN402 CN601 CN603 CN005 FM-63 board CN401 CN002 CN602 PS-536 board FP-10 board white mark CN981 IO-177 board DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 71: Preparation

    100 % color-bar signal (The color-bar signal must be 100 % in a 219 digital level.) 50 % full-white signal 100 % ramp signal Above signals are generated from internal memory by entering the camera test mode described later. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 72 In this test mode, the register setting of a microcomputer in a camera is changed directly. Therefore, the camera may not properly operate when ones other than the specified item are changed incorrectly. The operations except items described on this manual are not performed absolutely. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 73: Camera System Adjustment (Ca-31 And Ca-33 Boards)

    Subject: Chart for flange-back adjustment (Siemens star chart : reflection type) Place the chart 426 mm away from the lens tip for wide-angle position. Set the illuminance approximately 800 lux or so that shutter speed is 1/60 to 1/30 at F2.8. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 74 Subject: Not required. 1) Iris adjustment Threshold value of iris reset output voltage is measured by this operation. p00 f00 d0014 EXECUTE 1) Set Page to 0. 2) Set Function to 0. 3) Set Data to 14. 4) Execute. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 75 4) Check two positions of right lower on the numbers of picture lower. 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 ↓ ↓ 0000 0000 If it is all right. 0062 If necessory, repeat items 1 through 5. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 76: Sy-264 Board

    ± Specifications: 2.5 0.1 VDC * The signal at an observation point must be extracted using a jumper wire. 5) Press the EXECUTE button. 6) Press the EXIT button three times to exit the menu. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 77: If-717 Board

    300 mV (PAL) display a DBG MENU item. →After adjustment, press the EXECUTE button to define the data (with the C level displayed in red). 4) Press the EXIT button once and return to the DBG MENU item state. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 78 3) Press the EXIT button once to 4) Press the EXIT button once and return to the DBG display a DBG MENU item. MENU item state. Maximum amplitude voltage of waveform ± A = 8.0 0.1 Vp-p Waveform collapsed Waveform collapsed DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 79 4) Press the EXIT button once and return to the DBG display a DBG MENU item. MENU item state. ± Maximum DC voltage of waveform A = 10.0 0.1 DVC ± Minimum DC voltage of waveform B = 2.0 0.1 DVC DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 80 (with VCOM displayed in red). 3) Press the EXIT button once to 4) Press the EXIT button once and return to the DBG display a DBG MENU item. MENU item state. ± VCOM voltage 5.5 0.1 V 3-10 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 81: White Balance Adjustment

    The specifications are as described below. R-BRIGHT : 84H B-BRIGHT : 77H →After adjustment, press the EXECUTE button to define the data. 3) Press the EXIT button once and return to the DBG MENU item state. DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 3-11...
  • Page 82 No flicker, unvenness of hue, fog and beat. the 2.5-inch LCD screen and display COLOR BAR H in red. Press the EXECUTE button twice to display a 100 % color-bar image. 3) Press the EXIT button twice to exit a DBG MENU item. 3-12 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 83 3) Reproduce the recorded image shot in step 2) and confirm that the image on the LCD monitor and the video output image are normal. 3. Factory setting Return to the factory setting as required. (Refer to “3-6, Service Mode”.) DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 3-13...

  • Page 84: Service Mode

    The mode setting in a camera system can be returned to the factory setting in the procedure below. (1) Set the mode dial to USER. (2) Turn the shift dial while pressing the SHIFT button and select “No.0 (reset)”. (3) Release the SHIFT button. 3-14 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 85: Upgrading The Microcomputer

    OFF. Pull out the battery once and then turn on the power again. Replace IC012 on the SY-264 board when the upgrading fails and when the system microcomputer cannot operate again. 14) Set the power dial to OFF. DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 3-15...
  • Page 86 5) Set the power dial to PLAY with the card pulled out. 6) Press the MENU button while pressing the SHIFT , SPOT , and release button. 7) USER_FILE RESET is displayed. 8) Press the EXECUTE button. 9) Set the power dial to OFF. 3-16 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 87 EXECUTE button. Confirm that the “VERSION” menu is displayed. 3) Confirm the version number of a “CAM:” item in the “VERSION” menu. 4) Press the EXIT button three times to exit the menu. 5) Set the power dial to OFF. DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 3-17...

  • Page 89: Operation Theory Of Ccd

    “potential well”. When this operation is sequentially repeated in the regularly laid-out electrode, the charge is transferred from one MOS capacitor to another MOS capacitor. This is the theory of the CCD charge transfer. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 90: Mechanism Of Ccd Charge Transfer

    Because the electrode is three-layered, load is higher than with the conventional structure, requiring a V driver with a greater drive capacity. FIg. 1 Vertical Trasfer DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 91 , we find that there is no change in electrode voltages therefore, the signal charge flows into the H2 well, thus completing a transfer of one charge. This operation is repeated again and again until all charges are horizontal transferred. Fig. 2 Horizontal Transfer DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 92 For the CCD mounted in this unit, primary color filters are arranged according to the array (Bayer array) shown in the fig. 4. Gr and Gb indicate a G signal that is in the same line as R and B signals. Fig. 4 Typical Drawing of Color Coding DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 93 The vertical resolution is approximately 200 TV lines. This is the read-out mode in which importance is more attached to the processing rate than the vertical resolution. DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 94: Ca-31 Board

    WEN: Write enable pulse for low-speed shutter ADCLK: Sample-and-hold pulse for A/D converter XCPOB: Pulse for clamping the optical black block PBLK: Pre-blanking pulse XRS: Camera signal sample-and-hold pulse XCPDM: Pulse for clamping the CCD dummy bit block DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 95 The major functions of IC203 are as follows: . Variable gamma circuit . Hue correction circuit . Contour correction circuit . AE/AWB detection circuit . Automatic CCD fault detection and correction circuit . Sync signal generator circuit (FRO, HRO, MFRO, and MHRO signals) DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 96: Ca-33 Board

    IC308 to IC310 are driver circuits for a focus, iris, and shutter. They change the direction of excitation by controlling the IN1, IN2, and INC voltages at pins 8 to 10 using IC301 (microcomputer). (For more details, refer to the function table below.) Function table DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 97: Function Description Of Fm-63 Board

    IC402 in the form of an analog signal as an NTSC or PAL signal. The frame rate of the input and output pictures in this video memory is 1:1 (30 frames per second for NTSC and 25 frames per second for PAL). DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 98 IC416 so as to synchronize a camera clock (29.670 MHz for NTSC and 24.750 MHz for PAL) with the reference video clock. In the PLL circuit, a frequency- division circuit and a phase comparator are incorporated into IC401. 4-10 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 99: Function Description Of Sy-264 Board

    JPEG coder IC003 by the DMA data transfer. The control signals (EOS (34), DSYNC (37), and STOP (33)) required for the JPEG coder are produced by a frame memory controller (IC401 on the FM-63 board). DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 4-11...
  • Page 100 IC010 is an RS-232C driver. IC010 is connected with the two-channel serial ports (RXD0 and TXD0, and RXD1 and TXD1) of main microcomputer IC001 for servicing or debugging. The resulting data is output to connector CN705 on the IF-717 board. 4-12 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 101: Function Description Of If-717 Board

    4-7. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION OF IF-717 BOARD The IF-717 board mounts a back lighting circuit on the 2.5-inch liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel of a DSC-D700 digital still camera, a drive timing pulse generator circuit for liquid-crystal display (LCD), a video RGB decoder block, and an LCD driver circuit.
  • Page 102 The main items to be adjusted are a Y signal, a chroma signal level value, SIG CET, BLNK, LIM, and PICTURE of a liquid-crystal display panel drive signal, a COM voltage, and a PSIG signal. A PLL circuit is adjusted from this D/A converter. (Refer to section 3 ELECTRICAL ALIGNMENT) 4-14 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 103 The signal from two microcomputer communication lines based on RS-232C specifications and the signal at the adjustment point during adjustment on the IF-717 board are output. These signals are observed to make adjustment. DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 4-15...

  • Page 104: Function Description Of Kc-47 Board

    . Supply voltage monitoring (IC501 and IC505) Key/LCD microcomputer IC501 controls the caution display during the decrease in a battery voltage or the power supply of the whole system during the power-on sequence using the output signal of voltage detection circuit IC505. 4-16 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 105: Function Description Of Ps-536 Board

    4-9. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION OF PS-536 BOARD The PS-536 board is a DC/DC converter board that produces the power for the camera board of a DSC-D700 digital still camera. A voltage is produced as the UNREG1 and UNREG3 voltages used on the camera circuit board.
  • Page 106 2.5-inch liquid-crystal display power and system control power that cannot be mounted on the PS-536 board because of the space or circuit scale are mounted on the RM-177 board. 8. An UNREG voltage is sent from the KC-47 board to the CN601 connector through a harness. 4-18 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)

  • Page 107: Function Description Of Rm-177 Board

    4-10. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION OF RM-177 BOARD The RM-177 board is a DC/DC converter board that produces the power for the system board and 2.5-inch liquid-crystal display board of a DSC-D700 digital still camera. The RM-177 board also mounts the photosensor of an infrared unit.
  • Page 108 4 of connector CN652. 9. Pins 7 to 15 of connector CN651 are used as the interface for sending the control signal of a stroboscopic unit from the KC-47 board to the camera board through CN653. 4-20 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 109 Therefore, replace the whole upper cabinet of a camera for repair when a failure occurs in this block. During replacement, a high voltage may be charged on a flash capacitor. Be careful not to receive an electric shock. DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 4-21...

  • Page 110: Troubleshooting

    * The adjustment after board replacement must be SY-264 board? performed. . Defective operation of device on the SY-264 board → Replace the SY-264 board. * The adjustment after board replacement must be performed. 4-22 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 111 * The adjustment after board replacement must be CA-33 board? performed. . Disconnected communication line of IC301 on the CA-33 board → Replace the SY-264 board. * The adjustment after board replacement must be performed. DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 4-23...
  • Page 112 SY-264 and IF-717 boards, or video output pin normal? the connectors are defective. . Defective operation of LCD drive circuit IC702 on the IF-717 board → Replace the IF-717 board. * The adjustment after board replacement must be performed. 4-24 DSC-D700 (UC,CE)
  • Page 113 Is operation normal the IF-717 board after replacement of SY-264 board? . Defective operation of card I/F block IC002 on the SY-264 board → Replace the SY-264 board. * The adjustment after board replacement must be performed. DSC-D700 (UC,CE) 4-25...
  • Page 115 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any...
  • Page 116 Printed in Japan Sony Corporation 1999. 2 22 DSC-D700 (UC, CE) E 9-977-361-11 Broadcasting & Professional Systems Company ©1999...

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