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1.
GENERAL
Getting started
Charging and installing the battery pack ··································· 1-1
Inserting a cassette ····································································· 1-1
Basic operations
Camera recording ······································································ 1-2
Hints for better shooting ···························································· 1-3
Checking the recorded picture ··················································· 1-3
Connections for playback ·························································· 1-3
Playing back a tape ···································································· 1-4
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ················································ 1-5
Changing the mode settings ······················································ 1-5
Recording with the date or time ················································ 1-6
Selecting the START/STOP mode ············································· 1-6
Fade-in and fade-out ·································································· 1-7
enjoy picture effect ···································································· 1-7
Using the wide mode function ··················································· 1-8
Using the PROGRAM AE function ·········································· 1-9
Shooting with backlighting ······················································· 1-9
Releasing the STEADY SHOT function ··································· 1-9
Superimposing a title ······························································· 1-10
Making your own titles ···························································· 1-10
Editing onto another tape ························································· 1-11
Additional information
Changing the lithium battery in the camcorder ······················· 1-11
Resetting the date and time ······················································ 1-11
Playback modes ······································································· 1-12
Tips for using the battery pack ················································ 1-12
Maintenance information and precautions ······························ 1-13
Using your camcorder abroad ················································· 1-14
Trouble check ·········································································· 1-15
Identifying the parts ································································· 1-16
Warning indicators ··································································· 1-18
2.
JK-153 and SE-60 BOARD ············································ 2-2
CD-163 and IR-28 BOARD ············································ 2-3
2-10. REMOVAL OF EVF CABINET, VF-109, LB-49 and
3.
BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM ···································· 3-1
3-2. CAMERA BLOCK DIAGRAM ····································· 3-4
3-3. VIDEO/AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM ···························· 3-7
3-4. SYSTEM CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM ··················· 3-9
3-5. MODE CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM ····················· 3-11
3-6. EVF BLOCK DIAGRAM ············································· 3-13
3-7. SERVO BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································ 3-15
3-8. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM ······································ 3-18
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4.
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························· 4-1
4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-4
• VC-188 (MAIN) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ········ 4-5
• VC-188 (CAMERA 1) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·· 4-13
• VC-188 (CAMERA 2) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·· 4-17
• VC-188 (VIDEO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········· 4-21
• VC-188 (MODE CONTROL),
• VC-188 (IN/OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········ 4-29
• VC-188 (LD) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ················ 4-33
• VC-188 (PJ) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·················· 4-35
• VC-188 (AUDIO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········· 4-37
• JK-153 (JACK) PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
• MA-295 (AUDIO) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ··· 4-46
• MA-295 (AUDIO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········ 4-49
• MF-7800 (FOCUS) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······· 4-55
• CF-44 (SYSTEM CONTROL)
• VF-110 (RGB DECODER), VF-109 (H AFC),
• VF-109 (H AFC), LB-49 (BACK LIGHT)
• VF-102 (EVF) PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
• DD-94 (POWER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·········· 4-76
• DD-94 (POWER) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ····· 4-81
• SE-60 (STEADY SHOT)
5.
6.
1-1-2. Precautions ······································································ 6-2
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PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·························· 4-25
PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··························· 4-40
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··························· 4-43
PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··························· 4-52
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················ 4-58
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··························· 4-61
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ··················· 4-64
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ························ 4-67
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ························ 4-70
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··························· 4-73
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················ 4-83
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··························· 4-85