Sony HDC-900 Maintenance Manual

Sony HDC-900 Maintenance Manual

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HD COLOR CAMERA
HDC-900
HDC-950
HDC-900/L
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
1st Edition
Serial No. 10001 and Higher: HDC-900
Serial No. 10001 and Higher: HDC-950
Serial No. 30001 and Higher: HDC-900/L

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  • Page 1 HD COLOR CAMERA HDC-900 HDC-950 HDC-900/L MAINTENANCE MANUAL 1st Edition Serial No. 10001 and Higher: HDC-900 Serial No. 10001 and Higher: HDC-950 Serial No. 30001 and Higher: HDC-900/L...
  • Page 2 Laser Diode Properties The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the Material : In GaAsp cabinet near the CCU connector. Wave length : 1310 nm Emission duration : Pulse code modulation Laser output power : _8 dBm HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 3 équivalent recommandé par le constructeur. 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. 1 (P) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    How to Supply a Power of +12 V ............1-9 (E) 1-9. 1-10. Version-Up of ROM/AT-130 Board ........... 1-10 (E) 1-11. Note on Replacement of Lithium Battery ........... 1-12 (E) 2. Replacement of Main Parts (HDC-900) 2-1. Replacing the CCD Unit ............... 2-1 (E) 2-2.
  • Page 6 4-3. DR-412 Board ..................4-2 (E) 4-4. TG-214 Board ..................4-2 (E) 4-5. CN-1947 Board ..................4-3 (E) 4-6. DU-69 Board ..................4-3 (E) 4-7. PA-239 Board ..................4-4 (E) 4-8. NR-69 Board ..................4-4 (E) 2 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 7 Video System Level Adjustment (When using MSU) ......6-20 (E) 6-6-1. White Shading Adjustment ..........6-20 (E) 6-6-2. H/V Ratio Adjustment............6-22 (E) 6-6-3. Detail Level Adjustment ............ 6-22 (E) 6-6-4. Crispening Adjustment............6-23 (E) 6-6-5. Level Dependent Adjustment ..........6-23 (E) 3 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 8 6-6-11. Knee Point/Knee Slope Adjustment ........6-27 (E) 6-6-12. White Clip Level Adjustment ..........6-28 (E) 6-6-13. File Store ................6-28 (E) 6-7. Adjustment After Replacement of ND Filter ........6-29 (E) 6-8. Filter Positioning Adjustment ............. 6-30 (E) 4 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 9: Manual Structure

    Besides this maintenance manual, the following manuals are available..HDC-900 Operation Manual (Supplied with HDC-900) This manual is necessary for the use and the operation of the HDC-900. Part number: 3-204-021-XX ..HDC-950 Operation Manual (Supplied with HDC-950) This manual is necessary for the use and the operation of the HDC-950.
  • Page 10: Contents

    Section 1 Service Overview Describes circuit description and notes on services. Section 2 Replacement of Main Parts (HDC-900) Describes about the replacement of the CCD unit, filter disk unit, power assembly, fan, CCU connector and circuit boards. Section 3 Replacement of Main Parts (HDC-950) Describes about the replacement of the CCD unit, filter disk unit, AC/DC converter, fans, switches, connectors and circuit boards.
  • Page 11: Service Overview

    Section 1 Service Overview 1-1. Optional Fixtures Name Sony Part No. Remarks EX-738 Board A-8327-351-A For extension of plug-in boards Alignment sleeve remover HC-001 J-6480-010-A For female connector Cotton swab —— Diameter about 4 mm Any available on the market...
  • Page 12: Cleaning Of Connector/Cable

    Insert the shorter nose end when removing/installing the alignment sleeve. Grasp not the shock absorber portion of the remover but the handle in use. Shock absorber portion Handle Insert the shorter nose end . Cotton swabs (commercially available) 1-2 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 13: Circuit Description

    Great care should be taken so as not to lose or damage 69 board. The BI-145 board mounts horizontal clock the alignment sleeve. drivers for the CCD and a reset gate driver. (Alignment sleeve: Sony P/N 9-980-074-01) CN-1947 board CN-1947 board is the relay board that supplies each CCD Alignment sleeve driving pulse generated on the DR-412 board to the BI-145 board.
  • Page 14 Synchronizing signal . The Y signal is digital-to-analog converted at 74-MHz rate and the P and P signals are digital-to-analog converted at 37-MHz rate. . Send the prompter signal from the HD CCU to the DAP board. 1-4 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 15 DU-104 board, the intercom receiving signal can be interfaced with the optional RTS kit. The PGM signal is adjusted in level by EVR, with which the intercom signal is mixed, and is then output through the output amplifier. 1-5 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 16: Notes On Ccd Unit

    If replacing CCD unit, please order the CCD UNIT HKC- C900R through the sales channel. The flexible card wires are used between the boards of HDC-900 and HDC-950. Take care not to bend forcedly these flexible card wires. This shortens the wire life. 1-4-2. Description of CCD Block Number...
  • Page 17: Forming Before Installation (Hdc-950)

    (silver) (WP2 x 3) Setscrews 1 CLEAR (WP2 x 3) 2 1/4 ND 3 1/8 ND 4 1/16ND 5 1/64ND unit : mm A CROSS B CLEAR C 4300K D 6300K E 8000K Filter disk unit 1-7 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 18: Notes On Replacement Of Circuit Board

    28 boards cannot be replaced too. If there is any defective Replacement Replacement part, replace the mounted circuit board itself. Refer to AT-130 —— —— Sections 2-6-1 and 2-6-2 (HDC-900) or 3-14-1 and 3-14-2 AU-271 —— —— (HDC-950) for details on replacement. DAD-37 ——...
  • Page 19: Disassembly Of Hdcz Connector

    1-9. How to Supply a Power of + + + + + 12 V 1. Remove the two screws and three setscrews. Each the model HDC-900 and HDC-950 can supply 12V for MIC POWER to the microphone connected the AU- DIO IN connector.
  • Page 20: Version-Up Of Rom/At-130 Board

    D5600K: GAIN SHUTT : VF DISPLAY page 2. HDC-900 : Press the MENU SELECT switch toward the “ENTER” side to change the cursor to “?”. HDC-950 : Press the rotary encoder to change the cursor to “?”. 3. HDC-900 : Press the MENU SELECT switch toward the “ENTER”...
  • Page 21 HDC-950: After “VERSION UP OK?” is displayed, press the rotary encoder again. Press the MENU SELECT switch (HDC-900) or MENU switch (HDC-950) to “CANCEL” side to cancel the operation. 6. The back tally lamp behind the handle repeats blinking and lighting on, and lights off after about 30 seconds.
  • Page 22: Note On Replacement Of Lithium Battery

    Therefore, require the battery to be replaced and newly set to RTC. For procedures in detail, refer to the RTC of 5-3. Service Menu. AT-130 board/CR2032 : Sony part No. (1-528-174-11) In replacing, ensure that the battery is installed with “+” and “_” poles connected to the correct terminals.
  • Page 23: Replacement Of Main Parts (Hdc-900)

    Section 2 Replacement of Main Parts (HDC-900) 2-1. Replacing the CCD Unit 4. Remove the four hexagon-socket bolts, remove the four spring washers, and remove the front panel assembly. Never remove or install the CCD unit with the power turned on. Because touching internal harness to the cabinet or other printed circuit boards during replacement causes shorts or electric hazards.
  • Page 24: Replacing The Filter Disk Unit

    Filter disk unit fixing screw (With stopper) 3. Install the new filter disk unit in the reverse order of steps 1 and 2. At installation, do not touch the surfaces of filters. Hole Boss Boss Front assembly Connector 2-2 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 25: Nd/Cc Filters

    4. Install the filter disk unit in the camera. (Refer to Section 2-2-1.) Adjustment After replacement, white balance adjustment is required. Refer to Section 6-9 for details on adjustment. Positioning mark <Front view > Positioning mark < Rear view > 2-3 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 26: Driver Board

    When installing the power assembly, make sure the flexible card wire of the AT-131 board does not get caught. Fit the notch on the power assembly to the protrusion on the chassis assembly, and make sure the connector is connected firmly. 2-4 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 27: Replacing The Fan

    Notch Protrusions PWH3 x 6 Fan assembly Harness connector 2-5 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 28: Replacing The Ccu Connector

    MB-883 board and 1, and remove the protection cover. CN-1974 board Protection cover PWH3 x 6 4. Disconnect the optical cables (1) and (2). PWH3 x 6 Optical cable (1) PWH3 x 6 Optical cable (2) 2-6 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 29: Replacing The Boards

    . When installing the CCU connector, be sure that the marker is positioned as shown in the figure for step 5. PSW3 x 10 SDI unit Protrusion Optical contact Notch (white) 2-7 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 30: Board

    SDI unit box lid B2.6 x 5 B2.6 x 5 Optical cable (blue) SDI-49 board PS2.6 x 5 PS2.6 x 5 8. Install the new SDI-49 board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 7. 2-8 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 31 CN1. Protrusion Optical contact Notch (white) Coaxial connector . Refer to the figure and keep the extra optical cable (slacked part) in the fiber box. Optical cable (blue) Optical cable (blue) winding direction 2-9 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 32 B. winding direction Precision P2 x 3 RX-28 board unit Precision P2 x 3 6. Install the new RX-28 board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4. Optical cable (white) RX-28 board Fiber box 2-10 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 33 Flexible card wire 4. Remove the four supports of the CN-1974 board, and B3 x 8 remove the CN-1974 board. B3 x 8 B3 x 8 CN-1974 board Harness connector B3 x 8 Control panel assembly Support Support 2-11 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 34 RE board AU board PWH3 x 6 AT-130 board IF board VA board SG board CN11 DAP board DPR board CN22 VDA board DAD board CN14 CN24 CN23 CN15 CN25 CN16 CN13 CN21 CN19 CN28 CN20 CN18 2-12 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 35: Cn-2073 Board

    PSW3 x 6 PSW3 x 6 B3 x 8 B3 x 8 11. Install the new MB-833 board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 10. B3 x 8 CN-2073 board Control panel assembly B3 x 8 2-13 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 36 Memory stick cap 5. Install the new CN-2073 board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4. 6. After installing, make sure that the memory stick has been inserted in smooth free from getting any troubles. 2-14 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 37: Replacement Of Main Parts (Hdc-950)

    B3 x 10 (with stopper) Fixing screw of the filter disk unit (with stopper) Filter disk unit Connector B3 x 10 (with stopper) Front assembly Fixing screw of the filter disk unit (with stopper) Harness connector 3-1 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 38: Replacing The Filter Disk Unit

    6. Attach the new CCD unit in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4. Harness connector 3. Pulling the filter knob (CC) to the arrow direction, draw out the filter disk unit. Filter knob (CC) Filter disk unit 3-2 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 39 C 4300K D 6300K E 8000K 6. Little by little turning the filter knob (ND, CC) to left or right direction, have knob (ND, CC) and the filter disk unit ND, CC to be coincided properly. 3-3 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 40: Nd/Cc Filters

    4. Install the filter disk unit in the camera. (Refer to Section 3-2-1.) Adjustment After replacement, white balance adjustment is required. Refer to Section 6-9 for details on adjustment. Positioning mark < Front > Positioning mark < Rear > 3-4 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 41: Driver Board

    4. Attach the new driver board in the reverse order of SG board DAP board steps 1 to 3. DAD board VDA board DPR board Adjustment VA board After replacement, filter positioning adjustment is re- quired. Refer to Section 6-8 for details on adjustment. 3-5 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 42 1 to 6. [Note|at|installation] When fixing the screws, you are advised to do it with pressing the AC/DC converter downward in view of accurate and solid positioning. B3 x 6 Connector ( brown ) Harness connector AC/DC converter 3-6 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 43: Replacing The Fan

    6. Install the new fan in the reverse order of steps 1 to 5. [Note|at|installation] Install the fan to the bracket with care so that the label faces the bracket as shown in the figure for step 3. 3-7 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 44: Front Fan

    . Keep special attention to harnesses preventing from P2 x 4.5 getting possible damages through current replacement. . Install the fan to the bracket with care so that the label faces the bracket as shown in the figure for step 2. SW-1014 board 3-8 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 45: Replacing The Side Switches (Sw-1014 Board)

    6. Install the new switches in the reverse order of steps 1 to 5. 3. Disconnect the harness connectors from the connectors (CN1, CN2, and CN3) of SW-1014 board. 4. Remove the tow screws, and remove the side switch block. Precision P2.6 x 5 Side switch block 3-9 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 46: Replacing The Vf Disp Switches (Sw-1016 Board)

    5. Remove the two screws and three packings, and remove the SW-1016 board. Desolder the switch to be replaced. SW-1016 board SW-1016 board M2 x 4.5 Packings 6. Install the new switches in the reverse order of steps 1 Harness connectors to 5. 3-10 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 47: Replacing The Ccu Connector

    4. Disconnect the harness connector from the connector of AC/DC converter. (Refer to steps 1 to 6 of Section 3-3.) 5. Remove the three screws, and remove the connector box. B2.6 x 6 K3 x 6 Connector box 3-11 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 48: Replacing The Tracker Connector

    1951 board, and remove the CN-1951 board. blue ... yellow (1) CN18 white ..yellow (2) PS2.6 x 4 CN11 Notch Protrusion CN17 (blue,white) (yellow) CN15 Interconnection Optical contact (white) connector CN10 CN-1951 board 3-12 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 49: Replacing The Prompter Connector

    K2.6 x 4 Precision 7. Install the new TRACKER connector in the reverse K2.6 x 4 order of steps 1 to 6. 3. Install the new PROMPTER connector in the reverse order of steps 1 and 2. 3-13 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 50: Replacing The Vf Connector

    5. Install the new VF connector in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4. [Note|at|installation] Regarding harness (VF), follow with the mount procedures step 4. Fix the gray wire- bundle with clamper while other wire-bundles will be clamped with binding tie. 3-14 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 51: Replacing The Mic Connector

    FRONT MIC connector P2.6 x 5 4. Remove the two screws, and remove the bottom plate. 7. Install the new FRONT MIC connector in the reverse order of steps 1 to 6. Precision P2.6 x 5 Bottom plate 3-15 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 52: Replacing The Audio In Connector

    ( CN-1951 board ) order of steps 1 to 4. Precision P2.6 x 8 (with stopper) ( CN-2063 board ) ( CN-1951 board ) ( CN-1955 board ) ( CN-1951 board ) Precision P2.6 x 8 MIC panel assembly 3-16 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 53: Replacing The Incom Connector

    P2.6 x 5 MB-882 board INCOM2 connector Precision P2.6 x 5 5. Install the new INCOM1 connector and INCOM2 connector in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4. Precision P2.6 x 5 INCOM connector assembly 3-17 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 54: Replacing The Boards

    6. Remove the three screws, and remove the RX-28 board. RX holder Precision P2 x 3 Fiber guard RX-28 board Optical cable (white) Coaxial connector Precision P2 x 3 7. Install the new RX-28 board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 6. 3-18 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 55: Board

    5. Remove the four screws, and remove the SDI-49 board. Optical cable (white) Optical cable (white) winding direction PS2.6 x 4 SDI-49 board PS2.6 x 4 Fiber guard Coaxial connector cable (CN7) SDI-49 board Optical cable Coaxial connector cable (blue) (CN3) 3-19 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 56: Cn-2018 Board

    Optical cable (blue) winding direction AT board SG board DAP board DAD board VDA board DPR board VA board 3. Remove the two screws, and remove the PC board bottom rail. B3 x 6 PC board bottom rail 3-20 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 57: Cn-1964 Board

    5. Install the new CN-2018 board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4. CN-1964 board Precision P2.6 x 5 B3 x 6 5. Install the new CN-1964 board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4. 3-21 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 58 (REAR CNTRL, MEMORY STICK) of MB-882 board. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on disconnecting/ connecting the flexible card wire. Coaxial connector cable INCOM2 INCOM1 MB-882 board SDI-49 board Optical cables (yellow) REAR MEMORY DIGITAL CNTRL STICK AUDIO 3-22 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 59 7. Remove the four screws, and remove the SDI shield. 8. Remove the three screws, and remove the MB-882 board. PS2.6 x 6 MB-882 board PS2.6 x 6 SDI shield 9. Install the new MB-882 board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 8. 3-23 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 61: Replacement Of Ccd Unit Boards

    To replace the boards in the CCD unit, refer to Section 2-1 3. Disconnect the flexible card wires from the connector (HDC-900) or Section 3-1 (HDC-900, HDC-900/L) and (CN1) of the DR-412 board and connector (CN7) of remove the CCD unit from the main unit to replace.
  • Page 62: Board

    2. Remove the RP-114 board. (Refer to Section 4-2.) 3. Remove the DR-412 board. (Refer to Section 4-3.) 4. Remove the TG-214 board in the arrow direction. TG-214 board 5. Install the new board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4-2 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 63: Cn-1947 Board

    DU-69 board 3. Install the new board in the reverse order of steps 1 and 2. PS2 x 4 PS2 x 4 CN-1947 board 6. Install the new board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4-3 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 64: Board

    5. Install the new board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4. Support Adjustment Brown After replacement, PA-239 board adjustment is required. Refer to Section 6-3 for details on adjustment. Support NR-69 board 7. Install the new board in the reverse order of steps 1 to 4-4 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 65: Service Menu

    Equipment Required HDC-900 7-type viewfinder HDVF-700A/7700/C700W (or black-and-white monitor) Camera control unit HDCU-900/700A HDC-950 2-type viewfinder HDVF-20A (or black-and-white monitor) Camera control unit HDCU-900/700A, or AC adapter AC-550, etc. for supplying the power to the camera. 5-1 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 66 (*2) : The page selection mode is available, only when the basic operation step1 was performed and the operation started from the TOP menu. Displaying characters on an external monitor (HDC-900) When you want to display characters including the menu on an external monitor connected to the TEST OUT conector, proceed as follows.
  • Page 67 While pressing the MENU switch toward the “CANCEL” side, set the DISPLAY switch from “OFF” to “MENU”. 2. To remove the characters/menu from the external monitor. While pressing the MENU switch towards the “CANCEL” side, set the DISPLAY switch from “MENU” to “OFF”. 5-3 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 68: Top Menu

    The TOP menu is provided for indicating the whole configuration of the menu items. Displaying the TOP menu HDC-900 : Set the DISPLAY switch from “OFF” to “MENU” while pressing the MENU SELECT switch toward the “ENTER” side. HDC-950 : Set the DISPLAY switch from “OFF” to “MENU” while pressing the rotary encoder.
  • Page 69: Service Menu

    APR AT ABB ON, OFF Turns ON/OFF the APR (automatic RPN correction) during black balance automatic adjustment. * : HDC-900 : Press the MENU SELECT switch toward the “ENTER” side. HDC-950 : Press the rotary encoder. RPN ADJUST page <RPN ADJUST>...
  • Page 70 00 to 59 : 00 to 59 *1 : HDC-900 : Press the MENU SELECT switch toward the “ENTER” side. HDC-950 : Press the rotary encoder. *2 : The numerical value which can be setup by the settlement of the year, month change.
  • Page 71: Manual Rpn Correction

    H: 0 (Left) to 1920 (Right) V: 0 (Top) to 1125 (Bottom) Cursor selection page 5. Move the “→” to “OK” and press the rotary encoder. Select the “RET” to cancel the concealment and return to PIXEL page. 5-7 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 72: Setting The Rtc

    (Refer to Section 3-4 of the Installation and Maintenance Manual.) *1 : For HDC-950 HDC-900 : Press the MENU SELECT switch toward the “ENTER” side. 5-5. Setting the RTC If the lithium battery mounted on the AT-130 board has been replaced, set the RTC.
  • Page 73: Electrical Alignment

    VA-196 Board Adjustment Section 6-4 VDA-55 VTR26P OUT Level Adjustment Section 3-5 of Installation and Maintenance Manual Driver board Filter Positioning Adjustment Section 6-8 Filter disk unit, ND filter Adjustment After Replacement of ND Filter Section 6-9 6-1 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 74: Preparations

    . “Section 6-1-7. Initial Settings” must be completed. Sony BVM-D20F1/BVM-D14H5 or equivalent . Oscilloscope 6-1-3. File data at Adjustment Tektronix TDS460A or equivalent Related Equipment The file structure of the adjustment data of HDC-900 and . HDVS camera system HDC-950 is as follows. MSU-700A/750 Scene HDVF-20A (HDC-950)
  • Page 75: Maintaining The Grayscale Chart

    Adjust the position and angle of the light source so that the whole surface of the chart is evenly 2000 lx. Light the chart from almost the same direction and height as the camera to shoot the chart. 6-3 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 76 4. Adjust the luminance control of the pattern box so that the white portion in the center of the chart is 573 ± 6 cd/m This corresponds to the luminous intensity on the 89.9 %-reflective chart at 2000 lx. Chart Luminance meter 6-4 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 77: Description On Setup Menu

    To cancel the setting value: ITEM: AUTO LEVEL Before pressing the rotary encoder, press the MENU switch toward the “CANCEL” side. The original setting is restored. After pressing the rotary encoder, the setting cannot be canceled. 6-5 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 78: Connection Of Equipment

    → B (3200K) CC (A/B/C/D/E) → 1 (CLEAR) FILTER(ND) button → OFF (Lit normally) ECS/Shutter → B (3200K) FILTER(CC) button *: Push the FUNCTION button, then select the function menu display. ECS/SHUTTER ON button → OFF (dark) 6-6 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 79: Automatic Adjustment

    USER MATRIX MATRIX Side panel: VTR SAVE/STBY switch → STBY GAIN switch → L (0 dB) OUTPUT/DCC switch → CAM/OFF WHITE BAL switch → PRST Front panel: SHUTTER switch → OFF FILTER control → 1B (3200 K) 6-7 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 80: Board Adjustment

    3. Setting for MSU-700A CLOSE button → ON (dark) 4. Shoot the grayscale chart so that the chart frame is aligned with the underscanned monitor frame (F10, 2000 lx, 3200 K). RV301 RV302 RV201 RV202 RV101 RV102 PA-239 Board 6-8 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 81: Pa Gain Adjustment

    Setting After Adjustment . After the adjustment, return the switches to their original settings. Underscanned monitor frame . Setting for MSU-700A CLOSE button → OFF (dark) ECS/SHUTTER ON button → OFF (dark) RV303 RV203 RV103 PA-239 Board 6-9 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 82: Rpn Adjustment

    (When using the 4:3 type) (When using the 16:9 type) Chart frame *1 : For HDC-950 HDC-900 : Press the MENU SELECT switch toward the “ENTER” side. *2 : For HDC-950 HDC-900 : Turn the MENU SELECT control until RPN disappears. Underscanned monitor frame .
  • Page 83: Video System Level Adjustment (When Using The Setup Menu)

    . Iris of the lens: A = 600 ± 20 mV (at F4 to F5.6) (If a lens aperture is greater than F5.6, adjust the light amounts with shutter.) RV200 RV201 . Lens Focus: ∞ RV202 . Lens Extender/Shrinker: x2, x0.8 → OFF VA-196 board (A side) 6-11 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 84 MENU: MAINTENANCE MENU: MAINTENANCE monitor PAGE: PAGE: WHITE SHADING WHITE SHADING ITEM: V SAW (R) ITEM: V PARA (R) ITEM: V SAW (G) ITEM: V PARA (G) ITEM: V SAW (B) ITEM: V PARA (B) MONITOR OUT connector 6-12 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 85: H/V Ratio Adjustment

    (white) to be added shall 10. Lens shrinker (x0.8) → ON be equal. (from 20 to 40) 11. Perform procedures 2 to 4, then perform the lens file store again. 12. Lens shrinker (x0.8) → OFF 6-13 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 86: Detail Level Adjustment

    Set Crispening to _99 once. And each step of the grayscale for the Specification: desired level. turn slowly for increment until the noise at the black level of the waveform is just decreased, or until an appropriate crispening level is obtained. 6-14 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 87: Level Dependent Adjustment

    Set Level Dep to _99 once. And turn Specification: slowly for increment until spikes at portions B just decreased. Line select Note After adjustment is complete, be sure to perform Section 5- 7-2 “H/V Ratio Adjustment”. 6-15 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 88: Auto-Iris Adjustment

    3. Adjust the convergence target of the auto-iris-Adjust- ment. Adjustment item: MENU: MAINTENANCE PAGE: AUTO IRIS ITEM: IRIS LEVEL A = 700 ± 7 mV Specification: 6-16 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 89: Pedestal Level Adjustment

    Master. (Reference value: A = 21 mV) Adjustment Procedures 1. Adjustment item: MENU PAINT PAGE: VIDEO LEVEL ITEM: FLARE Adjust the levels B for preferred Specification: level for R, G and B respectively. 6-17 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 90: Gamma Correction Adjustment

    Adjust the cross points B of the Specification: gray scale for preferred level for R, G and B respectively. In case of all cross points for R, G and B adjust simultaneously, adjust its using the Master. 6-18 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 91: White Clip Level Adjustment

    (Reference value: A = 756 mV) MENU: PAINT PAGE: SW STATUS KNEE → OFF ITEM: Resetting after Adjustment . GAIN switch (side panel) → L (0 dB) . Menu setting: MENU: PAINT PAGE: KNEE TEST → OFF ITEM: 6-19 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 92: File Store

    . Set the setup menu as follows. MENU: OPERATION PAGE: LENS FILE ITEM: FILE (Select the file in accordance with the lens attached. If there is no appropriate file, select NO OFFSET, then change the name of lens with MSU.) 6-20 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 93 13. Lens shrinker (x0.8) → OFF 5. Adjust the white balance. WHITE button/MSU-700A → ON (lit) Lens File Store MSU menu operation: . FILE button → ON (lit) . Touch panel operation [Lens|File] → [Lens|Store] → [Store] 6-21 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 94: H/V Ratio Adjustment

    Level Dep → 25 2. MSU menu operation: . Touch panel operation [Detail|2] Adjustment Item: H/V Ratio Specification: A ratio between H and D detail amounts (white) to be added shall be equal. (from 20 to 40) 6-22 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 95: Crispening Adjustment

    Note After adjustment is complete, be sure to perform Section 6- 6-2 “H/V Ratio Adjustment”. 6-23 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 96: Detail Clip Adjustment

    Adjust the edges at portion C for the 1. Adjust the white balance. desired clip level. WHITE button/MSU-700A → ON (lit) 2. Make a lines selection at the center white portion of the grayscale chart. Line select 6-24 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 97: Auto-Iris Adjustment

    The higher you set the value, the feedback depends more on the average luminance. 3. Adjust the convergence target of the auto-iris-Adjust- ment MSU menu operation: Adjustment Item: Level A = 700 ± 7 mV Specification: 6-25 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 98: Flare Adjustment

    Adjust the cross points B of the gray scale for preferred level for R, G and B respectively. In case of all cross points for R, G and B adjust simultaneously, adjust its using the Master. 6-26 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 99: Knee Point/Knee Slope Adjustment

    Adjust the levels A for preferred Specification: level for R, G and B respectively. In case of all levels for R, G and B adjust simultaneously, adjust its using the Master. (Reference value: A = 686 mV) 6-27 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 100: White Clip Level Adjustment

    In case of all levels for R, G and B adjust simultaneously, adjust its using the Master. (Reference value: A = 756 mV) Resetting after Adjustment . MASTER GAIN/MSU-700A → 0 dB . TEST1 button/MSU-700A → OFF (dark) 6-28 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 101: Adjustment After Replacement Of Nd Filter

    5. Switch the filter from ND2 to ND3 to ND4, and adjust the white balance for each. Set the GAIN for each ND filter as follows. MASTER GAIN/MSU-700A . ND filter 2: 6 dB . ND filter 3: 12 dB . ND filter 4: 18 dB 6-29 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 102: Filter Positioning Adjustment

    CC D (5600 K) 1VR9 CC E (8000 K) 1VR10 MOTOR 1 CLEAR 2 1/4 ND 3 1/8 ND 4 1/16ND 5 1/64ND A CROSS B 3200K C 4300K D 6300K E 8000K VR10 Driver board 6-30 (E) HDC-900/950 MM...
  • Page 104 HDC-900 (SY) HDC-900/L (J) Printed in Japan Sony Corporation HDC-950 (JN, SY) J, E 2000. 10 08 Communication System Solutions Network Company 9-968-560-01 ©2000...

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