Cleaning Of Connector/Cable (Hdc1000/1400/1500/1580); When The Optical Connector Cleaner; (Commercially Available) Is Available - Sony HDC1000 Maintenance Manual

1-8. Cleaning of Connector/Cable
(HDC1000/1400/1500/1580)
The photo receptive condition of the optical connector can
be checked at OPTICAL CONDITION of the DPR board
of the camera control unit.
When lit in green: Normal (_17 dBm or above)
When lit in yellow: Normal (_17 to _20 dBm)
Abnormal (Less than _20 dBm)
When lit in red:
When lit in red, be sure to clean the optical contact por-
tions.
When lit in yellow, cleaning is recommended.
The attenuation of the photo-receptive level may cause
transmission error between the camera and HDCU. In the
case of attenuation, be sure to clean optical contact por-
tions proceeding as follows. The optical contact portions
exist in the optical connector on the camera or HDCU, and
in the optical/electrical cables.

1-8-1. When the Optical Connector Cleaner

(Commercially Available) is Available

Tools required
. Optical connector cleaner (commercially available)
Product name: CLETOP
®
14100402 or 14100403 (stick type) or equivalent
14100402: 2.0 mm
14100403: 2.0/2.5 mm double ended
m
. 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 white optical contacts using the optical
connector cleaner.
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Optical contacts (white)
[Female connector]
1. Insert the optical connector cleaner straight. Ensure
that it is held straight when inserting.
2. Apply sufficient pressure (approximately 600 g to 700
g) to ensure that the optical contact is a little de-
pressed.
3. While pressing the optical connector cleaner against
the tip of the optical contact, rotate the optical connec-
tor cleaner by 4 to 5 turns clockwise. Holding the
optical connector cleaner at around its support facili-
tates to apply the pressure.
Support
[Connector]
Clean the tip of the white optical contacts using the optical
connector cleaner.
Optical contacts (white)
Alignment sleeve
Optical connector cleaner
Optical contacts (white)
HDC1000/V1(E)