Service Note; Power Supply During Repairs; Self-Diagnosis Function - Sony DCR-SX73E Service Manual

1-1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS

In this unit, about 10 seconds after power is supplied to the battery terminal using the regulated power supply (8.4 V), the power is shut off
so that the unit cannot operate.
These following method is available to prevent this.
Method:
Use the genuine AC power adaptor
1-2. PRECAUTION ON REPLACING THE VC-590 BOARD
Turn on the set and establish a USB connection , save the USB serial data before replacing the board.
DESTINATION DATA
When you replace to the repairing board, the written destination data of repairing board also might be changed to original setting.
Start the Adjust Manual in the Adjust Station and execute the "DESTINATON DATA WRITE".
After the board replacement, the error of the built-in recording media may be displayed.
in this case, execute the [DESTINATION DATA WRITE] then the error will be cleared.
If it is not cleared with [DESTINATION DATA WRITE], format the built-in recording media.
USB SERIAL SAVE
When you replace to the repairing board, get the data from the former one.
Start the Adjust Manual in the Adjust Station and perform "USB SERIAL SAVE" to get the data.
USB SERIAL No.
The set is shipped with a unique ID (USB Serial No.) written in it.
This ID has not been written in a new board for service, and therefore it must be entered after the board replacement.
Start the Adjust Manual in the Adjust Station and execute the "USB SERIAL No. INPUT".

1-3. SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION

1-3-1. Self-diagnosis Function
When problems occur while the unit is operating, the self-diagnosis function starts working, and displays on the LCD screen what to do.
Details of the self-diagnosis functions are provided in the Instruction manual.
1-3-2. Self-diagnosis Display
When problems occur while the unit is operating, the counter of the LCD screen shows a 4-digit display consisting of an alphabet and
numbers, which blinks at 3.2 Hz. This 5-character display indicates the "repaired by:", "block" in which the problem occurred, and "detailed
code" of the problem.
LCD screen
C : 3 1 : 1 1
Blinks at 3.2Hz
C 3 1 1 1
Repaired by: Block
C : Corrected by customer Indicates the appropriate
H : Corrected by dealer step to be taken.
E : Corrected by service
E.g.
engineer
31 ....Reload the tape.
32 ....Turn on power again.
DCR-SX73E/SX83/SX83E, HDR-CX110/CX110E/CX115E/CX116E/CX150/CX150E/CX155E/CX170_L2
Detailed Code
Refer to "1-3-3. Self-diagnosis Code Table" .

1. SERVICE NOTE

1-3-3. Self-diagnosis Code Table
Self-diagnosis Code
Block Detailed
Function Code
C 0 4 0 0 Non-standard battery is used.
C 0 6 0 0 The battery pack temperature is high.
Memory card is unformatted.
C 1 3 0 1
Memory card is broken.
C 1 3 0 2 Disc access error
E 2 0 0 0 Flash memory data are rewritten.
Difficult to adjust focus
E 6 1 0 0
(Cannot initialize focus)
Zoom operations fault
E 6 1 1 0
(Cannot initialize zoom lens.)
The abnormalities in initialization of
the focus lens and the abnormalities
E 6 1 1 1
in initialization of the zoom lens oc-
curred simultaneously.
Handshake correction function does
E 6 2 0 0 not work well. (With PITCH angular
velocity sensor output stopped.)
Handshake correction function does
E 6 2 0 1 not work well. (With YAW angular
velocity sensor output stopped.)
Battery current value goes over the
E 9 2 0 1
max discharge current
Fault of writing or erasing the flash
E 9 4 0 0
memory
E 9 4 0 1 Internal flash memory fault
E 9 4 0 2 BGM data error
Note: Start the Adjust Manual in the Adjust Station and refer to the "Destination data write".
1-1
Symptom/State Correction
Use the InfoLITHIUM battery.
Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place.
Format the memory card.
Insert a new memory card.
HDR-CX116E/CX150/CX150E/CX155E DCR-SX73E/
SX83/SX83E
Remove the power source. Reconnect it again and operate
your camcorder again.
Make flash memory data correct value. (Note)
In case zooming is performed by the touch panel operation,
inspect the focus reset sensor (pin qf, wa to wf of CN1003
on the VC-590 board).
In case zooming is not performed, inspect the focus motor
drive circuit (IC5306 on the VC-590 board).
Inspect the lens block zoom MR sensor (pin 1 to 4 , qk of
CN1003 on the VC-590 board) when zooming is performed
when the zoom lever is operated, or the zoom motor drive
circuit (IC5306 on the VC-590 board) when zooming is not
performed.
Check both C: 61: 00 and E: 61: 10 of the self-diagnosis
code.
Inspect PITCH angular velocity sensors (SE6602 on the MS-
431 board) peripheral circuits.
Inspect YAW angular velocity sensors (SE6603 on the MS-
431 board) peripheral circuits.
Check the remaining battery power because this symptom
maybe depended on the remaining battery level, and confirm
whether or not the symptom is occurred after replacing the
battery.
If the symptom is still occurred, overhaul inspection is
needed.
Connect MS-431 board to VC-590 board via FP-1185 (VC-
MS) flexible board and connect DC/BATT harness to VC-
590 board (this is the minimum connection to periphery).
in the above state, check each output of DC/DC converter
(IC4701).
Inspect the flash memory (IC8101 on the VC-590 board).
EXCEPT HDR-CX110/110E/CX115E
Inspect the flash memory (IC8701 on the JK-395 board).
Inspect the flash memory (IC8701 on the JK-395 board). If it
is OK, check the CPU (IC7501 on the VC-590 board).
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