Table Of Contents - Sony DCR-VX2000 Service Manual

SERVICE NOTE
1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 6
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 6
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1. SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 7
2. SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 7
3. SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 7
3-1. Display Method ·································································· 7
3-2. Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 7
3-3. End of Display ···································································· 7
4. SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 8
1. GENERAL
Checking supplied accessories ·················································· 1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································ 1-1
Getting started ··········································································· 1-2
Using this manual ·································································· 1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-2
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-4
Recording -Basics ····································································· 1-5
Recording a picture ································································ 1-5
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) ·························· 1-7
Using the spot light function ··············································· 1-7
Self-timer recording ····························································· 1-8
Checking the recording - END SEARCH/
EDIT SEARCH/Rec Review ··············································· 1-8
Playback -Basics ······································································· 1-9
Playing back a tape ································································ 1-9
Viewing the recording on TV ·············································· 1-10
Advanced Recording Operations ············································· 1-11
Recording a still image on a tape -Tape Photo recording ··· 1-11
Shooting with all the pixels -PROG. SCAN ······················· 1-12
Using the guide frame ·························································· 1-12
Using the wide mode ··························································· 1-12
Using the fader function ······················································ 1-13
Using special effects -Picture effect ···································· 1-13
Using special effects -Digital effect ···································· 1-14
Shooting with manual adjustment ······································· 1-14
Adjusting the white balance ················································· 1-17
Adjusting recording level manually -Sound recording level ·· 1-17
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality -Custom preset ·· 1-18
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-18
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-19
Interval recording ································································· 1-20
Frame by frame recording -Cut recording ·························· 1-21
Marking an Index ································································· 1-21
Advanced Playback Operations ··············································· 1-22
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function 1-22
Searching for a recording by index -Index search ·············· 1-22
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
-Title search ········································································· 1-23
Searching a recording by date -Date search ························ 1-23
Searching for a photo -Photo search/Photo scan ················· 1-24
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-25
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-25
Editing ····················································································· 1-25
Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-25
Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing ········· 1-26
Using with analog video unit and a PC
- Signal convert function ····················································· 1-31
Recording video or TV programs ········································ 1-31
Inserting a scene from a VCR -Insert editing ······················ 1-32
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-33
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-34
Making your own titles ························································ 1-36
Labeling a cassette ······························································· 1-36

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Erasing the cassette memory data ········································ 1-37
Customizing Your Camcorder ················································· 1-38
Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-38
Resetting the date and time ·················································· 1-40
"Memory Stick" Operations ···················································· 1-40
Using a "Memory Stick" -introduction ······························· 1-40
Recording still images on a "Memory Stick"s
-Memory Photo recording ··················································· 1-42
Superimposing a still picture in a "Memory Stick"
on a moving picture -MEMORY MIX ································ 1-43
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ·· 1-44
Copying still images from a mini DV tape -Photo save ······ 1-45
Viewing a still picture -Memory photo playback ················ 1-46
Copying an image recorded on a "Memory Stick"s to
mini DV tapes ······································································ 1-47
Playing back images continuously -SLIDE SHOW ··············· 1-48
Preventing accidental erasure -Image protection ················ 1-48
Deleting images ··································································· 1-49
Writing a print mark -Print mark ········································ 1-50
Additional Information ···························································· 1-50
Usable cassettes ··································································· 1-50
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-51
Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-52
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-53
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-53
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-54
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-54
Quick Reference ······································································ 1-56
Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-56
Quick Function Guide ························································· 1-59
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. LCD SECTION (HL-011, PD-126 BOARDS,
INVERTER TRANSFORMER UNIT) ··························· 2-2
2-2. EVF SECTION (LB-065 BOARD) ································· 2-3
2-3. (UPPER) HANDLE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ···················· 2-3
2-4. FK-076, MA-386, MI-038, FT-090 BOARDS ················ 2-4
2-5. CABINET (L) BLOCK ASSEMBLY, MECHANISM
DECK, VC-242, DD-138, JK-190 BOARDS
(FOR FORCE EJECT OF CASSETTE AND VTR
SECTION CHECK) ························································ 2-5
2-6. CABINET (R) BLOCK ASSEMBLY ····························· 2-7
2-7. CABINET BOTTOM (D) ASSEMBLY ·························· 2-7
2-8. BATTERY PANEL BLOCK ASSEMBLY
(MK-014, KP-010, MS-049 BOARDS) ·························· 2-8
2-9. EVF BLOCK ASSEMBLY ············································· 2-8
2-10. LA-026, DD-138, VC-242, JK-190 BOARDS,
MECHANISM DECK ····················································· 2-9
2-11. LENS BLOCK ASSEMBLY, CENTER FRAME
ASSEMBLY ·································································· 2-10
2-12. CD-254, SE-108 BOARDS, ZOOM LENS ASSEMBLY ·· 2-11
2-13. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-4980),
CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (CF-4980) ··················· 2-11
2-14. CK-093 BOARD ··························································· 2-12
2-15. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (ED-4980),
HINGE ASSEMBLY ····················································· 2-13
2-16. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-14
2-17. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-15
3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/4) ··························· 3-1
3-2. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/4) ··························· 3-3
3-3. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/4) ··························· 3-5
3-4. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (4/4) ··························· 3-7
3-5. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ································ 3-9
3-6. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ······························ 3-11
3-7. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ······························ 3-13
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