2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
2.1. OVERVIEW
The VDR-M50 has been made compact than the VDR-M30.
The VDR-M70 has a CCD image sensor with a total of 1,020,000 pixels and a high-performance
optical 10-power zoom.
The VDR-M50 has a CCD image sensor with a total of 800,000 pixels and an optical 18-power
zoom.
2.1.1. Servicing method
Parts Name
Disc drive unit
Lens unit
AEL-H/AEL circuit
board
(*1)
DRF-H/DRF circuit
board
(*1)(*2)
FRT-H/FRT circuit
board
(*1)
GYR-H/GYR circuit
board
(*1)
LCD circuit board
MAN-H/MAN circuit
board(*1)
MR circuit board
(*3)
SAF-H/SAF circuit
board
(*1)(*4)
SEN-H circuit board
(*1)(*5)
SHE-H/SHE circuit
board
(*1)
SWL2 circuit board
SWL3 circuit board
USB/USB-H circuit
board
(*1)
Servicing method
Unit replacement.
Which incorporates the
DRV-R, MOD and HDM
circuit boards.
Unit replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Circuit board assembly
replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Component replacement.
Fig. 2-1-1
*1: The board names suffixed with “-H” are for VDR-M70 only.
*2: Film type board that connects MAN-H/MAN circuit board and disc drive unit.
*3: Film type board in LCD unit
*4: Film type board that connects AEL-H/AEL circuit board and SWL2 circuit board.
*5: Applicable only to VDR-M70. Although the SEN-H circuit board and lens unit in VDR-M70 are
assigned as different boards, the circuit board in VDR-M50 that corresponds to SEN-H is assembled
in the lens unit.
Refer to the following table and perform the designated, appropriate servicing.
Do not perform any servicing other than that described in this manual.
DRF-H/DRF
CIRCUIT
ARD
DISC DRIVE
UNIT
FRT-H/FRT
CIRCUIT
ARD
MR CIRCUIT
ARD
(In the LCD unit)
GYR-H/GYR
CIRCUIT
ARD SHE-H/SHE
CIRCUIT
ARD
MAN-H/MAN
CIRCUIT
ARD
SEN-H
CIRCUIT
ARD
SAF-H/SAF
CIRCUIT
ARD
LENS
UNIT
AEL-H/AEL
CIRCUIT
ARD
USB-H/USB
CIRCUIT
ARD
LCD
CIRCUIT
BOARD
SWL2
CIRCUIT
BOARD
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
7
VDR-M70EG / VDR-M70EB / VDR-M70GC / VDR-M50EG / VDR-M50EB / VDR-M50GC