Sony Handycam DCR-TRV230E, Service Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 8
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 8
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1. Self-diagnosis Function ······················································ 9
2. Self-diagnosis Display ························································ 9
3. Service Mode Display ························································ 9
3-1. Display Method ·································································· 9
3-2. Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 9
3-3. End of Display ···································································· 9
4. Self-diagnosis Code Table ················································ 10
1. GENERAL
Checking supplied accessories ·················································· 1-1
Main Features ············································································ 1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································ 1-1
Getting started
Using this manual ·································································· 1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-2
Installing the battery pack ··················································· 1-2
Charging the battery pack ··················································· 1-3
Connecting to a wall socket ················································ 1-4
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································ 1-4
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-5
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ································································ 1-5
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ··························· 1-7
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ·············· 1-7
Self-timer recording
(DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E only) ······· 1-7
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/
Rec Review ········································································· 1-8
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ································································ 1-8
Viewing the recording on TV ·············································· 1-10
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording ·· 1-11
Using the wide mode ··························································· 1-12
Using the fader function ······················································ 1-12
Using special effects – Picture effect ··································· 1-13
Using special effects – Digital effect ··································· 1-13
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-14
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-15
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-15
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-15
Making your own titles ························································ 1-16
Inserting a scene ·································································· 1-16
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-17
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-17
Enlarging recorded images – Tape PB ZOOM ···················· 1-17
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function · 1-18
Searching a recording by date – Date search ······················· 1-18
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ················ 1-19
Editing
Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-19
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ····· 1-20
Using with analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function (DCR-TRV330E only) ············ 1-23
Recording video or TV programmes (DCR-TRV330E only) ·· 1-24
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing (DCR-TRV330E only) ···························· 1-25
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-25
“Memory Stick” operations
(DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E only)
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction ··································· 1-28
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ··············································· 1-29
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an
image – MEMORY MIX ·················································· 1-30
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ················· 1-32
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ···················· 1-33
Viewing a still image – Memory Photo playback ················ 1-33
Viewing images using your computer ································· 1-34
Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick” to tapes
(DCR-TRV330E only) ······················································ 1-35
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ······················································· 1-36
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW ·· 1-36
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ··············· 1-37
Deleting images ··································································· 1-37
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ································ 1-38
Using the printer (optional) ················································· 1-39
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions ····································· 1-39
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-40
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-40
Additional Information
Digital8 system, recording and playback ························ 1-41
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ····························· 1-42
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-42
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-43
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-43
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-44
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. LCD UNIT, PD-139 BOARD (2.5 INCH LCD MODEL)
(TRV230E/TRV235E/TRV325E/TRV330E) ·················· 2-2
2-2. LCD UNIT, PD-138/139 BOARD
(3/3.5 INCH LCD MODEL)(TRV430E/TRV530E) ······· 2-3
2-3. FRONT PANEL SECTION, SI-028/029 BOARD ·········· 2-4
2-4. CABINET (R) SECTION ··············································· 2-5
2-5. CF-079 BOARD (2.5 INCH LCD MODEL)
(TRV230E/TRV235E/TRV325E/TRV330E) ·················· 2-5
2-6. CF-080 BOARD (3/3.5 INCH LCD MODEL)
(TRV430E/TRV530E) ····················································· 2-6
2-7. EVF SECTION, LB-068/070 BOARD ··························· 2-7
2-8. LENS SECTION, CD-294/317 BOARD ························ 2-8
2-9. PC-082 BOARD (MEMORY STICK MODEL)
(TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E) ·················· 2-9
2-10. BATTERY PANEL SECTION,
BATTERY TERMINAL BOARD ································· 2-10
2-11. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (SS-1380),
FU-150/154 BOARD ····················································· 2-10
2-12. CABINET (L) SECTION, MECHANISM DECK-1 ···· 2-11
2-13. VC-254 BOARD ··························································· 2-12
2-14. MECHANISM DECK-2, MD FRAME ························ 2-12
2-15. HINGE SECTION ························································· 2-14
2-16. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-15
2-17. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-16
3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/5) ··························· 3-1
3-2. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/5) ··························· 3-3
3-3. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/5) ··························· 3-5
3-4. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (4/5) ··························· 3-7
3-5. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (5/5) ··························· 3-9
3-6. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ······························ 3-11