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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1. Power Supply During Repairs ............................................ 6
2. How to Take a Cassette Out When the Main Power Cannot
Be Turned On ..................................................................... 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
Before you begin
Using this manual ..................................................................1-1
Checking supplied accessories ..............................................1-1
Getting started
Installing and charging the battery pack ................................1-1
Inserting a cassette .................................................................1-3
Basic operations
Camera recording...................................................................1-3
Hints for better shooting ........................................................1-5
Checking the recorded picture ...............................................1-6
Playing back a tape ................................................................1-6
Searching for the end of the picture.......................................1-7
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ............................................1-7
Changing the mode settings ...................................................1-8
Photo recording....................................................................1-10
Shooting with all the pixels - PROG.SCAN ........................1-11
Using the FADER function ..................................................1-11
Shooting with backlighting..................................................1-12
Using the wide mode function .............................................1-12
Enjoying picture effect.........................................................1-13
Recording with various effects - digital effect.....................1-13
Shooting with manual adjustment .......................................1-14
Using the PROGRAM AE function .....................................1-17
Focusing manually...............................................................1-18
Interval recording .................................................................1-18
Superimposing a title ...........................................................1-19
Making a custom title ..........................................................1-20
Labelling a cassette ..............................................................1-20
Watching on a TV screen .....................................................1-21
Viewing the picture with the picture effect..........................1-22
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date - date
search ...................................................................................1-22
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with title - title
search ...................................................................................1-23
Searching for a photo - photo search/photo scan .................1-24
Returning to a preregistered position...................................1-25
Display recording data - data code function ........................1-25
Editing onto another tape.....................................................1-25
Editing partially on a mini DV tape - DV synchro-editing..1-26
Recording from a VCR or TV (DCR-TRV900E only) ........1-26
Replacing recording on a tape - insert editing
(DCR-TRV900E only) .........................................................1-27
Audio dubbing (DCR-TRV900E only) ................................1-27
Memory card slot operations
Using the memory card slot - introduction ..........................1-28
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ..1-31
Copying still images from a mini DV tape - photo save......1-32
Recording still images on PC cards (not supplied) - memory
photo recording ....................................................................1-32
Viewing a still picture - memory photo playback ................1-33
Preventing accidental erasure - PROTECT..........................1-34
Deleting images ...................................................................1-35
Copying the image recorded with the memory card slot to
mini DV tapes (DCR-TRV900E only) .................................1-35
Playing back images in a continuous loop - SLIDE SHOW ..1-36
Additional information
Usable cassettes and playback modes..................................1-36
Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder ...1-37
Resetting the date and time ..................................................1-37
Simple setting of clock by time difference ..........................1-38
Tips for using the battery pack ............................................1-38
Maintenance information and precautions...........................1-40
Using your camcorder abroad..............................................1-41
Trouble check ......................................................................1-41
Self-diagnosis function ........................................................1-42
Identifying the parts .............................................................1-43
Warning indicators ...............................................................1-46
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Cabinet (Upper) Assembly, Front Panel Assembly .........2-1
2-2. Battery Panel Assembly...................................................2-2
2-3. Cabinet (R) Assembly, Cabinet (L) Assembly ................2-2
2-4. Mechanism Deck, Lens Assembly, VC-208, VI-151,
SE-75 Boards...................................................................2-3
2-5. JK-163 Board ..................................................................2-3
2-6. CK-80 Board ...................................................................2-4
2-7. LCD Panel Assembly, Hinge Assembly ..........................2-4
2-8. PD-101 Board ..................................................................2-5
2-9. BT Terminal Board, DC-IN Connector ...........................2-5
2-10. ED-48, VF-121 Boards ....................................................2-6
2-11. LB-55 Board....................................................................2-6
2-12. MA-333 Board ................................................................2-7
2-13. Service Position (Mainly for and voltage measurement) ...2-7
2-14. Circuit Boards Location ..................................................2-8
2-15. Flexible Boards Location ................................................2-9
3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. Overall Block Diagram ...................................................3-1
3-2. Power Block Diagram .....................................................3-5
4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1. Frame Schematic Diagram-1 ...........................................4-1
Frame Schematic Diagram-2 ...........................................4-5
4-2. Printed Wiring Boards and Schematic Diagrams ............4-9
• CD-202 (CCD Imager) Schematic Diagram ...............4-11
• CD-202 (CCD Imager) Printed Wiring Board ............4-13
• VC-208 (Sample Hold & AGC, Camera Processor, Base
Band Input, Motor Drive, VAP Driver, Card Control,
PWN Control, Honey, PCMCIA Control)
Printed Wiring Board ....................................4-17
• VC-208 (Sample Hold & AGC)(1/7)
Schematic Diagram .......................................4-24
• VC-208 (Camera Processor)(2/7)
Schematic Diagram .......................................4-27
• VC-208 (Base Band Input)(3/7)
Schematic Diagram .......................................4-32
• VC-208 (Motor Drive)(4/7)
Schematic Diagram .......................................4-35
• SE-75 (YAW/Pitch Sensor)
Printed Wiring Board ....................................4-39
• VC-208 (VAP Driver)(5/7)
Schematic Diagram .......................................4-40
• VC-208 (Card Control, PWM Control)(6/7)
Schematic Diagram .......................................4-43
• VC-208 (Honey, PCMCIA Control)(7/7)
Schematic Diagram .......................................4-47
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