For MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT, refer to the “8mm Video MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT MANUAL ” (9-973-801-11). SERVICE NOTE ····································································· 7 1. GENERAL Getting started Charging and installing the battery pack ··································· 1-1 Inserting a cassette ····································································· 1-1 Basic operations Camera recording ······································································ 1-2 Letting the subject monitor the shot ·········································· 1-3 Hints for better shooting ···························································· 1-3 Checking the recorded picture ··················································· 1-4 Playing back a tape ···································································· 1-4 Searching for the end of the picture ·········································· 1-5 Advanced operations Using alternative power sources ················································ 1-5 Changing the mode settings ······················································ 1-6 Recording with the date or time ················································ 1-7 Selecting the START/STOP mode ············································· 1-7 Fade-in and fade-out ·································································· 1-7 Enjoy picture effect ··································································· 1-8 Using the wide mode function ··················································· 1-8 Focusing manually ···································································· 1-9 Using the PROGRAM AE function ·········································· 1-9 Shooting with backlighting ····················································· 1-10 Releasing the STEADY SHOT function ································· 1-10 Superimposing a title ······························································· 1-10 Making your own titles ···························································· 1-11 Watching on a TV creen ························································· 1-11 Editing onto another tape ························································· 1-12 Additional information Changing the lithium battery in the camcorder ······················· 1-12 Resetting the date and time ······················································ 1-12 Playback modes ······································································· 1-13 Tips for using the battery pack ················································ 1-13 Maintenance information and precautions ······························ 1-14 Using your camcorder abroad ················································· 1-15 Trouble check ·········································································· 1-16 Identifying the parts ································································· 1-17 Warning indicators ··································································· 1-19 2. DISASSEMBLY 2-1(1).REMOVAL OF MA-297 BOARD, F PANEL ASSEMBLY AND Microphone (EXCEPT TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ·························· 2-1 2-1(2).REMOVAL OF MA-296 BOARD, F PANEL ASSEMBLY AND Microphone (TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ·········································· 2-1 2-2. REMOVAL OF CABINET ASSEMBLY ··························· 2 2-3. REMOVAL OF CASSETTE LID ASSEMBLY, LS LID, JK-154/155 and SE-60 BOARD ····································· 2-2 2-4. REMOVAL OF DD-94 BOARD ····································· 2-3 2-5. REMOVAL OF ZOOM LENS, CD-164/165 and IR-28 BOARD ································································· 2-3 2-6. REMOVAL OF VC-188 BOARD ··································· 2-4 2-7. REMOVAL OF CF-45/46 BOARD ································ 2-4 2-8(1). REMOVAL OF EVF BLOCK ASSEMBLY (EXCEPT TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ··········································· 2-5 2-8(2). REMOVAL OF EVF BLOCK ASSEMBLY (TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ········································ 2-5 2-9(1). REMOVAL OF EVF CABINET and VF-102 BOARD (TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ········································ 2-6 2-9(2). REMOVAL OF EVF CABINET, VF-109, LB-49 and VF-110 BOARD (TRV53 MODEL) ····························· 2-6 2-9(3). REMOVAL OF EVF CABINET and VF-102 BOARD (EXCEPT TRV53/TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ··········· 2-7 2-10(1). REMOVAL OF P CABINET AND LCD ASSEMBLY (EXCEPT TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ······················ 2-8 2-10(2). REMOVAL OF P CABINET AND LCD ASSEMBLY (TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ······································ 2-8 2-11(1). REMOVAL OF PD-76/77 BOARD (EXCEPT TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ······················ 2-9 2-11(2). REMOVAL OF SD-24/25 AND PD-74/75 BOARD (TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ······································ 2-9 2-12. INTERNAL VIEWS······················································ 2-10 2-13. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-11 3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS 3-1. OVERALL (1) BLOCK DIAGRAM ······························ 3-1 3-2. OVERALL (2) BLOCK DIAGRAM ······························ 3-4 3-3. CAMERA BLOCK DIAGRAM ····································· 3-7 3-4. VIDEO/AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM ·························· 3-10 3-5. SYSTEM CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM ················· 3-13 3-6. MODE CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM ····················· 3-15 3-7. EVF BLOCK DIAGRAM ············································· 3-17 3-8. LCD (A) BLOCK DIAGRAM ······································ 3-19 3-9. LCD (B) BLOCK DIAGRAM ······································ 3-21 3-10. LCD (C) BLOCK DIAGRAM ······································ 3-23 3-11. LCD (D) BLOCK DIAGRAM ······································ 3-25 3-12. SERVO BLOCK DIAGRAM········································ 3-28 3-13. POWER (1) BLOCK DIAGRAM ································· 3-31 3-14. POWER (2) BLOCK DIAGRAM ································· 3-34 4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS 4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························· 4-1 4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-4 • VC-188 (MAIN) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ········ 4-5 • VC-188 (CAMERA 1) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·· 4-13 • VC-188 (CAMERA 2) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·· 4-17 • VC-188 (VIDEO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········· 4-21 • VC-188 (MODE CONTROL), FP-249 (MODE SENSOR) PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM··························· 4-25 • VC-188 (IN/OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········ 4-29 • VC-188 (LD) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ················ 4-33 • VC-188 (PJ) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·················· 4-35 • VC-188 (AUDIO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········· 4-37 • CD-164/165 (CCD IMAGER) PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM··························· 4-40 • JK-154/155 (JACK) PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM··························· 4-43 • MA-296/297 (AUDIO) PRINTED WIRING BOARD······················ 4-47 • MA-296/297 (AUDIO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM · 4-51 • IR-28 (INFRARED COMMUNICATION) PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM··························· 4-54 • CF-45 (SYSTEM CONTROL) PRINTED WIRING BOARD······················ 4-57 • CF-46 (SYSTEM CONTROL) PRINTED WIRING BOARD······················ 4-60 • CF-45/46 (SYSTEM CONTROL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM··························· 4-63 • VF-110 (RGB DECODER), VF-109 (H AFC), LB-49 (BACK LIGHT) PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ··················· 4-66 • VF-110 (RGB DECODER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ························ 4-69 • VF-109 (H AFC), LB-49 (BACK LIGHT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ························ 4-72 • VF-102 (EVF) PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM··························· 4-75 • DD-94 (POWER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM·········· 4-79 • DD-94 (POWER) PRINTED WIRING BOARD····· 4-83 • SE-60 (STEADY SHOT) PRINTED WIRING BOARD······················ 4-85 • SE-60 (STEADY SHOT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM··························· 4-87 • PD-76 (LCD) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ··········· 4-89 • PD-76 (LCD) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ················ 4-91 • PD-77 (LCD) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·············· 4-101 • PD-77 (LCD) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ········· 4-103 • PD-74 (LCD DRIVER) PRINTED WIRING BOARD···················· 4-113 • PD-74 (LCD DRIVER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM························· 4-115 • MF-7800 (FOCUS) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····· 4-118 • PD-74 (LCD DRIVER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM························· 4-119 • SD-24 (RGB) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·············· 4-121 • SD-24 (RGB) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ········· 4-127 • PD-75 (LCD DRIVER) PRINTED WIRING BOARD···················· 4-129 • PD-75 (LCD DRIVER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM························· 4-131 • SD-25 (RGB) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·············· 4-137 • SD-25 (RGB) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ········· 4-143 5. REPAIR PARTS LIST 5-1-1.OVERALL SECTION····················································· 5-1 5-1-2(1). CABINET (L), F PANEL SECTION (EXCEPT TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ····················· 5-2 5-1-2(2). CABINET (L), F PANEL SECTION (TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ····································· 5-3 5-1-3(1). CABINET (R), LCD SECTION (EXCEPT TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ····················· 5-4 5-1-3(2). CABINET (R), LCD SECTION (TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ····································· 5-5 5-1-4.MAIN SECTION ···························································· 5-6 5-1-5(1). EVF SECTION (TRV53 MODEL) ···························· 5-7 5-1-5(2). EVF SECTION (TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ·········· 5-8 5-1-5(3). EVF SECTION (EXCEPT TRV53/TRV14E/TRV24E MODEL) ········ 5-9 5-1-6.ZOOM LENS BLOCK SECTION (LSV-510A) ··········· 5-10 5-1-7.CASSETTE COMPARTMENT BLOCK SECTION ···· 5-11 5-1-8.LS CHASSIS BLOCK SECTION ································ 5-12 5-1-9.MECHANISM CHASSIS BLOCK SECTION············· 5-13 5-2. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ······································· 5-14 6. ADJUSTMENTS 6-1. CAMERA SECTION ADJUSTMENT ··························· 6-1 1-1. PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENT················· 6-1 1-1-1. List of service tools ························································· 6-1 1-1-2. Precautions ······································································ 6-2 1. Switch settings ································································· 6-2 2. Adjustment sequence ······················································· 6-2 3. Subject ············································································· 6-2 1-1-3. Preparations ····································································· 6-3 1-1-4.Adjustment remote commander (RM-95 upgraded) ······· 6-4 1. Using the adjustment remote commander ······················· 6-4 2. Precautions when using the adjustment remote commander ······································· 6-5 1-1-5. Page F Address List ························································· 6-6 1-2. CAMERA SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ·························· 6-8 1. Adjustment points when major parts have been replaced ·························································· 6-8 2. Power supply voltage check (VC-188 board) ················· 6-8 3. Preparation for adjustment ·············································· 6-8 4. Initialization of page F data ············································· 6-9 5. Page F data modification ··············································· 6-10 6. 28MHz crystal oscillator adjustment (VC-188 board) ·· 6-12 7. HALL adjustment ·························································· 6-14 8. Flange back adjustment ················································· 6-16 9. Flange back check ························································· 6-17 10. Picture frame setting ······················································ 6-18 11. Color reproduction adjustment ······································ 6-19 12. IRIS IN/OUT adjustment ·············································· 6-20 13. Auto white balance reference data input ······················· 6-21 14. MAX gain adjustment ··················································· 6-22 15. Auto white balance adjustment ····································· 6-23 16. White balance check ······················································ 6-24 17. Velocity sensor sensitivity adjustment (EXCEPT TRV14E) ······················································ 6-25 18. Electronic viewfinder system adjustments (VF-102 board) ····························································· 6-26 18-1. Power supply voltage check ··········································· 6-26 18-2. Horizontal and vertical position ····································· 6-26 18-3. BRIGHT adjustment ······················································ 6-26 18-4. Centering adjustment ····················································· 6-27 18-5. Focus adjustment ···························································· 6-27 18-6. Diffraction adjustment ··················································· 6-27 19. COLOR ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS··························································· 6-28 19-1. Power supply voltage check (VF-109 board) ················ 6-28 19-2. EVR initial data input ···················································· 6-29 19-3. PCO adjustment (VF-110 board) ··································· 6-29 19-4. BRIGHT adjustment (VF-110 board) ···························· 6-30 19-5. CONTRAST adjustment (VF-110 board) ····················· 6-30 19-6. Back light Current consumption adjustment (VF-109 board) ······························································ 6-31 19-7. White balance adjustment ············································· 6-31 20. LCD system adjustments ··············································· 6-32 20-1. EVR initial data input ···················································· 6-33 20-2. VCO adjustment ···························································· 6-34 20-3. BRIGHT adjustment ······················································ 6-35 20-4. CONTRAST adjustment ··············································· 6-36 20-5. D RANGE adjustment (Type 2, 3 MODEL) ················· 6-37 21-6. V-COM level adjustment (Type 2, 3 MODEL) ············· 6-38 20-7. COLOR adjustment ······················································· 6-39 20-8. HUE adjustment (NTSC MODEL) ······························· 6-40 20-9. BURST CLEANING adjustment (PAL MODEL) ········ 6-40 20-10. V. COM adjustment (Type 1, 4 MODEL) ···················· 6-41 20-11. White balance adjustment ············································ 6-42 6-2. MECHANISM SECTION ADJUSTMENTS ··············· 6-47 2-1. HOW TO OPERATE THE MECHANISM AFTER THE CASSETTE COMPARTMENT IS REMOVED ··········· 6-47 1. How to load a cassette tape: ·········································· 6-47 2. How to establish RECORD mode: ································ 6-47 3. How to eject a cassette tape: ·········································· 6-47 4. Processing after operation ············································· 6-47 2-2. TAPE PATH ADJUSTMENT········································ 6-48 1. Preparations for adjustments ········································· 6-48 6-3. VIDEO SECTION ADJUSTMENT······························ 6-49 3-1. PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENT··············· 6-50 3-1-1.Equipment required ······················································· 6-50 3-1-2. Precautions on adjustment ············································· 6-50 3-1-3.Adjustment connector (VC-188 Board CN102) ············ 6-50 3-1-4.Equipment connection ··················································· 6-51 3-1-5.Alignment tape ······························································ 6-51 3-1-6. Output level and impedance ·········································· 6-52 3-2. ADJUSTMENT POINTS WHEN MAJOR PARTS ARE REPLACED ·································································· 6-53 1. When drum is replaced: ················································· 6-53 3-3. POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ·············· 6-53 1. Power supply voltage check (VC-188 board) ··············· 6-53 2. VTR & CAM mode ON ················································ 6-54 3. EMG code (Emergency code) ······································· 6-55 4. MSW code ····································································· 6-55 5. Bit value discrimination ················································ 6-56 6. Initializing the emergency code area ····························· 6-57 7. LED check ····································································· 6-57 8. Key input check (CF-45/46 Board IC 402 @¦, @¥, S415, S/S MODE SW) ·················································· 6-57 9. Key input check ····························································· 6-58 10. Key input check (A/D port) ··········································· 6-58 11. Individual operation of drum, capstan and loading motor ············································· 6-59 12. Drum use history check ················································· 6-59 3-4. SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ····· 6-60 1. Battery down voltage adjustment ·································· 6-60 2. Battery down voltage check ·········································· 6-60 3-5. SERVO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ···························· 6-61 1. SYNC level and BURST level adjustments ·················· 6-61 2. Switching position adjustment ······································ 6-62 3. Capstan FG offset adjustment ······································· 6-63 3-6. PLAYBACK FREQUENCY RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS ADJUSTMENT························ 6-64 3-7. DEMD OUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT·························· 6-65 3-8. YD OUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT································ 6-66 3-9. PB CHROMA LEVEL CHECK ···································· 6-67 3-10. PB Y OUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ····························· 6-68 3-11. FE OSC CHECK ··························································· 6-69 3-12. EMPHASIS INPUT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ·············· 6-70 3-13. Y FM DEVIATION ADJUSTMENT (NOTE) ·············· 6-71 3-14. Y FM CARRIER FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT ······· 6-72 3-15. CHROMA EMPHASIS fo ADJUSTMENT·················· 6-73 3-16. REC Y LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ··································· 6-74 3-17. REC C LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ··································· 6-74 6-4 Audio system ADJUSTMENT ······························ 6-76 4-1. EE-OUTPUT LEVEL CHECK ····································· 6-76 4-2. 1.5 MHz DEVIATION ADJUSTMENT (STEREO MODEL) ······················································ 6-77 4-3. 1.7MHz DEVIATION ADJUSTMENT (STEREO MODEL) ······················································ 6-78 4-4. 1.5MHz DEVIATION ADJUSTMENT (MONO MODEL) ························································· 6-79 4-5. BPF fo ADJUSTMENT················································· 6-79 4-6. OVERALL SIGNAL LEVEL, DISTORTION AND SEPARATION CHECK ················································ 6-80 4-7. OVERALL NOISE LEVEL CHECK···························· 6-80 6-5. INFRARED TRANSMIT CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENT (IR MODEL) ································································· 6-81 5-1. PREPARATIONS ·························································· 6-81 1. Equipment connection ··················································· 6-81 2. Switch setting ································································ 6-81 5-2. VIDEO CARRIER FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT ···· 6-82 5-3. VIDEO DEVIATION ADJUSTMENT ························· 6-83 5-4. AUDIO DEVIATION ADJUSTMENT························· 6-84