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SERVICE MANUAL
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER
· For ADJUSTMENTS (SECTION 6), refer to SERVICE MANUAL, ADJ (9-876-851-51).
· For MECHANISM ADJUSTMENTS, refer to the "DV MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT MANUAL IX
N MECHANISM " (EXCEPT J: 9-876-789-11) (J: 9-876-789-01).
· Reference number search on printed wiring boards is available.
· TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT (FORCE EJECT)
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SERVICE NOTE
DISASSEMBLY
BLOCK DIAGRAMS
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS
REPAIR PARTS LIST
SPECIFICATIONS
SERVICE NOTE
DISASSEMBLY
BLOCK DIAGRAMS
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS
REPAIR PARTS LIST
SPECIFICATIONS
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Revision History
Revision History
Ver 1.1 2005. 08
On the CR-049, FB-223, and VC-379 board
This service manual provides the information that is premised the circuit board replacement service and not intended repair
inside the CR-049, FB-223, and VC-379 board.
Therefore, schematic diagram, printed wiring board, waveforms, mounted parts location and electrical parts list of the CR-049,
FB-223, and VC-379 board are not shown.
The following pages are not shown.
Mounted parts location ....................... Pages 4-76 to 4-77
Electrical parts list .............................. Pages 5-14 to 5-22
How to use
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Schematic diagram ............................. Pages 4-19 to 4-54
Printed wiring board ............................ Pages 4-65 to 4-72
Waveforms ........................................... Page 4-74
Sony EMCS Co.
2005H1600-1
©2005.08
Published by DI Technical Support Department
9-876-851-31
DCR-PC53E/PC55/PC55E
RMT-831
DCR-PC53E/PC55/PC55E
N MECHANISM
Photo : DCR-PC55


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SPECIFICATIONS
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System
Video recording
system
2 rotary heads,Helical
scanning system
Still image
recording system
Exif Ver.2.2*
Audio recording
system
Rotary heads,PCM system
Quantization:12 bits (Fs 32
kHz,stereo 1,stereo 2),16 bits
(Fs 48 kHz,stereo)
Video signal
PAL color, CCIR standards(PC53E/PC55E)
NTSC color,EIA standards(PC55)
Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with the
mark printed
Tape speed
SP:Approx.18.81 mm/s
LP:Approx.12.56 mm/s
Recording/
playback time
SP:60 min (using a DVM60
cassette)
LP:90 min (using a DVM60
cassette)
Fast forward/
rewind time
Approx.2 min 40 s
(using a DVM60 cassette and
rechargeable battery pack)
Approx.1 min 45 s (using
a DVM60 cassette and AC
Adaptor)
Image device
3 mm (1/6 type)CCD (Charge Coupled Device)
Gross:
Approx. 800 000 pixels(PC53E/PC55E)
Approx. 680 000 pixels(PC55)
Effective (still):
Approx. 400 000 pixels(PC53E/PC55E),
Approx. 340 000 pixels(PC55)
Effective (movie):
Approx. 400 000 pixels(PC53E/PC55E),
Approx. 340 000 pixels(PC55)
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
10 x(Optical),120 x (Digital)
f=2.3 -23 mm (3/32 ~29/32
in.)
When converted to a 35 mm
still camera
44 ~440 mm (1 3/4 ~17
3/8 in.)
F1.7 ~2.2
Focal length
Color temperature
AUTO ],[ONE PUSH ],
[INDOOR ] (3 200 K),
[OUTDOOR ] (5 800 K)
Minimum
illumination
5 lx (lux)(F 1.7)
*"Exif " is a file format for still images,
established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries
Association). Files in this format can have
additional information such as your camcorder 's
setting information at the time of recording.
Input/Output connectors
Audio/Video
input/output
For DCR-PC55/PC55E:
10-pin connector
Input/output auto switch
Video signal:1 Vp-p,75
(ohms),
unbalanced
Luminance signal:1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms),
unbalanced
Chrominance signal:
0.286Vp-p (PC55),0.3Vp-p (PC55E),
75
(ohms),unbalanced
Audio signal:327 mV (at output
impedance more than 47 k
(kilohms)),
Input impedance more than 47 k
(kilohms), Output impedance
with less than 2.2 k
(kilohms)
Audio/Video
Output
For DCR-PC53E:
10-pin connector
Video signal:1 Vp-p,75
(ohms),
unbalanced
Luminance signal:1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal:0.3Vp-p ,
75
(ohms),unbalanced
Audio signal:327 mV (at output
impedance more than 47 k
(kilohms)),
Output impedance more than 47 k
(kilohms), Output impedance
with less than 2.2 k
(kilohms)
LCD screen
Picture
7.4 cm (3 type)
Total dot number
123 200 (560 x 220)
General
Power
requirements
DC 7.2 V (battery pack)
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power
consumption
2.9 W
(when using the battery pack)
Operating
temperature
0
°C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104
°F)
Storage
temperature
-20
°C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +
140
°F)
Dimensions
(approx.)
45 x 99 x 72 mm (1 13/16 x4
x 2 7//8 in.)(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
290 g (10 oz)main unit only
360 g (12 oz)including the
NP-FA50 rechargeable battery
pack and DVM60 cassette.
Audio/Video
input/output
10-pin connector
Input/output auto switch
Video signal:1 Vp-p,75
(ohms),unbalanced
Luminance signal:1 Vp-p,
75
(ohms),unbalanced
Chrominance signal:
0.286 Vp-p(PC55), 0.3 Vp-p(PC55E),
75
(ohms),unbalanced
Audio signal:327 mV (at
output impedance more than
47 k
(kilohms)),Input
impedance more than 47 k
(kilohms),Output impedance
with less than 2.2 k
(kilohms)
USB jack
mini-B
DV jack
4-pin connector,S100
AC Adaptor AC-L200
Handycam Station
DCRA-C131 (DCR-PC55/PC55E)
Audio/Video
Output
10-pin connector
Video signal:1 Vp-p,75
(ohms),unbalanced
Luminance signal:1 Vp-p,
75
(ohms),unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3Vp-p,
75
(ohms), unbalanced
Audio signal:327 mV (at
output impedance more than
47 k
(kilohms)), Output
impedance with less than
2.2 k
(kilohms)
USB jack
mini-B
DV jack
4-pin connector,S100
Handycam Station
DCRA-C132 (DCR-PC53E)
Power
requirements
AC 100 -240 V, 50/60 Hz
Current
consumption
0.35 -0.18 A
Power
consumption
18 W
Output voltage
DC 8.4 V*
Operating
temperature
0
°C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104
°F)
Storage
temperature
-20
°C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +
140
°F)
Dimensions
(approx.)
48 x 29 x 81 mm(1 15/16 x 1
13/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
(w/h/d) excluding the
projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
170 g (6.0 oz)excluding the
power cord
*See the label on the AC Adaptor for other
specifications.
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-FA50)
Maximum output
voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
4.9 wh (680 mAh)
Dimensions
(approx.)
47.2 x 6.8 x 75.5 mm
(1 7/8 x 9/32 x 3 in.)(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
50 g (1.8 oz)
Operating
temperature
0
°C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104
°F)
Type
Lithium ion
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Types of differences
DCR
PC55/PC55E
PC53E
A/V jack
IN/OUT
OUT
DV Interface
IN/OUT
OUT
Ver 1.1 2005. 08


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1.
Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered
connections. Check the entire board surface for solder splashes
and bridges.
2.
Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are
"pinched" or contact high-wattage resistors.
3.
Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly
transistors, that were installed during a previous repair. Point
them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.
4.
Look for parts which, through functioning, show obvious signs
of deterioration. Point them out to the customer and
recommend their replacement.
5.
Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.
6.
Flexible Circuit Board Repairing
· Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270°C
during repairing.
· Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the
circuit board (within 3 times).
· Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering
or unsoldering.
Unleaded solder
Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-
free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.
(Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with
the lead free mark due to their particular size.)
: LEAD FREE MARK
Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.
· Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40
°C higher than
ordinary solder.
Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be
applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.
Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to
about 350
°C.
Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the
heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!
· Strong viscosity
Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to flow) than
ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges occur such
as on IC pins, etc.
· Usable with ordinary solder
It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may
also be added to ordinary solder.
SAFETY CHECK-OUT
After correcting the original service problem, perform the following
safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE WITH
MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS
LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE
COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS
APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS
PUBLISHED BY SONY.
ATTENTION AU COMPOSANT AYANT RAPPORT
À LA SÉCURITÉ!
LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR LES
DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT
CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE
REMPLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈSES SONY
DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU
DANS LES SUPPÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.
CAUTION :
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.


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