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SERVICE MANUAL
LEVEL
2
· For ADJUSTMENTS (SECTION 6), refer to SERVICE MANUAL, ADJ (987671551.pdf).
· For INSTRUCTION MANUAL, refer to SERVICE MANUAL, LEVEL 1 (987671541.pdf). (EXCEPT J MODEL)
· Since a service is provided only for the MD BLOCK ASSY (A-7113-371-A) and not for the single MD-104
board, complete.
· TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT (FORCE EJECT)
· Reference number search on printed wiring boards is available.
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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
How to use
Acrobat Reader
How to use
Acrobat Reader
DCR-DVD201/DVD201E
RMT-835
DCR-DVD201
US Model
Canadian Model
Korea Model
Japanese Model
DCR-DVD201E
AEP Model
UK Model
East European Model
Australian Model
Chinese Model
Hong Kong Model
DCR-DVD201
DVD201E
E Model
Tourist Model
Ver 1.2 2005. 11
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER
Photo : DCR-DVD201
On the MD-104 board and VC-354 board
This service manual provides the information that is premised the circuit board replacement service and not intended repair
inside the MD-104 board and VC-354 board.
Therefore, schematic diagram, printed wiring board, waveforms, mounted parts location and electrical parts list of the MD-104
board and VC-354 board are not shown.
The following pages are not shown.
Disassembly ...................................... Page 2-10
Schematic diagram ........................... Pages 4-31 to 4-82
Printed wiring board .......................... Pages 4-97 to 4-104
Mounted parts location ......................... Pages 4-106 to 4-108
Exploded views .................................... Pages 5-10 to 5-11
Electrical parts list ................................ Pages 5-17 to 5-30


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SPECIFICATIONS
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Video camera
recorder
System
Video recording format
DVD-Video
DVD-VR (DVD-RW only)
Audio recording system
2ch Dolby* Digital
Video signal
Usable discs
8 cm DVD-R and DVD-RW
Video compression format
MPEG2/JPEG (Still images)
Recording/playback time
HQ: Approx. 20 minutes
SP: Approx. 30 minutes
LP: Approx. 60 minutes
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
Image device
3.6 mm (1/5 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Number of Pixels
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels
Effective (for still images ):
Approx. 1 000 000 pixels
Effective (for movies):
Approx. 690 000 pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter:
25 mm (1 in.)
10
× (Optical), 120× (Digital)
F = 1.8 ­ 2.3
Focal length
3.2 ­ 32 mm (5/32 ­ 1 5/16 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
For movies:
46 ­ 460 mm (1 7/8 ­ 18 1/8 in.)
For still images:
38 ­ 380 mm (1 1/2 ­ 15 in.)
Color temperature
Auto, HOLD (Hold), nIndoor
(3 200 K),
Outdoor (5 800 K)
Minimum illumination
7 lx (lux) (F 1.8)
0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot Plus
mode)*
* Objects unable to be seen due to
the dark can be shot with
infrared lighting.
Input/Output connectors
AUDIO/VIDEO input/output
AV MINI JACK,
input/output autoswitch
Video : 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms),
unbalanced
Audio : 327 mV, (at output
impedance of more than 47 k
(kilohms))
Output impedance of less than
2.2 k
(kilohms)
Input impedance of more than
47 k
(kilohms)
USB jack
mini-B
REMOTE jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
LCD display
Picture
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
Total number of pixels
123 200 (560
× 220)
General
Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording using
LCD : 4.4 W
Viewfinder : 4.1 W
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.)
50.5
× 88 × 135.4 mm
(2 1/4
× 3 1/2 × 5 3/8 in.)
(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
DCR-DVD201:
DCR-DVD201E:
605 g (15 oz)
including the battery pack,
disc and lens cap
Supplied accessories
See page 4.
* Manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby" and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
AC adaptor
AC-L15A/L15B
Power requirements
100 ­ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Current consumption
0.35 ­ 0.18 A
Power consumption
18 W
Output voltage
DC OUT: 8.4 V, 1.5 A in the
operating mode
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.)
56
× 31 × 100 mm
4 in.) (w/h/d)
excluding projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
190 g (6.7 oz)
excluding power cord
Rechargeable
battery pack
NP-FM50
Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
8.5 Wh (1 180 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
38.2
× 20.5 × 55.6 mm
(1 9/16
× 13/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
76 g (2.7 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.
NTSC color, EIA standards
DCR-DVD201:
PAL color, CCIR standards
DCR-DVD201E:
50.5
× 88 × 136 mm
(w/h/d)
500 g
main unit only
(2 1/4
× 1 1/4 ×


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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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WARNING!!
WHEN SERVICING, DO NOT APPROACH THE LASER
EXIT WITH THE EYE TOO CLOSELY. IN CASE IT IS
NECESSARY TO CONFIRM LASER BEAM EMISSION,
BE SURE TO OBSERVE FROM A DISTANCE OF MORE
THAN
30
cm
FROM THE
SURFACE
OF THE
OBJECTIVE LENS ON THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK.
CAUTION:
The use of optical instrument with this product will increase eye
hazard.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance
procedures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.


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