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SERVICE MANUAL
Sony EMCS Co.
2005A0500-1
© 2005.1
Published by DI Technical Support Section
9-876-783-31
LEVEL
2
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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
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DCR-HC39E/HC41/HC42/HC42E/HC43/HC43E
DCR-HC39E/HC41/HC42/HC42E/HC43/HC43E
RMT-831
DCR-HC42
US Model
Canadian Model
DCR-HC39E/HC42E
AEP Model
UK Model
East European Model
North European Model
DCR-HC42/HC42E/HC43E
E Model
DCR-HC42E
Australian Model
Hong Kong Model
DCR-HC43
Brazilian Model
DCR-HC43E
Chinese Model
DCR-HC42/HC42E
Tourist Model
DCR-HC42
Korea Model
DCR-HC41
Japanese Model
Ver 1.0 2005.01
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER
Z MECHANISM (MDX-Z210)
Photo: DCR-HC43E
·For ADJUSTMENTS (SECTION 6), refer to SERVICE MANUAL, ADJ (9-876-783-51).
·For INSTRUCTION MANUAL, refer to SERVICE MANUAL, LEVEL 1 (9-876-783-41). (EXCEPT J MODEL)
·For MECHANISM ADJUSTMENTS, refer to the "DV MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT MANUAL VIII
Z (Z200/Z210/Z300/Z310) MECHANISM " (EXCEPT J: 9-876-724-1[]) (J: 9-876-724-0[]).
· Reference No. search on printed wiring boards is available.
·Table for differences of function of each model.
·TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT (FORCE EJECT)
· HELP: Sheet attachment positions and procedures of processing the flexible boards/harnesses are shown.
On the VC-378 board
This service manual provides the information that is premised
the circuit board replacement service and not intended repair
inside the VC-378 board.
Therefore, schematic diagrams, printed wiring boards, mounted
parts location and electrical parts list of the VC-378 board are
not shown.
The following pages are not shown.
Schematic diagrams ..................... Pages 4-9 to 4-46
Printed wiring boards .................... Pages 4-67 to 4-70
Waveforms ..................................... Pages 4-82 to 4-87
Mounted parts location .................. Pages 4-90 and 4-91
Electrical parts list ......................... Pages 5-15 to 5-22


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SPECIFICATIONS
System
Video recording
2 rotary heads, Helical
system
scanning system
Still image
Exif Ver. 2.2*1
recording system
Audio recording
Rotary heads, PCM system
system
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz,
stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48
kHz, stereo)
Video signal
DCR-HC42/HC43:
NTSC color, EIA standards
DCR-HC39E/HC42E/HC43E:
PAL color, CCIR standards
Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with the
mark printed
Tape speed
SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s
Recording/
SP: 60 min
playback time
LP: 90 min
(using a DVM60 cassette)
Fast forward/
Approx. 2 min 40 s
rewind time
(using a DVM60 cassette)
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder
DCR-HC39E: black and white
DCR-HC42/HC42E/HC43/HC43E:
color
Image device
3.27 mm (1/5.5 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels
Effective (still): Approx. 1 000 000
pixels
Effective (movie): Approx. 690 000
pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter: 25 mm (1 in.)
12
× (Optical), 480 × (Digital)
F=1.8 - 2.5
Focal length
f=3.0 - 36 mm (1/8 - 1 7/16 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera:
In CAMERA-TAPE:
16:9 mode*2: 46 ~ 628.5 mm
(1 13/16 - 24 3/4 in.)
4:3 mode: 40 ~ 480 mm
(1 5/8 - 19 in.)
In CAMERA-MEMORY:
4:3 mode: 48 ~ 576 mm
(1 15/16 - 22 3/4 in.)
16:9 mode: 43.6 ~ 523.2 mm
(1 3/4 - 20 5/8 in.)
Color temperature [AUTO], [ONE PUSH],
[INDOOR] (3 200 K),
[OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)
Minimum
7 lx (lux) (F 1.8)
illumination
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus
function)*3
*1"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.
*2In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual
figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout.
*3Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be
shot with infrared lighting.
Input/Output connectors
DCR-HC42/HC42E/HC43/HC43E:
Audio/Video
10-pin connector
input/output
Input/output auto switch
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms),
unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal:
DCR-HC42/HC43: 0.286 Vp-p,
75
(ohms), unbalanced
DCR-HC42E/HC43E: 0.3 Vp-p,
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)
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)
DCR-HC39E:
Audio/Video
10-pin connector
output
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms),
unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-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)
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)
LCD screen
Picture
6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)
Total dot number 123 200 (560
× 220)
General
Power
DC 7.2 V (battery pack)
requirements
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power
DCR-HC42/HC43:
consumption
During camera recording using the
viewfinder 2.6 W
During camera recording using the
LCD 3.0 W
During camera recording using the
viewfinder and the LCD 3.2 W
DCR-HC39E/HC42E/HC43E:
During camera recording using the
viewfinder 2.5 W
During camera recording using the
LCD 2.9 W
During camera recording using the
viewfinder and the LCD 3.1 W
Operating
0
°C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
temperature
Storage
-20
°C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140
temperature
°F)
Dimensions
54.7
× 90 × 111.7 mm (2 1/4 ×
(approx.)
3 5/8
× 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
410 g (14 oz) main unit only
470 g (1 lb) including the NP-FP50
rechargeable battery pack and
DVM60 cassette.
Supplied
"Memory Stick Duo" 16MB (1)
accessories
(DCR-HC43E)
Memory Stick Duo adaptor (1)
(DCR-HC43E)
AC Adaptor (1)
Power cord (1)
Handycam Station (1)
Wireless Remote Commander (1)
A/V connecting cable (1)
USB cable (1)
Shoulder Strap (1)
Rechargeable battery pack (1)
CD-ROM "Picture Package
Ver.1.5" (1)
21-pin adaptor (1) (AEP, UK)
Conversion 2P adaptor (1) (E, JE)
Shoe cover (1)
Operating Guide (1)
See page 5-23.
Handycam Station
DCRA-C121 (DCR-HC42/HC42E/HC43/
HC43E)
Audio/Video
10-pin connector
input/output
Input/output auto switch
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms),
unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal:
DCR-HC42/HC43: 0.286 Vp-p,
75
(ohms), unbalanced
DCR-HC42E/HC43E: 0.3 Vp-p,
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 input/output
4-pin connector
DCRA-C123 (DCR-HC39E)
Audio/Video
10-pin connector
output
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms),
unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-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 output
4-pin connector
AC Adaptor AC-L25A/L25B
Power
AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
requirements
Current
0.35 - 0.18 A
consumption
Power
18 W
consumption
Output voltage
DC 8.4 V*
Operating
0
°C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
temperature
Storage
-20
°C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140
temperature
°F)
Dimensions
56
× 31 × 100 mm (2 1/4 × 1 1/4 ×
(approx.)
4 in.) (w/h/d) excluding the
projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
190 g (6.7 oz) excluding the mains
lead
* See the label on the AC Adaptor for other
specifications.
Rechargeable battery pack
NP-FP50
Maximum output DC 8.4 V
voltage
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
4.9 wh (680 mAh)
Dimensions
31.8
× 18.5 × 45.0 mm
(approx.)
(1 5/16
× 3/4 × 1 13/16 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
40 g (1.5 oz)
Operating
0
°C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
temperature
Type
Lithium ion
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.


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Table for differences of function
·Abbreviation
AUS: Australian model
BR
: Brazilian model
CH
: Chinese model
CND : Canadian model
EE
: East European model
HK : Hong Kong model
J: Japanese model
JE
: Tourist model
KR
: Korea model
NE
: North European model
Model
DCR-HC39E
DCR-HC41
DCR-HC42
DCR-HC42E
Destination
AEP, UK, NE, EE
J
US, CND, E, KR,
AEP, UK, NE, EE,
JE
E, AUS, HK, JE
Color system
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
PAL
Electrical viewfinder
Black and White
Color
Color
Color
Digital zoom
480 x
150 x
480 x
480 x
A/V jack
OUT
IN/OUT
IN/OUT
IN/OUT
DV Interface on the Cradle
OUT
IN/OUT
IN/OUT
IN/OUT
(Handycam Station)
Model
DCR-HC43
DCR-HC43E
Destination
BR
CH, E
Color system
NTSC
PAL
Electrical viewfinder
Color
Color
Digital zoom
480 x
480 x
A/V jack
IN/OUT
IN/OUT
DV Interface on the Cradle
IN/OUT
IN/OUT
(Handycam Station)


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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.
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.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
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.