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AEP Model
North European Model
DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E/TRV27E
UK Model
DCR-TRV25E
E Model
East European Model
Hong Kong Model
Australian Model
Chinese Model
DCR-TRV25E/TRV27E
Tourist Model
DCR-TRV27E
SERVICE MANUAL
Revision History
Revision History
Ver 1.1 2003. 11
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SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
ORNAMENTAL PARTS
SPECIFICATIONS
SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
ORNAMENTAL PARTS
SPECIFICATIONS
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DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E/
TRV27E
RMT-814
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER
Photo: DCR-TRV24E
· INSTRUCTION MANUAL is shown at the end of this document.
J MECHANISM


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DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E/TRV27E
SPECIFICATIONS
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.
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CAUTION :
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Video camera
recorder
System
Video recording system
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning system
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 colour, 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/playback time
(using cassette DVM60)
SP: 1 hour
LP: 1.5 hours
Fastforward/rewind time
(using cassette DVM60)
When using the battery pack:
Approx. 2 min. and 30 seconds
When using the AC power adaptor:
Approx. 2 min. and 30 seconds
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (colour)
Image device
3.8 mm (1/4.7 type) CCD (Charge
Coupled Device)
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000
Effective (still):
Approx. 1 000 000 pixels
Effective (moving):
Approx. 690 000 pixels
Lens
Carl Zeiss
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter
30 mm (1 3/16 in.)
10
×(Optical), 120× (Digital)
Focal length
3.7 ­ 37 mm (5/32 ­ 1 1/2 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
In CAMERA:
50 ­ 500 mm (2 ­ 19 3/4 in.)
In MEMORY:
42 ­ 420 mm (1 11/16 ­ 16 5/8 in.)
Colour 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 mode)*
*
Objects unable to be seen due to
the dark can be shot with infrared
lighting.
Input/Output connectors
S video input/output
DCR-TRV25E/TRV27E
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p,
75
(ohms), unbalanced
S video output
DCR-TRV24E:
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p,
75
(ohms), unbalanced
Audio/Video input/output
DCR-TRV25E/TRV27E
AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced, sync negative
327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 k
(kilohms))
Output impedance with less than
2.2 k
(kilohms)/Stereo minijack
(ø 3.5mm)
Input impedance more than
47 k
(kilohms)
Audio/Video output
DCR-TRV24E:
AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced, sync negative
327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 k
(kilohms))
Output impedance with less than
2.2 k
(kilohms)/Stereo minijack
(ø 3.5mm)
Input impedance more than
47 k
(kilohms)
DV input/output
DCR-TRV25E/TRV27E
4-pin connector
DV output
DCR-TRV24E:
4-pin connector
Headphone jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
USB jack
mini-B
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)
LCD screen
Picture
DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
50.3
× 37.4 mm (2 × 1 1/2 in.)
DCR-TRV27E:
8.8 cm (3.5 type)
72.2
× 50.4 mm (2 7/8 × 2 in.)
Total dot number
123 200 (560
× 220)
General
Power requirements
7.2 V (battery pack)
8.4 V (AC power adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording using
LCD
DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E: 4.1 W
DCR-TRV27E: 4.5 W
Viewfinder
3.3 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.)
76
× 93 × 163 mm
(3
× 3 3/4 ×6 1/2 in.)
(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E:
640 g (1 lb 6 oz)
DCR-TRV27E: 660 g (1 lb 7 oz)
main unit only
DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E:
740 g (1 lb 10 oz)
DCR-TRV27E: 760 g (1 lb 10 oz)
including the battery pack
cassette DVM60 and lens cap
Supplied accessories
See page 3.
AC power adaptor
Power requirements
100 ­ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
23 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.)
125
× 39 × 62 mm
(5
× 1 9/16 × 2 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)
excluding projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
280 g (9.8 oz)
excluding mains lead
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)
Type
Lithium ion
"Memory Stick"
Memory
Flash memory
8 MB: MSA-8A
Operating voltage
2.7 ­ 3.6 V
Power consumption
Approx. 45 mA in the operating
mode
Approx. 130
µA in the standby
mode
Dimensions (approx.)
50
× 2.8 × 21.5 mm
(2
× 1/8 × 7/8 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
4 g (0.14 oz)
Design and specifications are
subject to change without notice.


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DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E/TRV27E
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Abbreviation
EE
: East European model
NE
: North European model
HK
: Hong Kong model
AUS
: Australian model
CH
: Chinese model
JE
: Tourist model
Other accessories
3-075-067-11 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH/RUSSIAN)
(TRV25E:UKTRV27E:UK)
3-075-067-21 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH/GERMAN)
(TRV24E:AEP/TRV25E:AEP/TRV27E:AEP)
3-075-067-31 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH/DUTCH)
(TRV24E:AEP/TRV25E:AEP/TRV27E:AEP)
3-075-067-41 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (SPANISH/PORTUGUESE)
(TRV24E:AEP/TRV25E:AEP/TRV27E:AEP)
3-075-067-51 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ITALIAN/GREEK)
(TRV24E:AEP/TRV25E:AEP/TRV27E:AEP)
3-075-067-61 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH/SWEDISH)
(TRV24E:NE/TRV25E:NE/TRV27E:NE)
3-075-067-71 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (DANISH/FINNISH)
(TRV24E:NE/TRV25E:NE/TRV27E:NE)
Note :
The components identified by mark 0 or dotted
line with mark 0 are critical for safety.
Replace only with part number specified.
AC power adaptor (1) (AC-L10A)
(Except CH model)
0 1-475-599-14
AC power adaptor (1) (AC-L10B)
(CH model)
0 1-475-599-82
CD-ROM
(SPVD-008 USB Driver)(1)
3-072-414-01
A/V connecting cable (1.5m) (1)
1-824-097-11
21-pin adaptor (1)
(AEP, UK, EE, NE model)
1-573-291-11
Power cord (Main lead)(1) (AEP, EE, NE, E model)
0 1-769-608-11
Power cord (Main lead)(1) (UK, HK model)
0 1-783-374-11
Power cord (Main lead)(1) (CH model)
0 1-782-476-11
Power cord (Main lead)(1) (JE model)
0 1-790-732-11
Power cord (Main lead)(1) (AUS model)
0 1-696-819-11
USB cable (1)
1-757-293-21
Battery pack (NP-FM50)(1)
(not supplied)
R6 (Size AA) battery for
Remote Commander (2)
(not supplied)
Checking supplied accessories.
Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder.
Shoulder strap (1)
3-987-015-01
Lens cap (1)
X-3950-537-1
Memory Stick (MSA-8A) (1)
A-7024-735-A
Wireless Remote Commander (1)
(RMT-814)
1-475-141-61
3-075-068-11 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH/RUSSIAN)
(TRV25E:E, HK, AUS, CH/TRV27E:E, HK, AUS, CH, JE)
3-075-068-21 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (FRENCH/GERMAN)
(TRV25E:E/TRV27E:E,JE)
3-075-068-31 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (ARABIC/PERSIAN)
(TRV25E:E/TRV27E:E,JE)
3-075-068-41 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (CHINESE)
(TRV25E:HK/TRV27E:HK)
3-075-068-51 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION (CHINESE)
(TRV25E:E,CH/TRV27E:E,CH,JE)
DCR-TRV24E
AEP, NE
Table for difference of function
Model
Destination
Line REC
LCD
DCR-TRV25E
AEP, UK, NE, EE, E,
HK, AUS, CH
a
DCR-TRV27E
AEP, NE, EE, E, HK,
AUS, CH, JE
a
3.5inch
2.5inch
2-pin conversion adaptor (1)
(JE model)
1-569-007-11
2-pin conversion adaptor (1)
(E, HK model)
1-569-008-21


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DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E/TRV27E
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.
SAFETY CHECK-OUT
After correcting the original service problem, perform the following
safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.


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DCR-TRV24E/TRV25E/TRV27E
1.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
When problems occur while the unit is operating, the self-diagnosis
function starts working, and displays on the viewfinder, LCD screen
or LCD window what to do. This function consists of two display;
self-diagnosis display and service mode display.
Details of the self-diagnosis functions are provided in the Instruction
manual.
Note:
The "self-diagnosis display" data will be kept even if the lithium battery (CK-108 board BT5201 of the cabinet (R) assembly) is removed.
2.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY
When problems occur while the unit is operating, the counter of the
viewfinder, LCD screen or LCD window consists of an alphabet
and 4-digit numbers, which blinks at 3.2 Hz. This 5-character display
indicates the "repaired by:", "block" in which the problem occurred,
and "detailed code" of the problem.
3.
SERVICE MODE DISPLAY
The service mode display shows up to six self-diagnosis codes shown in the past.
3-1.
Display Method
While pressing the "STOP" key, set the switch from OFF to "VCR", and continue pressing the "STOP" key for 5 seconds continuously. The
service mode will be displayed, and the counter will show the backup No. and the 5-character self-diagnosis codes.
3-2.
Switching of Backup No.
By rotating the control dial, past self-diagnosis codes will be shown in order. The backup No. in the [] indicates the order in which the
problem occurred. (If the number of problems which occurred is less than 6, only the number of problems which occurred will be shown.)
[1] : Occurred first time
[4] : Occurred fourth time
[2] : Occurred second time
[5] : Occurred fifth time
[3] : Occurred third time
[6] : Occurred the last time
3-3.
End of Display
Turning OFF the power supply will end the service mode display.
Order of previous errors
Backup No.
Self-diagnosis Codes
C : 3 1 : 1 1
[3]
Lights up
Viewfinder or LCD screen
[3] C : 3 1 : 1 1
3 C : 3 1 : 11
LCD window
1 1
3 1
C : 3 1 : 11
C
Repaired by:
Refer to page 6.
Self-diagnosis Code Table.
Indicates the appropriate
step to be taken.
E.g.
31 ....Reload the tape.
32 ....Turn on power again.
Block
Detailed Code
Blinks at 3.2Hz
C : Corrected by customer
H : Corrected by dealer
E : Corrected by service
engineer
Viewfinder or LCD screen
LCD window
C : 3 1 : 1 1
LCD window
Control dial
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