DOWNLOAD Sony DCR-SX45 / DCR-SX45E / DCR-SX65 / DCR-SX65E / DCR-SX85 / DCR-SX85E (serv.man2) Service Manual ↓ Size: 3.78 MB | Pages: 17 in PDF or view online for FREE

DCR-SX45/SX45E/SX65/SX65E/SX85/SX85E_L2

The components identified by 
mark 0 or dotted line with mark 
0 are critical for safety.

Replace only with part number 
specified.

Les composants identifiés par 
une marque 0 sont critiques pour 

la sécurité.
Ne les remplacer que par une piè-
ce portant le numéro spécifié.

Photo: DCR-SX45/Silver

1.0

2010.12

Official Release

—

—

1.1

2011.11

(S1 11-271)

• Addition of REPAIR PARTS LIST. 

 Page 2-5

Yes*

1.2

2012.06

Revised-1
(A1 12-144)

•  Correction of REPAIR PARTS LIST.
 Page 

Yes

2012F08-1

  © 2012.06

*: S.M. revised only top cover.

Revised-1

Replace the previously issued
SERVICE MANUAL 9-834-549-32
with this Manual.

DCR-SX45/SX45E/SX65/SX65E/SX85/SX85E_L2

– 2 –

Signal format: PAL color, CCIR standards
Movie recording format:
 

Video: MPEG-2 PS

 

Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch

 

Dolby Digital Stereo Creator

Photo file format
 

: DCF Ver.2.0 Compatible

 

: Exif Ver.2.21 Compatible

 

: MPF Baseline Compatible

Recording media (Movie/Photo)
Internal memory
 

DCR-SX65E: 4 GB

 

DCR-SX85E: 16 GB

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
SD memory card (Class 2 or faster)
 

When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals

 

1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for

 

system management and/or application files.

 

The capacity that a user can use is below.

 DCR-SX65E: 

Approx. 

3.86 

GB

 DCR-SX85E: 

Approx. 

15.5 

GB

Image device
 

2.25 mm (1/8 type) CCD (Charge Coupled

 Device)
 

Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels

 

Effective (Movie, 16:9): Approx.

 

490 000 pixels

 

Effective (Photo, 16:9): Approx. 490 000 pixels

 

Effective (Photo, 4:3): Approx. 560 000 pixels

Lens
 Carl 

Zeiss 

Vario-Tessar

 

60 × (Optical), 70 × (Extended), 2 000 ×

 (Digital)
 

Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)

 

F1.8 ~ 6.0

 Focal 

length:

 

f=1.8 mm ~ 108 mm (3/32 in. ~ 4 3/8 in.)

 

When converted to a 35 mm still camera

 

For movies: 39 mm ~ 2 340 mm (1 9/16 in. ~

 

92 1/4 in.) (16:9)

 

For photos: 38 mm ~ 2 280 mm (1 1/2 in. ~

 

89 7/8 in.) (4:3)

Color temperature: [AUTO], [ONE PUSH],
 

[INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR]

 

(5 800 K)

Minimum illumination
3 lx (lux) ([AUTO SLW SHUTTR] is set to 

[ON]), 6 lx (lux) ([AUTO SLW SHUTTR] is 
set to [OFF] (default setting)), shutter speed 
1/25

A/V Remote Connector: Video/audio output jack
USB jack: mini-AB/TypeA(Built-in USB)

Picture: 7.5 cm (3 type, aspect ratio 16:9)
Total number of pixels: 230 400 (960 × 240)

Power requirements: DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery
 

pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

Average power consumption: During camera
 

recording, using LCD screen at normal

 brightness:
 1.8 

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.)
 

52.5 mm × 57 mm × 113.5 mm (2 1/8 in. ×

 

2 1/4 in. × 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d) including the

 projecting 

parts

 

52.5 mm × 57 mm × 123.5 mm (2 1/8 in.

 

× 2 1/4 in. × 4 7/8 in.) (w/h/d) including

 

the projecting parts, and the supplied

 

rechargeable battery pack attached

Mass (approx.)
 

230 g (8.1 oz) main unit only

 

270 g (9.5 oz) including the supplied

 

rechargeable battery pack and memory card

Power requirements: AC 100 V - 240 V,
 

50 Hz/60 Hz

Current consumption: 0.35 A - 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 mm × 29 mm × 81 mm
 

(1 15/16 in. × 1 3/16 in. × 3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d)

 

excluding the projecting parts

Mass (approx.): 170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the
 

power cord (mains lead)

*  See the label on the AC Adaptor for other 

specifications.

Maximum output voltage: DC 8.4 V
Output voltage: DC 7.2 V
Maximum charge voltage: DC 8.4 V
Maximum charge current: 2.12 A
Capacity
 

typical: 3.6 Wh (500 mAh)

 

minimum: 3.6 Wh (500 mAh)

Type: Li-ion

Design and specifications of your camcorder and
accessories are subject to change without notice.

●

  Manufactured under license from Dolby 

Laboratories.

Signal format: PAL color, CCIR standards
Movie recording format:
 

Video: MPEG-2 PS

Audio recording system:
 

Dolby Digital 2ch

 

Dolby Digital Stereo Creator

Photo file format
 

: DCF Ver.2.0 Compatible

 

: Exif Ver.2.21 Compatible

 

: MPF Baseline Compatible

Recording media (Movie/Photo)
 

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

 

SD memory card (Class 2 or faster)

Image device
 

2.25 mm (1/8 type) CCD (Charge Coupled

 Device)
 

Gross: Approx. 800 000 pixels

 

Effective (Movie, 16:9): Approx. 490 000 
pixels

 

Effective (Photo, 16:9): Approx. 310 000 pix-
els

 

Effective (Photo, 4:3): Approx. 410 000 pixels

Lens
 

50 × (Optical), 1 800 × (Digital)

 

F1.8 ~ F4.7

 Focal 

length:

 

f = 1.8 mm ~ 90 mm (3/32 in. ~ 4 3/8 in.)

 

When converted to a 35 mm still camera

 

For movies: 39 mm ~ 1 950 mm

 

(1 9/16 in. ~ 76 7/8 in.) (16:9)

 

For photos: 44 mm ~ 2 200 mm

 

(1 3/4 in. ~ 86 5/8 in.) (4:3)

Color temperature: [AUTO], [ONE PUSH],
 

[INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR]

 

(5 800 K)

Minimum illumination
3 lx (lux) ([AUTO SLW SHUTTR] is set to [ON],
 

shutter speed 1/25 second)

A/V OUT jack: Video/audio output jack
USB jack: mini-AB
(DCR-SX15E: output only)

Picture: 6.7 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)
Total number of pixels: 230 400 (960 × 240)

Power requirements: DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery
 

pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

Average power consumption: During camera
 

recording, using LCD screen at normal

 brightness: 

1.9 

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.)
 

54 mm × 55 mm × 113 mm

 

(2 1/4 in. × 2 1/4 in. × 4 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)

 

including the projecting parts

 

54 mm × 55 mm × 124 mm

 

(2 1/4 in. × 2 1/4 in. × 5 in.) (w/h/d)

 

including the projecting parts, and the sup-
plied

 

rechargeable battery pack attached

Mass (approx.)
 

190 g (6 oz) main unit only

 

240 g (8 oz) including the supplied

 

rechargeable battery pack and memory card

Power requirements: AC 100 V - 240 V,
 

50 Hz/60 Hz

Current consumption: 0.35 A - 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 mm × 29 mm × 81 mm
 

(1 15/16 in. × 1 3/16 in. × 3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d)

 

excluding the projecting parts

Mass (approx.): 170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the
 

power cord (mains lead)

*  See the label on the AC Adaptor for other 

specifications.

Maximum output voltage: DC 8.4 V
Output voltage: DC 7.2 V
Maximum charge voltage: DC 8.4 V
Maximum charge current: 2.12 A
Capacity
 

typical: 3.6 Wh (500 mAh)

 

minimum: 3.6 Wh (500 mAh)

Type: Li-ion

Design and specifications of your camcorder and
accessories are subject to change without notice.

●

    Manufactured under license from Dolby 

Laboratories.

These specifications are extracted from instruction manual of
DCR-SX45E/SX65E/SX85E.

These specifications are extracted from instruction manual of
DCR-SX45/SX65/SX85.

DCR-SX45/SX45E/SX65/SX65E/SX85/SX85E_L2

– 3 –

Model

SX45

SX45E

SX65

SX65E

SX85

SX85E

Destination

US, CND, E, KR

AEP, UK, NE, E

US, CND, E, AR

AEP, UK, NE, E, AUS

US, CND

AEP, UK, NE, E, CH

Color system

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

Internal memory

×

×

4 GB

4 GB

16 GB

16 GB

• Abbreviation
  AR :   Argentine model 

 

 

 

 

  AUS :  Australian model 

 

 

 

 

  CH :   Chinese model 

 

 

 

 

  CND :  Canadian model 

 

 

 

 

  KR :   Korea model 

 

 

 

 

  NE :   North European model  

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 COMPO-
NENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS 
SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY 
SONY. 

LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR LES 
DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT 
CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE REM-
PLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈCES SONY DONT 
LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU DANS LES 
SUPPLÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

This unit uses 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.)

Be careful to the following points to solder or unsolder.

•   Set the soldering iron tip temperature to 350 °C approximately.
  If cannot control temperature, solder/unsolder at high temperature for 

a short time.

  Caution:  The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the 

heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!
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.

•   Be sure to control soldering iron tips used for unleaded solder and those 

for leaded solder so they are managed separately. Mixing unleaded 
solder and leaded solder will cause detachment phenomenon.

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following 

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

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
 

•   Set the soldering iron tip temperature to 350 °C approximately.

 

•   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.

DCR-SX45/SX45E/SX65/SX65E/SX85/SX85E_L2

1-1

In this unit, about 10 seconds after power is supplied to the battery terminal using the regulated power supply (8.4 V), the power is shut off 
so that the unit cannot operate.
These following method is available to prevent this.

Use the AC power adaptor.

Turn on the set and establish a USB connection, save the USB serial data before replacing the board.

When you replace to the repairing board, the written destination data of repairing board also might be changed to original setting.
Start the Adjust Manual in the Adjust Station and execute the “DESTINATION DATA WRITE”.

After the board replacement, the error of the built-in recording media may be displayed.
In this case, execute the [DESTINATION DATA WRITE] then the error will be cleared.
If it is not cleared with [DESTINATION DATA WRITE], format the built-in recording media.

When you replace to the repairing board, get the data from the former one.
Start the Adjust Manual in the Adjust Station and perform “USB SERIAL SAVE” to get the data.

The set is shipped with a unique ID (USB Serial No.) written in it.
This ID has not been written in a new board for service, and therefore it must be entered after the board replacement.
Start the Adjust Manual in the Adjust Station and execute the “USB SERIAL No. INPUT”.

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the self-diagnosis func-
tion starts working, and displays on the LCD screen 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.

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the counter of the LCD 
screen shows a 4-digit display consisting of an alphabet and 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.

0 0

3 2

C

Repaired by:

Refer to “1-5-3. Self-diagnosis Code Tabl e”.

Indicates the appropriate

step to be taken.

E.g.
13 ....
32 ....Turn on power again.

Block

Detailed Code

Blinks at 3.2 Hz

C : Corrected by customer

E : Corrected by service

engineer

Format the “memory card”.

Viewfinder or LCD screen

0 0

3 2

C

Repaired by:

Refer to “1-5-3. Self-diagnosis Code Tabl e”.

Indicates the appropriate

step to be taken.

E.g.
13 ....
32 ....Turn on power again.

Block

Detailed Code

Blinks at 3.2 Hz

C : Corrected by customer

E : Corrected by service

engineer

Format the “memory card”.

Viewfinder or LCD screen