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US Model

Canadian Model
Argentina Model

Brazilian Model

DCR-TRV17

E Model

Hong Kong Model

Korea Model

Tourist Model

DCR-TRV15/TRV17

J MECHANISM

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Level 2

This service manual provides the information that is premised the
circuit board replacement service and not intended repair inside the
VC-260 board.
Therefore, schematic diagram, printed wiring board, waveforms, parts
location and electrical parts list of the VC-260 board are not shown.
The following pages are not shown.

Printed wiring board ......................... Pages 4-11 to 4-14
Schematic diagram .......................... Pages 4-15 to 4-50
Waveforms and parts location ......... Pages 4-93 to 4-96
Electrical parts list ............................ Pages 6-17 to 6-26

Photo : DCR-TRV17

RMT-814

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
NTSC color, EIA 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)
Approx. 2 min. and 30 seconds

Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
Image device
4.5 mm (1/4 type) CCD
(Charge Coupled Device)
Approx. 680 000 pixels
(Effective: Approx. 340 000
pixels)
Lens
Carl Zeiss
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter
30 mm (1 3/16 in.)
10

×

 (Optical), 120

×

 (Digital)

Focal length
3.3 - 33 mm (5/32 - 1 5/16 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm
still camera
Camera/Memory (DCR-TRV17
only) mode:
42 - 420 mm (1 11/16 - 16 5/8
in.)
Color temperature
Auto, HOLD (Hold), 

Indoor

(3 200 K),  Outdoor (5 800 K)

Minimum illumination
5 lx (lux) (F 1.7)
0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot
mode)*
* Objects unable to be seen due

to the dark can be shot with
infrared lighting.

S video input/output
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,
75 

Ω

(ohms)

Audio/Video input/output
AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(ohms), unbalanced, sync

negative
327 mV, (at output impedance
more than 47 k

Ω

(kilohms))

Output impedance with less
than 2.2 k

Ω

(kilohms)/Stereo

minijack (ø 3.5mm)
Input impedance more than
47 k

Ω

(kilohms)

4-pin connector
Headphone jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

 USB jack (DCR-TRV17 only)

mini-B
LANC   jack
Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

Picture
DCR-TRV15:
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
50.3 

×

 37.4 mm (2 

×

 1 1/2 in.)

DCR-TRV17:
8.8 cm (3.5 type)
72.4 

×

 50.4 mm (2 7/8 

×

 2 in.)

Total dot number
123 200 (560 

×

 220)

— 2 —

0

0

0

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.

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

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
Cord length (approx.)
Power cord: 2 m (6.6 feet)
Connecting cord: 1.6 m (5.2
feet)

Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
5.0 Wh (700 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
38.2 

×

 20.5 

×

 55.6 mm

(1 9/16 

×

 13/16 

×

 2 1/4 in.)

(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
65 g (2.3 oz)
Type
Lithium ion

Memory
Flash memory
4MB: MSA-4A
Operating voltage
2.7-3.6V
Power consumption
Approx. 45mA in the operating
mode
Approx. 130

µ

A 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.

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-TRV15: 3.3 W
DCR-TRV17: 3.7 W
Viewfinder
DCR-TRV15: 2.5 W
DCR-TRV17: 2.6 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.)
74 

×

 95 

×

 175 mm

(2 7/8 

×

 3 3/4 

×

 6 1/2 in.)

(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
DCR-TRV15: 610 g (1 lb 5 oz)
DCR-TRV17: 650 g (1 lb 6 oz)
main unit only
DCR-TRV15: 700 g (1 lb 8 oz)
DCR-TRV17: 740 g (1 lb 10 oz)
including the battery pack
NP-FM30, cassette DVM60, lens
cap
Supplied accessories
See page 3.

— 3 —

Check that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder.

1

 Wireless Remote Commander (1)

2

 AC power adaptor (AC-L10A) (1),  

Power cord (1) 

3

 Size AA (R6) battery for Remote

Commander (2)

4

 NP-FM30 battery pack (1) 

5

 A/V connecting cable (1)

6

Shoulder strap (1)

7

Lens cap (1) 

8

“Memory Stick” (MSA-4A) (1) 
DCR-TRV17 only

9

USB cable (1) 
DCR-TRV17 only

0

CD-ROM (SPVD-004, USB Driver) (1)
DCR-TRV17 only

qa

2-pin conversion adaptor (1)
DCR-TRV15: JE/TRV17: JE only

qs

2-pin conversion adaptor (1)
DCR-TRV15: E, HK/TRV17: E, HK only

8

qs

4

1

7

qa

3

5

2

6

9

0

• Abbreviation

HK

: Hong Kong model

JE

: Tourist model

TRV15

2.5 inch

✕
✕
✕

TRV17

3.5 inch

a

a (P)

a

Remark

a: with MS-070 board
a (P): Supports printer
a: with MS-070 board

DCR

LCD size

Memory stick

Intelligent accessory shoe

DIGITAL IN/OUT (USB)

— 4 —

1.

POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 7

2.

TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 7

1.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 8

2.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 8

3.

SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 8

3-1.

Display Method ·································································· 8

3-2.

Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 8

3-3.

End of Display ···································································· 8

4.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 9

Main Features ············································································ 1-1
Checking supplied accessories ·················································· 1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································ 1-1
Getting started

Using this manual ·································································· 1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-2
   Installing the battery pack ··················································· 1-2
   Charging the battery pack ··················································· 1-2
   Connecting to a wall outlet ················································· 1-3
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································ 1-4
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-4

Recording – Basics

Recording a picture ································································ 1-4
   Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ························ 1-6
   Shooting in the dark – Nightshot/Super Nightshot ············· 1-6
   Self-timer recording ···························································· 1-6
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/
   Rec Review ········································································· 1-7

Playback – Basics

Playing back a tape ································································ 1-7
Viewing the recording on TV ················································ 1-8

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording ···· 1-9
Adjusting the white balance manually ··································· 1-9
Using the wide mode ··························································· 1-10
Using the fader function ······················································ 1-10
Using special effects – Picture effect ··································· 1-10
Using special effects – Digital effect ··································· 1-11
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-11
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-12
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-12
Interval recording ································································· 1-13
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ························· 1-13

Advanced Playback Operations

Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-13
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-14
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ······ 1-14
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ·· 1-14
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
   – Title search ····································································· 1-14
Searching a recording by date – Date search ······················· 1-15
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ················ 1-15

Editing

Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-16
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ····· 1-16
Using with analog video unit and personal computer
   – Signal convert function ·················································· 1-19
Recording video or TV programs ········································ 1-19
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing ····················· 1-20
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-20
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-21

Making your own titles ························································ 1-22
Labeling a cassette ······························································· 1-23

Customizing Your  Camcorder

Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-23

“Memory Stick” Operations (DCR-TRV17 only)

Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ······························ 1-25
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
   – Memory photo recording ··············································· 1-27
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ················· 1-28
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
   – MPEG movie recording ················································· 1-29
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ·········· 1-29
Superimposing a still picture in a “Memory Stick”
   on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX ···························· 1-30
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ···················· 1-31
Viewing a still picture – Memory photo playback ··············· 1-31
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ·········· 1-32
Viewing images using computer ·········································· 1-33
Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick”s to tapes ······ 1-34
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
   – Memory PB ZOOM ······················································· 1-34
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW ···· 1-35
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ··············· 1-35
Deleting images ··································································· 1-35
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ································ 1-36
Using the printer (optional) ················································· 1-36

Troubleshooting

Types of trouble and their solutions ····································· 1-36
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-38
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-38

Additional Information

Usable cassettes ··································································· 1-39
About “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ··································· 1-39
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-40
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-40
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-40

Quick Reference

Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-41

2-1.

LCD SECTION (PD-143 BOARD) ································ 2-2

2-2.

EVF SECTION (LB-069 BOARD) ································· 2-3

2-3.

FRONT PANEL SECTION (MA-403, FB-218 BOARDS) · 2-4

2-4.

CABINET (R) SECTION (CK-101 BOARD) ················ 2-5

2-5.

BT PANEL SECTION, EVF SECTION ························· 2-6

2-6.

MAIN CHASSIS COMPLATE SECTION ····················· 2-6

2-7.

LENS SECTION ····························································· 2-6

2-8.

JK-204 BOARD ······························································ 2-7

2-9.

VC-260 BOARD, MS-070 BOARD (TRV17),
MECHANISM DECK ····················································· 2-7

2-10. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-1700) ······················ 2-9
2-11. HINGE ASSEMBLY ······················································· 2-9
2-12. GRIP BELT ··································································· 2-10
2-13. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-11
2-14. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-12

3-1.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/4)(DCR-TRV15) ··· 3-1

3-2.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/4)(DCR-TRV17) ··· 3-3

3-3.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/4) ··························· 3-5

3-4.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/4) ··························· 3-7

3-5.

OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (4/4) ··························· 3-9

3-6.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ······························ 3-11

3-7.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ······························ 3-13

3-8.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ······························ 3-15