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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.

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.)

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.

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

0

0

0

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

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Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder.

1

Wireless Remote Commander (1) 

2

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1),
Mains lead (1)

3

R6 (size AA) battery for Remote
Commander (2) 

4

Battery pack (1)

5

A/V connecting cable (1) 

6

Shoulder strap (1) 

7

Lens cap (1) 

8

“Memory Stick” (1)
(DCR-TRV18/TRV18E/TRV118E)

9

USB cable (1) 

0

CD-ROM (1)
SPVD-008 (I) USB Driver 
(DCR-TRV18 : US/CND model only)
SPVD-008 USB Driver 
(except : DCR-TRV18: US/CND model) 

qa

21-pin adaptor (1)

8

1

2

4

7

5

6

3

9

qs

qd

0

qa

qs

2-pin conversion adaptor  (1)
(DCR-TRV18 : JE/TRV18E : JE model only)

(for European model only)

qd

2-pin conversion adaptor  (1)
(DCR- TRV16 : E, HK/TRV16E : E, HK/

TRV18 : E, HK/TRV18E : E, HK)

DCR-

TRV16

E, HK, KR

NTSC

a

IN/OUT

IN/OUT

DCR-TRV16E

PAL

• Abbreviation

CND : Canadian model
EE

: East European model

NE

: North European model

HK

: Hong Kong model

Model

Destination

Color System

VTR REC

Memory Stick

    DV Terminal

AUDIO/VIDEO
Terminal

Intelligent Accessory
Shoe

AEP, UK,
EE, NE

OUT

OUT

DCR-

TRV18

US, CND, E,
HK, JE, KR

NTSC

DCR-TRV18E

E, HK, AUS,
CH

AEP, UK,
EE, NE

E, HK, AUS,
JE, CH

✕

a

✕

✕

a

8-pin connector

15-pin connector

DCR-

TRV116E

AEP, UK,
EE, NE

DCR-

TRV118E

AEP, UK,
EE, NE

8-pin

connector

15-pin

connector

a

✕

a

PAL

AUS : Australian model
CH

: Chinese model

JE

: Tourist model

KR

: Korea model

IN/OUT

IN/OUT

OUT

OUT

IN/OUT

IN/OUT

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1-1.

SERVICE NOTE ····························································· 1-1

1.

POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ·························· 1-1

2.

TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ····························································· 1-1

1-2.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ···································· 1-2

1.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ···································· 1-2

2.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ······································· 1-2

3.

SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ·········································· 1-2

3-1.

Display Method ······························································· 1-2

3-2.

Switching of Backup No. ················································ 1-2

3-3.

End of Display ································································· 1-2

4.

SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ································ 1-3

2-1.

LCD SECTION (PD-161 BOARD) ································ 2-3

2-2.

EVF SECTION (LB-077 BOARD) ································· 2-4

2-3.

FRONT PANEL SECTION ············································· 2-5

2-4.

MA-409, FB-219 BOARDS ············································ 2-6

2-5.

TOP CABINET ASSEMBLY ········································· 2-7

2-6.

CABINET (R) SECTION ··············································· 2-7

2-7.

BATTERY PANEL SECTION ········································ 2-8

2-8.

EVF SECTION ································································ 2-8

2-9.

LB-077 BOARD ······························································ 2-9

2-10. VA-117 BOARD (1) ······················································ 2-10
2-11. MAIN CHASSIS COMPLETE SECTION ··················· 2-11
2-12. VA-117 BOARD (2) ······················································ 2-12
2-13. VC-280 BOARD ··························································· 2-12
2-14. LENS SECTION ··························································· 2-13
2-15. MECHANISM DECK ··················································· 2-13
2-16. JK-217, JK-218 BOARDS ············································ 2-14
2-17. CD-365 BOARD, 650A (CZ) BLOCK ASSEMBLY

(LENS DEVICE) ··························································· 2-14

2-18. CK-108 BOARD ··························································· 2-17
2-19. HINGE ASSEMBLY ····················································· 2-18
2-20. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-CX2670) ·············· 2-19
2-21. MEMORY STICK CONNECTOR ······························· 2-20
2-22. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-21
2-23. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-22

3-1.

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

3-2.

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

3-3.

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

3-4.

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

3-5.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ································ 3-9

3-6.

POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ······························ 3-11

3-7.

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

4-1.

FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (1/3) ······················· 4-1
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (2/3) ······················· 4-3
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (3/3) ······················· 4-5

4-2.

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································ 4-9

• CD-365 (CCD IMAGER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························ 4-9

• LB-077 (EVF, EVF BACK LIGHT)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-10

• MA-409 (MIC IN, HP JACK, REMOTE  CONTROL

RECEIVER, SWITCH)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11

• FB-219 (MANUAL FOCUS SENSOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-11

• JK-217 (STEADY SHOT, A/D IN/OUT)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13

• JK-218 (DIGITAL IN/OUT)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-13

• CK-108 (SWITCH, CONNECTOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-15

• CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-CX2670)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17

• PD-161 (1/2) (RGB DRIVE, TIMING GENERATOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-19

• PD-161 (2/2) (LCD DRIVE, BACK LIGHT)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-21

• VA-117 (1/6) (RGB DRIVE, TG)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-23

• VA-117 (2/6) (AUDIO)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-25

• VA-117 (3/6) (MIC AMP)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-27

• VA-117 (4/6) (DC-DC CONVERTER)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29

• VA-117 (5/6) (CHARGE)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-31

• VA-117 (6/6) (VIDEO I/O)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-33

• FP-100 (MODE SWITCH), FP-228 (DEW SENSOR),

FP-102 FLEXIBLE (TAPE TOP/END SENSOR,
S/T REEL)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-35

Shematic diagram of the VC-280 board are not shown.
Pages from 4-37 to 4-66 are not shown.

4-3.

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ····································· 4-67

• CD-365 (CCD IMAGER)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-67

• FP-443 FLEXIBLE BOARD ····································· 4-68
• JK-217 (STEADY SHOT, A/D, IN/OUT),

JK-218 (DIGITAL IN/OUT)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-69

• MA-409 (MIC IN, HP JACK, REMOTE CONTROL

RECEIVER, SWITCH)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-71

• FP-444 FLEXIBLE BOARD ····································· 4-71
• FB-219 (MANUAL FOCUS SENSOR),

PD-161 (RGB DRIVE, TIMING GENERATOR,
LCD DRIVE, BACK LIGHT)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-73

• FP-100 (MODE SWITCH), FP-228 (DEW SENSOR),

FP-102 (TAPE TOP/END SENSOR, S/T REEL)

FLEXIBLE BOARD ····································· 4-75

• LB-077 (EVF, EVF BACK LIGHT)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-75

• CK-108 (SWITCH, CONNECTOR)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-77

• VA-117 (RGB DRIVE, TG, AUDIO, MIC AMP,

DC-DC CONVERTER, CHARGE, VIDEO I/O)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-81

Printed wiring board of the VC-280 board are not shown.
Pages from 4-85 to 4-88 are not shown.

4-4.

WAVEFORMS ······························································ 4-89

Waveforms of the VC-280 board are not shown.
Page 4-92 is not shown.

4-5.

MOUNTED PARTS LOCATION ································· 4-93

Mounted parts location of the VC-280 board is not shown.
Pages from 4-95 to 4-96 are not shown.

— 6 —

1.

Adjusting items when replacing main parts and boards. · 5-2

5-1.

CAMERA SECTION ADJUSTMENT ··························· 5-4

1-1.

PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENT
(CAMERA SECTION) ··················································· 5-4

1-1-1. List of Service Tools ························································ 5-4
1-1-2. Preparations ····································································· 5-5
1-1-3. Precaution ········································································ 5-7
1.

Setting the Switch ···························································· 5-7

2.

Order of Adjustments ······················································ 5-7

3.

Subjects ··········································································· 5-7

1-2.

INITIALIZATION OF 8, A, B, C, D, E, F, 1B, 1F
PAGE DATA ···································································· 5-8

1-2-1. INITIALIZATION OF A, D PAGE DATA ······················ 5-9
1.

Initializing the A, D Page Data ········································ 5-9

2.

Modification of A, D Page Data ······································ 5-9

3.

A Page Table ···································································· 5-9

4.

D Page Table ·································································· 5-10

1-2-2. INITIALIZATION OF B, 1B PAGE DATA ·················· 5-11
1.

Initializing the B, 1B Page Data ···································· 5-11

2.

Modification of B, 1B Page Data ·································· 5-11

3.

B Page Table ·································································· 5-11

4.

1B Page Table ································································ 5-11

1-2-3. INITIALIZATION OF 8, C PAGE DATA ····················· 5-12
1.

Initializing the 8, C Page Data ······································· 5-12

2.

Modification of 8, C Page Data ····································· 5-12

3.

8 Page Table ··································································· 5-12

4.

C Page Table ·································································· 5-13

1-2-4. INITIALIZATION OF E, F, 1F PAGE DATA ··············· 5-15
1.

Initializing the E, F, 1F Page Data ································· 5-15

2. Modification of E, F, 1F Page Data ····································· 5-15
3.

E Page Table ·································································· 5-16

4.

F Page Table ·································································· 5-16

5.

1F Page Table ································································ 5-17

1-3.

CAMERA SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ························ 5-19

1.

36MHz Origin Oscillation Adjustment (VC-280 board) 5-19

2.

HALL Adjustment ························································· 5-19

3.

Flange Back Adjustment (Using Minipattern Box) ······· 5-20

4.

Flange Back Adjustment (Using Flange Back Adjustment
Chart and Subject More Than 500m Away) ·················· 5-21

4-1.

Flange Back Adjustment (1) ·········································· 5-21

4-2.

Flange Back Adjustment (2) ·········································· 5-21

5.

Flange Back Check ························································ 5-22

6.

Optical Axis Adjustment ··············································· 5-23

7.

Picture Frame Setting ···················································· 5-24

8.

Color Reproduction Adjustment ···································· 5-25

9.

MAX GAIN Adjustment ··············································· 5-26

10.

Auto White Balance & LV Standard Data Input ··········· 5-26

11.

Auto White Balance Adjustment ··································· 5-27

12.

White Balance Check ···················································· 5-28

13.

Mechanical Shutter Adjustment ···································· 5-29

1-4.

COLOR ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER SYSTEM
ADJUSTMENT ····························································· 5-30

1.

VCO Adjustment (VA-117 board) ································· 5-30

2.

RGB AMP Adjustment (VA-117 board) ························ 5-31

3.

Contrast Adjustment (VA-117 board) ···························· 5-31

4.

White Balance Adjustment (VA-117 board) ·················· 5-32

1-5.

LCD SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ··································· 5-33

1.

VCO Adjustment (PD-161 board) ································· 5-33

2.

RGB AMP Adjustment (PD-161 board) ························ 5-34

3.

Contrast Adjustment (PD-161 board) ···························· 5-34

4.

COM AMP Adjustment (PD-161 board) ······················· 5-35

5.

V COM Adjustment (PD-161 board) ···························· 5-35

6.

White Balance Adjustment (PD-161 board) ·················· 5-36

5-2.

MECHANISM SECTION ADJUSTMENT ·················· 5-37

2-1.

HOE TO ENTER RECORD MODE WITHOUT
CASSETTE ··································································· 5-37

2-2.

HOE TO ENTER PLAYBACK MODE  WITHOUT
CASSETTE ··································································· 5-37

2-3.

TAPE PATH ADJUSTMENT ········································ 5-37

1.

Preparation for Adjustment ··········································· 5-37

2.

Processing after Completing Operations: ······················ 5-37

5-3.

VIDEO SECTION ADJUSTMENTS ··························· 5-38

3-1.

PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS ············ 5-38

3-1-1. Equipment Required ······················································ 5-38
3-1-2. Precautions on Adjusting ··············································· 5-39
3-1-3. Adjusting Connectors ···················································· 5-40
3-1-4. Connecting the Equipment ············································ 5-40
3-1-5. Alignment Tapes ···························································· 5-41
3-1-6. Input/Output Level and Impedance ······························· 5-41
3-2.

SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ········ 5-42

1.

Initialization of 8, A, B, C, D, E, F, 1B, 1F Page Data ·· 5-42

2.

Serial No. Input ····························································· 5-42

2-1.

Company ID Input ························································· 5-42

2-2.

Serial No. Input ····························································· 5-42

3-3.

SERVO AND RF SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT ··············· 5-44

1.

Cap FG Duty Adjustment (VC-280 Board) ··················· 5-44

2.

PLL f

0 

 & LPF f

0 

Adjustment (VC-280 Board) ············· 5-44

3.

Switching Position Adjustment (VC-280 Board) ·········· 5-45

4.

AGC Center Level and APC & AEQ Adjustment ········· 5-45

4-1.

Preparations before adjustments ···································· 5-45

4-2.

AGC Center Level Adjustment (VC-280 Board) ·········· 5-45

4-3.

APC & AEQ Adjustment (VC-280 Board) ··················· 5-46

4-4.

Processing after Completing Adjustments ···················· 5-46

5.

PLL f

0 

 & LPF f

0 

 Fine Adjustment (VC-280 Board) ···· 5-47

3-4.

VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ····························· 5-48

1.

Chroma BPF f

0 

 Adjustment (VA-117 Board) ··············· 5-48

2.

S VIDEO OUT Y Level Adjustment (VC-280 Board) ·· 5-48

3.

S VIDEO OUT Chroma Level Adjustment
(VC-280 Board) ····························································· 5-49

4.

VIDEO OUT Y, Chroma Level Check (VC-280 Board) · 5-49

3-5.

AUDIO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ···························· 5-50

1.

Playback Level Check ··················································· 5-51

2.

Overall Level Characteristics Check ····························· 5-51

3.

Overall Distortion Check ··············································· 5-51

4.

Overall Noise Level Check ············································ 5-51

5.

Overall Separation Check ·············································· 5-51

5-4.

SERVICE MODE ·························································· 5-52

4-1.

ADJUSTMENT REMOTE COMMANDER ················ 5-52

1.

Using the adjustment remote commander ····················· 5-52

2.

Precautions upon using the adjustment remote
commander ···································································· 5-52

4-2.

DATA PROCESS ··························································· 5-53

4-3.

SERVICE MODE ·························································· 5-54

1.

Setting the Test Mode ···················································· 5-54

2.

Emergence Memory Address ········································ 5-54

2-1.

EMG Code (Emergency Code) ····································· 5-54

2-2.

MSW Code ···································································· 5-55

3.

Bit value discrimination ················································ 5-56

4.

Switch check (1) ···························································· 5-56

5.

Switch check (2) ···························································· 5-56

6.

Switch check (3) ···························································· 5-57

7.

Switch check (4) ···························································· 5-57

8.

Record of Use check (1) ················································ 5-58

9.

Record of Use check (2) ················································ 5-58

10.

Record of Self-diagnosis check ····································· 5-58

6-1.

EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································ 6-1

6-1-1. OVERALL SECTION ····················································· 6-1
6-1-2. FRONT PANEL SECTION ············································· 6-2
6-1-3. CABINET (R) SECTION ··············································· 6-3
6-1-4. LCD SECTION ······························································· 6-4
6-1-5. EVF SECTION ································································ 6-5