Sony Cyber-shot PRO DSC-D700, Service Manual

Page 1: ...Vol 1 1st Edition DIGITAL STILL CAMERA DSC D700 SERVICE MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ...par le constructeur Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batter...

Page 4: ...gnment and circuit description In addition to this Service Manual Vol 1 the following manual is provided Service Manual Vol 2 Part No 9 977 361 21 for J UC CE Contains the spare parts circuit diagrams and mounted circuit boards Service Manual Vol 2 Supplement 1 Part No 9 977 361 81 for J UC CE Contains the semiconductor pin assignments and block diagrams Purpose of this manual Related manuals ...

Page 5: ...7 3 6 Service Mode 3 14 3 7 Upgrading the Microcomputer 3 15 4 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION 4 1 Operation Theory of CCD 4 1 4 2 Mechanism of CCD Charge Transfer 4 2 4 3 CA 31 Board 4 6 4 4 CA 33 Board 4 8 4 5 Function Description of FM 63 Board 4 9 4 6 Function Description of SY 264 Board 4 11 4 7 Function Description of IF 717 Board 4 13 4 8 Function Description of KC 47 Board 4 16 4 9 Function Descriptio...

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Page 7: ... Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC D700 Serial No DSC D700 Digital Still Camera ...

Page 8: ...rn your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the SONY Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or lea...

Page 9: ...icrowave or conventional oven If you carry or store the battery with metal objects such as coins or hairpins shorts may occur Do not recharge or leave the battery pack near fire or under the hot sun If you accidentally get liquid that has leaked from the battery in your eyes flush with clean water and consult a doctor immediately WARNINGS Keep the lithium button battery out of the reach of childre...

Page 10: ...cohol thinner or benzine on the unit Such solvents may remove paint from the cabinet When using a chemically treated cloth follow the manufacturer s instructions If volatile liquids such as insecticide are left for a long time on the rubber or plastic parts they may remove paint from the cabinet Lens care Remove dust from the surface of the lens with a blower or soft brush If the lens is very dirt...

Page 11: ... supplied or NP F530 Other battery packs cannot be used Be sure to charge the battery pack before using for the first time 9 GB Introduction Memory Stick and PC Card Insert Sony Memory Stick MSA 8A 8MB or MSA 4A 4MB not supplied into Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor MSAC PC1 for use with the digital still camera The following PC cards may be used in the digital still camera PC cards that conform to PC...

Page 12: ...140 mm equivalent to 35 mm film cameras Use together with 2 digital zoom to reach the maximum of 10 zoom The resolution changes to 640 480 pixels when using digital zoom Two Finders Viewfinder and Large LCD The camera comes equipped with a viewfinder and a 2 5 inch low temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD with CRT contrast resolution and response speed Precision Speed Auto Focus With the auto foc...

Page 13: ... inserted in the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor as the image recording medium 13 GB Locations and Functions of Parts Locations and Functions of Parts Front 1 Flash The camera has a built in Guide Number GN10 flash To use the flash press the pop up key The cover will open and the flash warms up The flash is stored when you close the cover 2 Pop up Key Press the pop up key to open the flash cover 3 5 ...

Page 14: ...DEX R REVIEW AE LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT 1 7 ª 8 9 0 6 5 2 3 4 15 GB continued on next page Locations and Functions of Parts 7 Access Lamp Lights in red when a card is accessed by the camera during picture taking or playback Caution When the access lamp is lit do not eject the card or turn off the power source The PC Card or Memory Stick may be damaged Note The PC Card and the Memory Stick instal...

Page 15: ...inued on next page Locations and Functions of Parts Top 1 Focus Ring Rotate left or right to adjust the focus 2 Zoom Ring Rotate left or right to adjust the zoom ratio of the zoom lens 3 Release Button Operates the shutter when shooting 4 r Spot Light Meter Reading Switch Button By turning the shift dial while pressing this button you can choose from Spot Spot light meter reading or Average averag...

Page 16: ...pen the connector cover Video Output Terminal To view pictures on the television connect the video cable supplied here Shift Button Pressing this button after moving the mode dial to its desired position sets the picture quality or picture size in CAM mode or changes the picture to be played back in PLAY mode 19 GB Locations and Functions of Parts Bottom 1 Tripod Hole Attach a tripod here Standard...

Page 17: ... of Parts LCD Monitor CAM mode CAM WB auto No 10267 1344 High 1234 12345 PICTURE01 0 25EV 2000 F4 0 0 Remaining shooting time is not displayed when using AC power adaptor charger AC V700 Usually the remaining shooting time is displayed When the battery gets weak the battery indicator flashes PLAY Mode PLAY P No 10267 1234 12345 PICTURE01 1999 07 04 10 18 36 1344 High 0 2000 F4 0 Usually remaining ...

Page 18: ...tery indicator on the LCD panel flashes For further reference see Warning Indicators page 109 Battery Pack Charging Time Battery Charger Charging time for practical use Time for full charge BC V615 Approx 180 minutes Approx 240 minutes AC V700 Approx 55 minutes Approx 115 minutes The time needed for charging an empty NP F550 battery pack Continuous Use with the Battery Pack The usage time with a f...

Page 19: ...ttery The InfoLITHIUM battery is recognized by the mark is a trademark of the Sony Corporation Installation of the Battery Pack After charging the battery install it in the camera CAM PLAY OFF MENU INDEX R REVIEW AE LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT CAM PLAY OFF 1 Make sure the camera power mode dial is set to the OFF position 1 3 4 a 4 b 25 GB Preparations 2 Slide the battery cover lock in the direction ...

Page 20: ...TE button The month can now be set 7 Set the month day hour minutes and seconds in the same way as explained in step 5 8 Select Date Form using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and then press the EXECUTE button You can now select the date display format 9 Select the date display format using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and then press the EXECUTE button You can choose from the following 3 date display formats yyyy ...

Page 21: ...s facing up insert it into the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor until it is locked firmly in place To Take out the Memory Stick from the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor 1 Push the EJECT button on the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor 2 Pull out the Memory Stick 1 1 2 29 GB continued on next page Preparations Inserting the Card 1 Slide the card cover bar lock downward a and open the card cover b 2 Insert the c...

Page 22: ...2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 1 2 4 3 1 2 3 31 GB Preparations 3 Select PC Card INIT using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and then press the EXECUTE button Custom User File Save New Folder ID Set WB Flash Date Time Display Set CAMERA MENU PC Card INIT The message Initialize OK appears 4 Press the EXECUTE button Initialization begins When initialization is comple...

Page 23: ...ng 1 Pull the belt through the neck strap belt holder on the camera 2 Pull the belt as shown in the diagram to adjust the length 33 GB Preparations 3 Attach the belt on the opposite side of the camera in the same way Putting the Camera in a Semi Soft Case Put the camera in semi soft case LCM D700 not supplied for convenience and ease of carrying ...

Page 24: ...where it is necessary to use the flash the flash indicator blinks and flash preparation begins The flash indicator lights when the flash is ready for use 5 Set the focus mode switch to AF 2 3 4 5 35 GB continued on next page Taking a Picture 6 Center the subject on which you d like to focus in the AF AE frame 2000 5 6 EV R REVIEW AE LOCK ISO US ER SIZE QU AL DRIVE W B AE 7 Adjust the zoom by rotat...

Page 25: ... button is pressed halfway the AF focusing mark flashes When the picture is focused the indicator lights steadily When the picture cannot be focused the indicator continues flashing 37 GB Taking a Picture Locking the Focus When you focus the picture by pressing the release button halfway the focus is set at that distance until you release the button This is called Focus Lock If you want to take a ...

Page 26: ...ipes When the subject is behind a window that is dirty or wet When there is a wire fence in front of the subject When the subject is bright emits or reflects light When you want to take pictures of still subjects with a tripod 2 1 39 GB continued on next page Viewing 1 2 Viewing Checking the Picture Content Below are the different ways for playing back recorded pictures Viewing pictures in success...

Page 27: ...the 4 UP DOWN buttons and then press EXECUTE PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Protect Delete PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set Auto Play The Auto Play menu is displayed 3 1 3 6 2 3 7 7 41 GB continued on next page Viewing 4 Select Interval Time using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and then press EXECUTE You can now set the number of seconds to display one picture Auto Play Interval Time 2 sec Start 5 Select t...

Page 28: ...cture you have chosen changes and information about that picture such as date and exposure is displayed ISO USER SIZE QUAL DRI VE WB AE IS O USER SI ZE QUA L D R IV E WB AE Note In Index Mode when you rotate the shift dial while holding down the shift button you can jump ten frames to choose a picture When you rotate the shift dial while holding down the shift button and the release button simulta...

Page 29: ...drive In this way you can manage pictures saved on the card as computer files The methods of connecting the PC card parallel port adaptor to the computer and installing the PC card parallel port adaptor driver are explained in this guide For further details about managing pictures on your computer please see the user s manual for the picture processing application or the application s help functio...

Page 30: ...appears 3 Select a language and click Next The Welcome dialog box appears 47 GB continued on next page Viewing 4 Click Next The Software License Agreement dialog box appears 5 After reading and agreeing with the terms of the Software License Agreement Click Yes The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears 6 Specify a destination folder for installation and click Next The Select Program Folde...

Page 31: ...ile now box is checked the README document is displayed Installation is complete Inserting the Card When you insert the card into the PC Card Parallel port Adaptor the drive that was specified as the drive name in step 8 of the Install Driver directions page 48 is recognized You can now manage the card contents on your computer Note When using the Memory Stick insert the Memory Stick into the Memo...

Page 32: ...ettings Choosing the Shooting Mode Choose the shooting mode from the choices Program AE Program Aperture Priority AE Aperture Shutter Speed Priority AE Shutter or Manual Exposure Manual CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Press the LCD button to turn the LCD monitor ON Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checkin...

Page 33: ...peed While pressing the button turn the shift dial to choose the aperture 53 GB continued on next page Advanced Operations Settings Choosing Picture Size Choose the picture size to be recorded during shooting from among the following 1344 1024 640 480 2D Zoom The larger the size the fewer the number of pictures that can be recorded ISO USER SIZE QUAL DR IVE WB SIZE S IZ E QUAL DR IV E ISO WB USER ...

Page 34: ...e confirmed on the LCD panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary 3 Turn the mode dial to QLTY and press the shift button The QUALITY menu appears 1 2 3 4 3 5 55 GB Advanced Operations Settings 4 Rotate the shift dial while pressing the shift button Choose a picture quality mode CAM QUALITY Super Middle Low High Picture Size Super High Middle Low 1344 1024 high co...

Page 35: ...tment This camera comes equipped with the white balance function to give a more natural color tone to your pictures in a variety of shooting conditions Choose a white balance mode from Auto White Balance Auto White Balance Hold Hold Outdoor Outdoor and Indoor Indoor With White Balance Hold you can adjust the most appropriate white balance for the shooting condition Note White balance is the balanc...

Page 36: ...int the camera at a completely white subject until it fills the viewfinder 3 Push the WB button WB is indicated in the viewfinder and the white balance adjustment begins 59 GB continued on next page Advanced Operations Settings When the WB indicator disappears white balance adjustment is complete The camera is ready to take pictures The white balance you have chosen is valid until you readjust it ...

Page 37: ...ttings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary 1 2 61 GB Advanced Operations Settings EV R REVIEW AE LOCK ISO US ER SIZE QU AL DRIVE W B AE 3 While pressing the r button SPOT light meter switch button turn the shift dial to choose the light meter reading method CAM LIGHT METERING SPOT AVERAGE AVERAGE light meter for average ligh...

Page 38: ...999 07 04 No 2 1999 07 04 No 3 1999 07 04 No 0 reset 5 Release the shift button When the settings are reset exit the menu The camera is ready to take pictures 1 2 3 4 3 5 Advanced Operations Settings 63 GB continued on next page Saving the Content of Settings You can save the content of the following settings in up to 3 user files mode dial settings the content of Miscellaneous Settings page 71 CA...

Page 39: ...el this step is not necessary 3 Turn the mode dial to USER and press the shift button The USER FILE menu appears 7 8 1 2 3 4 3 5 Advanced Operations Settings 65 GB continued on next page 4 While pressing the shift button turn the shift dial to choose a user file number from No 1 to No 3 CAM USER FILE ____ __________ No 0 reset No 1 1999 07 04 No 3 1999 07 04 No 2 1999 07 04 5 Release the shift but...

Page 40: ...ng CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 1 2 3 6 3 9 Advanced Operations Settings 67 GB continued on next page 3 Select ID Set using the 4 UP DOWN buttons CAMERA MENU ID Set Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder WB Flash Date Time Display Set 4 Press the E...

Page 41: ... space If you want to input from a space in the middle press the EXECUTE button until the cursor is automatically displayed in the correct place and then continue Advanced Operations Settings 69 GB continued on next page CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT 9 If you finish inputting the keyword before reaching the 16 letter limit move the cursor to END and press the EXECUTE button 10 Press the EXIT butto...

Page 42: ...d and the LCD monitor returns to the menu display Proceed to step 9 CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT 8 Press the EXIT button The keyword is attached and the LCD monitor returns to the menu display 9 Press the EXIT button The menu disappears 8 9 Advanced Operations Settings 71 GB continued on next page Miscellaneous Settings The following settings are available with the digital still camera Auto Power...

Page 43: ...ing When set to ON pictures are automatically displayed at the time of shooting The display time is set in the REVIEW TIME setting When set to OFF the last picture is displayed when you press the REVIEW button Review Time When Review is on or when the REVIEW button is pressed the picture display time can be set for an interval within the range of 1 to 10 seconds in one second units Self Timer Sets...

Page 44: ...insufficient light the flash automatically goes off This is the default mode On Choose this mode when you want the flash to go off for situations such as taking a picture of a subject that is backlit Off Choose this mode when you want to take a picture with natural lighting or you don t want a strobe effect in your picture External Choose this mode when you want to take a picture of a subject far ...

Page 45: ...ontinued on next page Advanced Operations Taking a Picture 4 Press the EXECUTE button The WB FLASH menu is displayed 5 Select Flash Mode using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button WB FLASH Internal Flash Mode External Interval 10 sec 3 10 Start You can now set the flash mode 6 Choose Internal built in flash or External external flash using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE ...

Page 46: ... button Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary 3 Turn the mode dial to DRIVE and press the shift button The DRIVE menu appears 1 2 3 4 3 5 79 GB continued on next page Advanced Operations Taking a Picture 4 While pressing the shift button turn the shift dial to select Cont1 or Cont2 CAM DRIVE 1Shot Cont2 Self Time...

Page 47: ...set another shooting method besides interval shooting or set the power mode dial to OFF or PLAY 1 2 3 4 3 5 81 GB Advanced Operations Taking a Picture Taking a Picture with the Self Timer In this mode after pressing the release button the shutter automatically clicks after a set period of time How to set the time between the pressing of the release button and the shutter release is described in th...

Page 48: ...or counter clockwise or 180 during playback CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor turns on 2 Push the MENU button The menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Choose Rotate using the 4 UP DOWN buttons PLAY MENU D Zoom Auto Play Protect Delete PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set Rotate 4 Press the EXECUTE button The ROT...

Page 49: ...ode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor turns on 2 Press the MENU button The menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Select D Zoom using the 4 UP DOWN buttons PLAY MENU Rotate Auto Play Protect Delete PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set D Zoom 7 8 1 2 3 6 4 6 85 GB continued on next page Advanced Operations Playback 4 Press the EXECUTE button The area of the picture to be enlarged is framed with a gre...

Page 50: ...e all saved pictures that are no longer needed from the card However you cannot erase pictures that have been protected CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor turns on 2 Press the MENU button The menu appears on the LCD monitor 3 Select Delete using the 4 UP DOWN buttons PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Auto Play Protect PC Card I...

Page 51: ...UP DOWN buttons PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Auto Play Protect PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set Delete 4 Press the EXECUTE buttons The Delete menu is displayed Delete 1 shot All Select 1 3 5 2 4 9 8 89 GB continued on next page Advanced Operations Erasing 5 Choose Select using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and then press the EXECUTE button The screen from which to choose pictures for deletion appears CA...

Page 52: ...OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor turns on 2 Press the MENU button The menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 10 12 1 3 5 2 4 6 91 GB continued on next page Advanced Operations Erasing 3 Select Delete using the 4 UP DOWN buttons PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Auto Play Protect PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set Delete 4 Press the...

Page 53: ...PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Auto Play Delete PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set Protect 7 8 1 3 5 2 4 5 93 GB Advanced Operations Erasing 4 Press the EXECUTE button The PROTECT menu is displayed PROTECT All on All off 1 Shot on off 5 Choose 1 Shot on off using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and then press the EXECUTE button The chosen picture is protected indicated by a P on the LCD monitor PROTECT P No 3...

Page 54: ... the EXECUTE button The display set menu appears 1 2 4 6 3 6 95 GB Advanced Operations Miscellaneous 5 Select the item you want to set using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button The selected item is ready to change DISPLAY SET on Size Qlty Rotate Folder File Name on ID No on Date Time on Remaining Shot on Tv Av Evcomp on AF AE Frame on 6 Select on or off using the 4 UP DOWN buttons a...

Page 55: ...t the chosen item LCD SET Contrast 0 Bright 0 Color 0 Picture 0 Disp Area Normal 1 2 4 6 3 6 97 GB Advanced Operations Miscellaneous 6 Choose a value using the 4 UP DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button The items you can set are listed below Contrast Bright Color or Picture Contrast brightness color density or picture sharpness can be set within a 10 to 10 range in units of 1 Disp Area Display...

Page 56: ...cus mode switch to MF After manually adjusting the focus press the release button to take the picture Inserting the Battery into the Remote Control 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the 4 mark while pushing the cover Send buttons Send buttons function the same as the shift dial on the camera unit Only play back pictures in succession when used in PLAY mode Release button Effective in C...

Page 57: ...or 2 D Zoom Page 53 Picture Quality Mode Sets the picture quality Choose from Super High Midle or Low Page 54 White Balance Mode Sets the method of white balance adjustment Choose from Auto White Balance Auto White Balance Hold Hold Outdoor or Indoor Page 57 ISO Sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity Choose from ISO 100 200 or 400 Page 59 User File Resets setting content and reads the setting conten...

Page 58: ...TUVWXYZ 100MIN abcdefghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyz _ WB FLASH Internal External Interval 3 sec Start No 2 Flash Mode 1999 07 04 20 45 58 Date Form yyyy mm dd DATE TIME Set DISPLAY SET on Size Qlty Rotate Folder File Name on ID No on Date Time on Remaining Shot on Tv Av Evcomp on AF AE Frame on 103 GB continued on next page Miscellaneous Playback Menu The menu for setting different picture and playback opt...

Page 59: ...mount of neutral detergent and wipe dry When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the manufacturer s instructions Do not use volitile liquids such as alcohol thinner or benzine on the camera surface They will remove paint from the surface finish Maintenance of the Lens Surface Remove dust on the lens surface with a blower brush or soft cloth If the lens is very dirty wipe gently with a soft clot...

Page 60: ...cessary pictures picture taking limit before taking more pictures page 87 The battery needs recharging Charge the rechargeable lithium ion battery page 23 107 GB continued on next page Miscellaneous Symptom Cause Corrective Action Auto focus does not work AF switch is set to MF Set the AF switch to AF manual focus auto focus Pictures are being taken in Manually set the focus conditions where auto ...

Page 61: ... Charge the battery pack charged page 23 There are no pictures saved Take a picture and save it on on the card the card Cannot erase a picture The picture is protected or the Cancel the protect function card itself is write protected page 92 If the card is write protected turn the write protect switch to OFF There is interference on the The camera is near equipment Move the camera away from pictur...

Page 62: ...LCD panel Battery Indicator As the battery voltage becomes low is indicated on the LCD panel The battery indicator changes as follows Battery Indicator Battery Charge Amount Standard A fully charged battery is 100 100 to 80 80 to 60 60 to 40 40 to 20 20 to 10 Flashing Camera operation will stop within 1 minute Change with a charged battery pack When using the AC power adaptor charger this indicato...

Page 63: ... taking at least 2 pictures page 34 try cycle viewing again page 40 113 GB Miscellaneous Message on LCD Panel or Message on LCD Monitor Meaning and Corrective Action in Viewfinder Err09 PROTECTED A protected picture was attempted to be erased Cancel protect and try again page 92 Err10 WRITE PROTECT A picture was attempted to be taken or erased on a write protected card Set the write protect switch...

Page 64: ...ocal length 20 cm focal distance for the whole area Aperture F2 to F11 wide angle F2 4 to F11 telephoto variable Shutter speed 4 to 1 2000 sec In AE mode 1 30 to 1 2000 sec combined use mechanical shutter and electric shutter Continuous shooting speed Maximum 2 frames sec Picture quality mode is low size is 640 480 115 GB continued on next page Miscellaneous Lens 5 zoom f 5 2 to 26mm equivalent to...

Page 65: ...Cover Lock 25 Battery Indicator 109 110 Battery Pack Charging Time 23 Battery Pack Continuous Use Time 23 Battery Pack Installation 24 Brightness EV compensation 56 LCD Monitor 96 C Charging the Battery 23 Continuous Shooting 78 D Date Time Setting 26 Display Set 94 E Enlargement 84 Erasing a Picture 87 EV compensation 56 F Focus Lock 36 Folders 65 I Index Display 39 Initialization 30 ISO Photogra...

Page 66: ... Shooting Mode 51 Shutter Speed 52 Shutter Speed Priority AE 51 T Taking a Picture 34 74 Taking Pictures Continuous Shooting 78 Interval Shooting 80 Self Timer 81 Tripod 19 Troubleshooting 106 V Viewfinder Cap 31 Viewing by Index 39 Viewing in Succession 39 Viewing on a Television 44 W Warning Indicators 109 White Balance 76 White Balance Adjustment 57 Wireless Remote Control 98 Z Zoom 35 ...

Page 67: ...2 2 DISASSEMBLY 1 Removal of strobe unit Top cover 1 7 Tapping screw 3 Strobe unit 1 7 Tapping screw 3 1 7 Tapping screw 3 1 7 Tapping screw 3 1 7 Tapping screw 3 Battery lid CN501 CN553 w Do not touch the terminal of a stroboscopic charge capacitor and the stroboscopic charge up circuit with bare hands This may cause an electric shock Stroboscopic charge capacitor Stroboscopic charge up circuit T...

Page 68: ...rew 3 1 7 Tapping screw 3 1 7 Tapping screw 3 3 Removal of back light unit Before removing rear panel remove the bottom base 1 Rear panel 1 7 Tapping screw 3 P 1 7x4 Strap plate CN707 CN708 CN704 2 Rear panel 1 7 Tapping screw 3 Internal tooth washer Sheet switch Back light unit 2 5 inch ...

Page 69: ...emoval of front panel 1 7 Tapping screw 3 Front panel 5 Removal of optical assy 1 P 2x5 5 Optical assembly Compression spring Pin Lens P 2x5 5 P 2 6x4 CN502 P 2 6x4 CN653 P 2 6x4 B 2x4 Sub chassis Optical overall assembly 2 ...

Page 70: ... FP 10 boards Tapping screw 2 Tapping screw 2 Harness PS 01 CN552 SW spacer Tapping screw 2 CN706 IF 717 board FP 10 board CN003 CN701 CN652 RM 177 board CN651 Flexible cable front side Tapping screw 2 Tapping screw 2 KC 47 board Unsolder Flexible flat cable FCR 1 30P Harness PS 01 CN001 SY 264 board Tapping screw 3 CN002 SY Heat sink CN005 FM 63 board CN401 PS 536 board CN602 white mark FP 10 boa...

Page 71: ...7 board Output signals of each connector pin are as follows CN705 connector Signal name at measured pins of CN705 Pin 6 PSIG signal Pin 7 PLL RPD signal Pin 8 GREEN OUT signal Pin 9 COM signal Pin 10 Analog GND There is no problem in the metallic part of the unit during grounding To extract an external VIDEO OUT signal from the unit insert a video connection cord into the VIDEO OUT pin and measure...

Page 72: ... MENU item displayed on the 2 5 inch LCD screen press the EXIT button several times until all menu items disappear on the LCD display 2 When the adjustment test mode is exited set the power switch to OFF to enter the factory setting state n In this test mode the register setting of a microcomputer in a camera is changed directly Therefore the camera may not properly operate when ones other than th...

Page 73: ...tomatically executed when the EXECUTE button is selected DOWN Decreases the page function and data of a register The routine set to Page and Func is automatically executed when the EXECUTE button is selected EXECUTE Changes the selection block in which characters become red Changes it in the order of page function data and execute After set to the register below using the buttons above the corresp...

Page 74: ...sition 3 Set Page to 0 4 Set Function to 0 5 Set Data to 11 6 Execute 3 Telephoto position adjustment Telephoto standard point is measured by this operation p00 f00 d0012 EXECUTE 1 Set the zoom manually to the telephoto position 2 Set Page to 0 3 Set Function to 0 4 Set Data to 12 5 Execute 4 Completion of focus adjustment Store the adjustment result in EEPROM Permit the zoom tracking p00 f00 d001...

Page 75: ...C14 to the lens in order to change light source at 5600 k p00 f00 d001A EXECUTE 2 Set Page to 0 3 Set Function to 0 4 Set Data to 1A 5 Execute 3 Internal flash s white balance adjustment Subject Reflection type full white subject 1 Pop up the internal flash p00 f00 d001B EXECUTE 2 Set Page to 0 3 Set Function to 0 4 Set Data to 1B 5 Execute 6 Confirmation of Adjustment Error Confirm the values of ...

Page 76: ...tton 4 Observe the clock signal at pin 4 of IC410 and adjust using the UP and DOWN buttons so that the specifications below are satisfied Specifications 24 545451 MHz 50 Hz NTSC 24 375000 MHz 50 Hz PAL The signal at an observation point must be extracted using a jumper wire 5 Press the EXECUTE button 6 Press the EXIT button three times to exit the menu 1 Open the DBG MENU of camera test mode item ...

Page 77: ...nal from the VIDEO OUT pin and observe the waveform using an oscilloscope 2 Display the D A CONV item in a DBG MENU item in red and press the EXECUTE button once 3 Display the Y level in red select the item and press the EXECUTE button Shift the value using the and buttons and adjust it to the proper value The specifications are as described below Y level 714 mV Sync level 286 mV After adjustment ...

Page 78: ...ENU item state A 1 8 0 05 V VCO EVR GND PLL RPD A 3 Maximum amplitude voltage adjustment on panel Machine condition for adjustment Specifications Adjustments Equipment Oscilloscope Mode 100 ramp image 1 Enter the camera test mode as described in preparation for adjustment 2 Select the TEST CHART item with the DBG MENU item displayed on the 2 5 inch LCD screen and display RAMP H in red Press the EX...

Page 79: ...mera to an oscilloscope and observe the waveform to confirm the G channel voltage output to the connector CN705 of the camera 2 Display the D A CONV item in a DBG MENU item in red and press the EXECUTE button once 3 Display SIGNAL CENTER in red select the item and press the EXECUTE button Shift the value using the and buttons and adjust it to the proper value The specifications are as described be...

Page 80: ...AST displayed in red 4 Press the EXIT button once and return to the DBG MENU item state A 1 9 0 05 Vp p CONTRAST EVR A GND 2H 6 VCOM voltage adjustment Machine condition for adjustment Specifications Adjustments Equipment Oscilloscope Mode 100 ramp image 1 Enter the camera test mode as described in preparation for adjustment 2 Select the TEST CHART item with the DBG MENU item displayed on the 2 5 ...

Page 81: ... buttons and adjust it to the proper value The specifications are as described below After adjustment press the EXECUTE button to define the data with PSIG BRT displayed in red 4 Press the EXIT button once and return to the DBG MENU item state PSIG waveform amplitude A 5 0 0 1 Vp p PSIG BRT EVR A 8 White balance adjustment Machine condition for adjustment Specifications Adjustments 1 Display the L...

Page 82: ...e LCD SET from EEPROM SET MENU and press the EXECUTE button 5 Press the EXIT button twice to exit the camera test mode 10 Color bar screen check Machine condition for adjustment Specifications Adjustments 1 Enter the camera test mode as described in preparation for adjustment 2 Select the TEST CHART item with the DBG MENU item displayed on the 2 5 inch LCD screen and display COLOR BAR H in red Pre...

Page 83: ...in UPPR UP button LOWR DOWN button AELC AE LOCK button RREV REVIEW button CAN EXIT button MODE Mode dial EV _ button SFTD Shift dial TOCH Half pressed release button RELE Fully pressed release button AF M AF MF selection switch POPU POP UP key POWR Power dial 4 Remove the battery and turn off the power forcibly The power cannot be turned off by power dial operation 2 General operation confirmation...

Page 84: ...her than the specified item are changed incorrectly 2 Factory setting The contents of setting except the mode setting in a camera system can be returned to the factory setting in the procedure below 1 Set the power dial to PLAY with the card pulled out 2 Press the MENU button while pressing the SHIFT SPOT and release buttons 3 USER_FILE RESET is displayed 4 Press the EXECUTE button In the procedur...

Page 85: ... that the current version is older than the new version to be upgraded 9 Select safety READ ONLY from the VERSION menu using the DOWN button and press the EXECUTE button to enter safety UPDATE 10 Select SYC using the DOWN button and press the EXECUTE button 11 The file list in a card is displayed Select the upgrading file copied in step 1 from this list and press the EXECUTE button 12 After the Lo...

Page 86: ... of EEPROM After upgrading is completed be sure to preset the EEPROM 1 Open DBG MENU according to the procedure of 1 to 6 in step 1 2 Select EEPROM SET from DBG MENU using the DOWN button and press the EXECUTE button Confirm that the EEPROM SET menu is displayed 3 Select SYSTEM RESET using the DOWN button and press the EXECUTE button Note Never reset items other than SYSTEM RESET 4 Press the EXIT ...

Page 87: ... press the EXECUTE button to enter safety UPDATE 10 Select CAM using the DOWN button and press the EXECUTE button 11 The file list in a card is displayed Select the upgrading file copied in step 1 from this list and press the EXECUTE button 12 After the Loading File message the Update Flash Memory OK message is displayed If the displayed version number is correct press the EXECUTE button 13 The up...

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Page 89: ... of a MOS capacitor a potential well is generated in the silicon layer The charge is stored in this well 3 Charge Transfer When a higher voltage is applied to the electrode a deeper well is generated When a lower voltage is applied a shallower well is generated The charge is transferred using this characteristic When a higher voltage is applied to the electrode a deeper potential well is generated...

Page 90: ...a one field period Two vertical transfers are performed in one horizontal blanking period The CCD used in this unit reads out all pixels independently in a one field period so that it does not perform pixel mixing For this reason the CCD uses a three layered electrode three phase drive and not a conventional two layered electrode four phase drive Because the electrode is three layered load is high...

Page 91: ...s deep well The status at time t2 is such that the H1 and H2 voltage relationships are reversed therefore the well for H2 is deeper than that of H1 Consequently the signal charge flows into the H2 well that is deeper than that of H1 To see the status at t3 we find that there is no change in electrode voltages therefore the signal charge flows into the H2 well thus completing a transfer of one char...

Page 92: ...ranged according to the array Bayer array shown in the fig 4 Gr and Gb indicate a G signal that is in the same line as R and B signals CCD Imager System Progressive Scan CCD image sensor Optical size 1 2 inches Total number of pixels Approx 1 500 000 1434 H x 1050 V Number of effective pixels Approx 1 400 000 1360 H x 1024 V Fig 4 Typical Drawing of Color Coding ...

Page 93: ...de In this mode the signals of all pixels are output in 1 7 5 seconds by non interlace operation The vertical resolution is approximately 800 TV lines This mode is suitable for loading a high resolution picture so as to read out the signals of all pixels simultaneously during identical exposure period 2 High speed draft mode In this mode the whole effective area is scanned in approximately 1 30 se...

Page 94: ... that were sequentially sent to the transfer block are finally output to the output block of IC204 to produce an output signal as CCD Timing generator IC201 CXD2460R generates various timing pulses required to drive CCD by inputting the CKI signal 29 670 MHz for NTSC and 24 750 MHz for PAL from a system clock generator on the FM 63 board and the FRO and HRO signals output from a sync signal genera...

Page 95: ...02 using a 10 bit A D reference voltage driver for IC202 VRT 2 4 V and VRB 1 4 V D A converter The D A converter converts the data signal from IC301 HD64F3437TF16 on the CA 33 board by IC206 MB88347LPFV and produces an offset AGC control signal 10 bit A D converter The signal from IC205 is converted into a 10 bit digital signal by IC202 The reference signal input for TVref VRT VRB approx 1 V is ap...

Page 96: ...of approximately 60 k bytes The firmware in a camera system is upgraded by the rewrite operation This microcomputer is connected to IC307 EEPROM The camera data is memorized from a microcomputer to this EEPROM so as to update data as required Data is communicated in serial IC201 timing generator IC203 camera display and IC206 D A converter on the CA 31 board are all connected with the camera micro...

Page 97: ...ext the video data is read from the frame memories for size conversion and output video memory IC403 Simultaneously at that time the signal format is converted from YUV 4 2 2 to 4 2 0 During playback of the non compressed picture the video data input from CPU DRAMs IC013 and IC014 on the SY 264 board is converted from RGB to YUV by IC401 and output to video memory IC403 The video data read from vi...

Page 98: ...acter data stored in the buffer inside IC401 from CPU is written in this VRAM during horizontal or vertical blanking period at which no video data has been input Encoder block IC402 The encoder is constituted by IC402 The YUV signal input from DRAM IC403 is encoded to an NTSC or PAL signal by digital processing and output through a D A converter as the Y and C signals contained in an analog signal...

Page 99: ...ists of the following a CPU interface block D0 D15 A1 A14 A21 interrupt INT 193 WAIT 194 and control pulses a JPEG control block JA1 JA10 JCS 96 JRD 97 JWR 98 JRQ 99 and JAK 100 a key LCD control microcomputer IC501 on the KC 47 board interface block a camera microcomputer IC301 on the CA 33 board interface block a card control block CD0 CD15 CA0 CA10 CWE 11 COE 10 CCE1 8 and CCE2 9 and a battery ...

Page 100: ... communication CE 5 DATA 6 and CLK 7 signals of IC005 by main microcomputer IC001 The internal power supply of a circuit is switched to the backup battery BAT981 on the IO 177 board to store the internal data by the output signal of reset circuit IC008 when the power is turned off The TIRQ 10 signal of IC005 is also used as a wake up signal that is sent to the key LCD microcomputer IC501 on the KC...

Page 101: ...uid crystal display LCD circuit Next 5 V A analog and 5 V D digital are sent to the IF 717 board as the D A converter power used for each analog adjustment LCD 3 V 4 5 V and 15 V control the D A converter potential by the system board so that the power supplied to this board can be turned on and off by pressing the button that turns on and off the LCD display of this unit A power of 12 V for RGB d...

Page 102: ...generates a subcarrier frequency A crystal oscillator of 3 58 MHz is mounted for NTSC and a crystal oscillator of 4 43 MHz is mounted for PAL The trap frequency of a chroma signal is formed at pin 1 of IC702 The frequency is changed for NTSC and PAL by connecting LC to the outside A system clock of IC702 is generated and input at pins 14 and 15 of IC702 The input video sync signal is synchronized ...

Page 103: ... signals are mixed by Q734 and the composite video signal driven using 75 Z driving circuit IC706 is output from video jack J701 to the outside of a camera The power of IC706 has been designed to be turned off by Q737 when it is not connected to video jack J701 for ensuring the energy saving of the camera Connector CN703 is a 68 pin PC card connector A memory stick is inserted into CN703 through t...

Page 104: ...C501 In key LCD microcomputer IC501 48 segments SEG0 to SEG47 and four commons COM0 to COM3 are provided as LCD driving output These driving output signals are allocated for the LCD display on the LCD panel and in the finder so that they are controlled Power management IC501 An SHPWR signal is output from key LCD microcomputer IC501 to DC DC converter IC652 on the RM 177 board using the serial com...

Page 105: ...he power pin pin 18 and uses it as the internal operating power of IC The reference voltage can also be sent out from pin 19 to the outside as a signal at the Vref pin 2 Chopping wave generator circuit This circuit generates an arbitrary chopping oscillation waveform by connecting a capacitor and resistor for timing to pins 17 and 16 The amplitude of this waveform is 1 3 to 1 9 V The waveform is i...

Page 106: ...unction prevention circuit during low voltage input The transient state during the power on sequence or the instantaneous decrease in a supply voltage causes the malfunction of a control circuit and damages or deteriorates the system This function turns off an output transistor to prevent a malfunction by detecting the supply voltage level and resetting a latch circuit 4 Transformer T601 outputs _...

Page 107: ...s the internal operating power of IC The reference voltage can also be sent out from pin 19 to the outside as a signal at the Vref pin 2 Chopping wave generator circuit This circuit generates an arbitrary chopping oscillation waveform by connecting a capacitor and resistor for timing to pins 17 and 16 The amplitude of this waveform is 1 3 to 1 9 V The waveform is input to the PWM converter in IC t...

Page 108: ...e malfunction of a control circuit and damages or deteriorates the system This function turns off an output transistor to prevent a malfunction by detecting the supply voltage level and resetting a latch circuit 4 Transformer T651 outputs _7 5 V of a system control block and 15 V of LCD in the winding ratio of a transformer because a circuit consists of parts on the RM 177 board 5 Transistor Q654 ...

Page 109: ...evel can be changed to stabilize the exposure according to the information after the internal flash emits light The STRB PWR signal at pin 12 of CN651 controls the main power of the internal flash It is kept high as required The signal at pin 13 of CN651 is a light emitting signal of external flash Light is emitted when the signal becomes active in a high level The internal flash unit of this time...

Page 110: ...placement must be performed Are fuses F551 to F553 on KC 47 board normal Is output voltage of each system on RM 177 board normal Is operation normal after replacement of SY 264 board END START Decrease in the supply voltage of battery pack Defective connection of connector CN551 Replace fuses F551 to F553 The power system must be confirmed Defective operation of IC652 on the RM 177 board and Q601 ...

Page 111: ...ard Replace the SY 264 board The adjustment after board replacement must be performed Is supply voltage input to CN205 on CA 31 board normal Is clock input to pin 3 of IC201 on CA 31 board Is operation normal during replacement of CA 33 board END Defective soldering of CN205 Defective operation on the PS 536 board Replace the PS 536 board The connectors on the FP 11 board are not firmly inserted i...

Page 112: ...formed Are connectors on FP 10 board firmly inserted into connectors on SY 264 and IF 717 boards Is operation normal after replacement of SY 264 board END START Insert the connectors again The connectors on the FP 10 board are not firmly inserted into the connectors on the SY 264 and IF 717 boards or the connectors are defective NO NO YES YES Defective operation of LCD drive circuit IC702 on the I...

Page 113: ...d Replace the SY 264 board The adjustment after board replacement must be performed Are connectors on FP 10 board firmly inserted into connectors on SY 264 and IF 717 boards Is operation normal after replacement of SY 264 board END START Insert the connectors again 5 When no picture can be recorded on a PC card in the CAM mode The EE picture of a camera is normal ...

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