Service Note; Power Supply During Repairs; To Take Out A Cassette When Not Eject - Sony Handycam DCR-PC115 Service Manual

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POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS

In this unit, about 10 seconds after power is supplied to the battery terminal using the regulated power supply (8.4V), the power is shut off so
that the unit cannot operate.
This following two methods are available to prevent this. Take note of which to use during repairs.
Method 1
Use the AC power adaptor (AC-L10, AC-VQ800, AC-SQ950 etc.).
Method 2
Connect the servicing remote commander RM-95 (J-6082-053-B) to the LANC jack, and set the commander switch to the "ADJ" side.
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT (FORCE EJECT)
1 Refer to 2-2. to remove the HS cover.
2 Refer to 2-2. to remove the jack cover.
3 Refer to 2-2. to remove the cabinet (R) assembly.
4 Refer to "3. DISCHARGING OF THE FLASHLIGHT POWER SUPPLY CAPACITOR" to discharge the flash power supply capacitor.
5 Refer to 2-3. to remove the mechanism deck and the lens block and the EVF block from the cabinet (L) block.
6 Disconnect CN302 (72P, 0.4mm) of VC-270 board.
7 Disconnect CN006 (27P, 0.3mm) of VC-270 board.
8 Supply +4.5V from the DC power supply to the loading motor and unload with a pressing the cassette compartment.
Regulated power supply
(+4.5Vdc)
: Unloading
: Loading
DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E

SERVICE NOTE

Loading motor
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CN006
CN302
VC-270 board