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Alternatively, wear a discharging Wrist-strap device. (Be sure to remove it prior to applying power--this is an electric shock precaution.) Samsung Electronics...
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Always inspect for pinched, out- of-place, or frayed wiring. Do not change the spacing between components and the printed circuit board. Check the AC power cord for damage. Make sure that leads and components do not touch thermally hot parts. Samsung Electronics...
4-1-1 Ass’y Cover Housing Removal APPLY POWER AND OPEN THE HOUSING ASS'Y. REMOVE 2 SCREWS. ( BH ; M 1.7 X 5 ) REMOVE THE ASS'Y COVER HOUSING IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW. Fig. 4-1 Ass’y Cover Housing Removal Samsung Electronics...
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2 LOCKING TABS WITH A SMALL SCREW DRIVER. (SEE DETAIL "A") REASSEMBLY : PUT THE 7 TABS INTO THE SLOT, WHILE SLIDING IT AS SHOWN IN DETAIL "B". 2 LOCKING TABS PRECISION SCREW DRIVER DETAIL "A" DETAIL "B" Fig. 4-2 Ass’y Case Top Removal Samsung Electronics...
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( BH ; M2 X 5 ) DISCONNECT THE FPC FROM THE CN702 OF ASS'Y AUDIO BOARD. REMOVE THE ASS'Y FRONT IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW OPEN THE COVER JACK IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW Fig. 4-3 Ass’y Front Removal (1) Samsung Electronics...
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AFTER PUSHING THE 3 TABS REMOVE THE SPRING COVER FROM THE HOLDER LENS COVER HOOK AND HOLDER LENS A HOOK REMOVE 3 SCREWS. ( TAP ; 2X4 ) REMOVE THE HOLDER LENS COVER. Fig. 4-4 Ass’y Front Removal (2) Samsung Electronics...
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4-1-5 Unit Case Right Removal REMOVE 4 SCREWS. ( BH ; M2 X 5 ) DISCONNECT THE FPC FROM THE CN201 OF ASS'Y MAIN BOARD. REMOVE THE UNIT CASE RIGHT IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW Fig. 4-5 Unit Case Right Removal Samsung Electronics...
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CN502 OF ASS'Y MAIN BOARD. CN502 < DITAIL "B" > REMOVE 1 SCREW. ( TAP ; 2 X 4 ) REMOVE 1 SCREW. ( SPACER ; TAP 2 X 8.2 ) Fig. 4-6 Ass’y Case Left Removal (1) Samsung Electronics...
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Disassembly and Reassembly 4-1-7 Ass’y EVF/CVF Removal REMOVE THE EVF/CVF ASS'Y IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW ASS'Y EVF/CVF CN804 CN807 REMOVE 2 SCREWS. ( TAP ; 2 X 6 ) Fig. 4-7 Ass’y EVF/CVF Removal Samsung Electronics...
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REMOVE THE UNIT FUNCTION VCR BOARD IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW REMOVE THE UNIT FUNCTION BLC BOARD IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW REMOVE THE UNIT FUNCTION DSE BOARD IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW Fig. 4-8 Ass’y Case Left Removal (2) Samsung Electronics...
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( SPACER ; M 2 X 8.2 ) W502 REMOVE 2 SCREWS. ( BH ; M 2 X 3 ) REMOVE THE ASS'Y MAIN BOARD AND ASS'Y CAMERA IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW Fig. 4-9 Ass’y 8mm Deck, Ass’y Main Board and DC/DC Converter Removal Samsung Electronics...
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REMOVE THE BRACKET LENS IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW REMOVE 2 SCREWS. ( SPACER ; M2 X 8.2 ) REMOVE THE ASS'Y MAIN BOARD IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW Fig. 4-10 Ass’y Main Board and Ass’y Camera Removal 4-10 Samsung Electronics...
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IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW REMOVE THE CASE - LEFT EVF IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW REMOVE 1 SCREW. ( TAP ; M2X4 ) REMOVE 1 SCREW. ( BH ; M2X4 ) Fig. 4-11 Ass’y EVF Removal Samsung Electronics 4-11...
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REMOVE THE CASE - LEFT EVF IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW ASS'Y CCD BOARD REMOVE 1 SCREW. ( TAP ; M2X4 ) LCD DISPLAY ASS'Y B/L BOARD REMOVE 1 SCREW. ( BH ; M2X4 ) Fig. 4-12 Ass’y CVF Removal 4-12 Samsung Electronics...
UNIT FUNCTION BLC ASS'Y DC/DC CONVERTER ASS'Y FPC MIC ASS'Y MIC UNIT FUNCTION EAP BOARD UNIT FUNCTION DSE ASS'Y EVF/CVF BOARD ASS'Y CCD BOARD ASS'Y AUDIO BOARD ASS'Y MAIN BOARD ASS'Y A/V JACK Fig. 4-13 Circuit Boards Location Samsung Electronics 4-13...
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ASS'Y DC/DC CONVERTER ASS'Y 8MM DECK ASS'Y MAIN FROM/TO UNIT BOARD FUNCTION DSE ASS'Y A/V JACK ASS'Y MIC BOARD ASS'Y FPC MIC ASS'Y AUDIO BOARD : Hi-BAND MODEL ONLY NO CONN.WAFER DIRECTION CONN.WAFER NO CONN.WAFER DIRECTION CONN.WAFER LOCA-NO LOCA-NO LOCA-NO LOCA-NO W502 FROM/TO ASS’Y MAIN BOARD...
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UNIT FUNCTION EAP UNIT FUNCTION DSE CN806 CN802 UNIT FUNCTION BLC UNIT FUNCTION DSE CN806 CN801 UNIT FUNCTION VCR UNIT FUNCTION DSE CN806 CN806 UNIT FUNCTION DSE UNIT FUNCTION EAP CN808 CN806 UNIT FUNCTION DSE UNIT FUNCTION BLC CN802 Samsung Electronics 4-15...
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Disassembly and Reassembly MEMO 4-16 Samsung Electronics...
Test Point : PB RF - Pin 23 of CTP01 Head Switching Trigger - Pin 19 of CTP01 CTP01 Head Switching -Trigger PB RF Fig. 1 CTP01 IC201 IC101 Main PCB (Component side) Fig. 2 The location of test point Samsung Electronics...
1. Equipment : 2. Composition of camera PCBoards 1) DC Power supply 1) Main PCB 2) CCD PCB 2) Oscilloscope 4) EVF PCB (VP-A50/VP-A55) 3) Frequency counter 5) CVF PCB (VP-A52/VP-A57) 4) Vectorscope 5) Waveform monitor 3. Adjustment preparation 6) Colour monitor or TV...
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B & W <Example of the TV screen> When the on screen display shows “ADDR:AB DT1:00 DT2:00” CAMERA ADJUSTMENT mode has successfully been activated. Note : ÒXX XXÓ indicates variable values. VIDEO (OUTPUT) JACK POWER ON/OFF REC, START/STOP BUTTON Samsung Electronics...
MOSAIC ENABLE Y THRESHOLD LEVEL ADJUST SEPIA CHROMA COMB LIMITTER CONTROL MOSAIC V SIZE BURST ON/OFF CONTROL NEGA/POSI ON/OFF CHROMA . MOD. CONTROL ON/OFF SOLARI CTRL ON/OFF LINEAR MATRIX CONTROL AREA AFD(CXD2418R) WORD00 BLACK LEVEL SET (S1) AFD(CXD2418R) WORD01 Samsung Electronics...
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FOCUS ADJUST PCB ZOOM ÒLÓ HALL DETECT PCB ZOOM ÒHÓ AGC DETECT PCB FOCUS ÒLÓ FUCUS DETECT PCB FOCUS ÒHÓ GYRO H SENSOR DETECT AWB AUTO ADJUST GYRO V SENSOR DETECT A/D OFFSET AUTO ADJUST A/D OFFSET MARGIN MAX(LSB) Samsung Electronics...
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IRIS SPEED 32 Note 1: ÒXX XXÓ indicates variable values. Initial data by models. ADDRESS NAME OF ADJUSTMENT DATA1 DATA2 MODELS TG MODE VP-A52, VP-A55, VP-A57 VP-A50 DSP SYS. CTRL VP-A52, VP-A55, VP-A57 VP-A50 MODEL VP-A57 VP-A55 VP-A52 VP-A50 Samsung Electronics...
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The camera will move both zoom and focus lens. The adjustment is finished when the DT1 and DT2 become same. 8M~10M (About 30ft.) (Be sure to maintain this distance) IC201 CXA2080R LENS IC101 CXA2002R Main PCB (Conductor side) Samsung Electronics...
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6) Press ÒSTOP (CONFIRM)Ó button. 7) The microprocessor is enabled : - Find AGC minimum point data and store to mode BC. - Find AGC start point data, and store to mode BE. 7) ÒDT1:00Ó changes to ÒDT1:XXÓ. Samsung Electronics...
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7) Press the ÒSTOP (CONFIRM)Ó button to 7) Be sure to press the ÒSTOP (CONFIRM)Ó button to memorize setting. memorize setting. 8) DT1 and DT2 become same. 8) DT1 and DT2 become same. 350mVp-p CYAN VECTOR 285 DEG. Samsung Electronics...
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7) Press the ÒSTOP (CONFIRM)Ó button to 7) Press the ÒSTOP (CONFIRM)Ó button to memorize setting. memorize setting. 8) DT1 and DT2 become same. 8) DT1 and DT2 become same. RED VECTOR 105 DEG. BLUE VECTOR 347 DEG. 5-10 Samsung Electronics...
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Alignment and Adjustment 5-2-3 EVF Adjustment (VP-A50/VP-A55) Note : From this point forward, the structure of every adjustment is as follows. Step Adjustment Item 1. Mode and input signal/ ADJ. point alignment tape 2. Test point and ADJ. part 3. Result and Remarks 1.
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Reassignment is the adjustment mode. PLAY STOP SELF TIMER STILL Note : In service adjustment mode, button names are different from those in customer CVF function control mode. EX : ÒDISPLAYÓ button is the same as ÒCONFIRMÓ. 5-12 Samsung Electronics...
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R BRT R SUB BRIGHT ADJUST B BRT B SUB BRIGHT ADJUST ADJUST GAMMA GAMMA GAIN FIXED CONTRAST CONTRAST FIXED 4) After finishing the adjustment, reset the main power source (OFF-ON) to memorize the adjustment data in EEPROM. Samsung Electronics 5-13...
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OSD state is Ò04 R BRT EPR:XX EVR:XXÓ. 5) Adjust the ÒTELE (DATA UP)/WIDE (DATA DOWN)Ó button so that R-OUT level is 8.0Vp-p. 6) Be sure to press the ÒDISPLAY(CONFIRM)Ó button to memorize setting. 7) The OSD shows ÒCONFIRM !Ó. 8.0V (RED LEVEL) 5-14 Samsung Electronics...
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5) Adjust the ÒTELE (DATA UP)/WIDE (DATA DOWN)Ó button so that the yellow level is equal to the pedestal line. 6) Be sure to press the ÒDISPLAY(CONFIRM)Ó button to memorize setting. 7) The OSD shows ÒCONFIRM !Ó. PEDESTAL LINE YELLOW LEVEL Samsung Electronics 5-15...
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GAMMA EVR Data Fixed CONTRAST EVR Data Fixed Test point ADJ. point 1. RPD 3. R-SUB BRIGHTNESS 4. B-SUB BRIGHTNESS 5. COLOR ICE03 XE01 B-OUT R-OUT G-OUT CNE01 ICE01 CVF PCB (Component side) 2. BRIGHTNESS 6. HUE 5-16 Samsung Electronics...
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5 seconds. 2. If OSD looks like below figure, VCR adjustment mode has been successfully activated. 3. Insert tape into housing assÕy and then perform the adjustments. 0:00:00 00 AUDIO BPF EPR:XX EVR:XX Samsung Electronics 5-17...
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DISPLAY Reassignment is the adjustment mode. PLAY STOP SELF TIMER Note : In service adjustment mode, button names are different from those STILL in customer VCR function control mode. EX: "DISPLAY" button is the same as "CONFIRM". 5-18 Samsung Electronics...
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3. Set the knob-rotary to the camera mode. 4. Connect digital voltmeter probes to TP902. 5. Adjust VR902 for DC3.25 ± 0.05V. 3. Camera 15V 1. SS 5V VR903 VR902 TP901 VR901 TP903 TP902 DC/DC Converter PCB (Component side) 2. SS 3V 5-20 Samsung Electronics...
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4) Press the ÒWIDE (DATA DOWN)/TELE (DATA UP)Ó button on remote control so that Head switching data in TV monitor is 6.2H ~ 6.7H. 5) Press the ÒDISPLAY (CONFIRM)Ó button on remote control to memorize setting. 0:00:00 6.2H ~ 6.7H Adjustment 13 : HD-SW ADJ X.XH EPR:XX EVR:XX (TV monitor OSD) Samsung Electronics 5-21...
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Note 4 : 1. See page 5-25 for the location of test points and adjustments. 2. Press the ÒZ/MEMOÓ button of set for mode change. Note 4 : ÒXXÓ indicates arbitary values. 04 : Y-EMPHASIS EPR:XX EVR:XX 5-22 Samsung Electronics...
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5) Press the ÒWIDE (DATA DOWN)/TELE (DATA UP)Ó button on remote control so that frequency of pin 41 of IC201 is 4.36 ± 0.2MHz. 6) Be sure to press the ÒDISPLAY (CONFIRM)Ó button on set or remote control to memorize setting. Samsung Electronics 5-23...
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6) Confirm the playback output of CE201. Ò0E : REC CÓ adjustment is fixed to EVR data E5. (Specified value: 2.0 ± 0.2Vp-p) 7) If the specified value is not satisfied, repeat the last three steps. 0.2Vp-p 5-24 Samsung Electronics...
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4) Connect an oscilloscope to pin 49 of IC701. 5) Press the ÒWIDE (DATA DOWN)/TELE (DATA UP)Ó button so that the output signal is minimized. 6) Be sure to press the ÒDISPLAY (CONFIRM)Ó button on set or remote control to memorize setting. MINIMIZED 5-26 Samsung Electronics...
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Pin 49 of IC701 1.0 ± 0.1Vp-p Audio 1.7MHz Deviation Pin 49 of IC701 Test point ADJ. point 3. Audio 1.7MHz Deviation 2. Audio 1.5MHz Deviation 1. Audio BPF IC701 AUDIO PCB (Component side) Main PCB (Component side) Samsung Electronics 5-27...
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Alignment and Adjustment MEMO 5-28 Samsung Electronics...
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Electrical Parts List ACCESSORY START /STOP DISPLAY STOP PLAY SELF TIMER STILL Note : The accessories may be different by buyer. 7-36 Samsung Electronics...
Components identified with the mark ! have the special characteristics for safety. When replacing any of these components. Use only the same type. (Component Side) (Conductor Side) 3 Block Identification of Main PCB (Component Side) (Conductor Side) 11-2 Samsung Electronics...
Schematic Diagrams DRUM SPEED CONTROL CAPSTAN SPEED CONTROL 11-2 System Control/Servo DRUM PHASE CONTROL CAPSTAN PHASE CONTROL 11-4 Samsung Electronics...
Schematic Diagrams REC Y PROCESS REC C PROCESS COMPOSITE VIDEO PB PROCESS 11-4 Pre-Amp PB Y PROCESS PB C PROCESS COMPOSITE VIDEO REC PROCESS 11-6 Samsung Electronics...
Schematic Diagrams 11-7 Process CAMERA SIGNAL DOES NOT APPLY DOES NOT APPLY D.ZOOM OPTION DOES NOT D.ZOOM OPTION APPLY VP-A52 ONLY EIS OPTION NT/PAL OPTION DOES NOT APPLY Standard voltage is DC. Samsung Electronics 11-9...
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