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Ver. 1.3 2007.03 SECTION 6 Auto-ADJ
Revision History ADJUSTMENTS

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Before starting adjustments DRIVE SECTION ADJUSTMENTS
Adjusting items when replacing main parts and boards PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS

List of service tools AUDIT (Drive Adjustment Program)

DIAGNOSIS
CAMERA SECTION ADJUSTMENTS
POWER ADJUSTMENT
PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS
SERVO ADJUSTMENT
ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM
TROUBLESHOOTING
DESTINATION DATA WRITE

VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS SERVICE MODE
CAMERA SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS APPLICATION FOR ADJUSTMENT (SeusEX)
LCD/EVF SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS SERVICE MODE
AUDIO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS DATA BACKUP

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· Use this Service Manual together with the Automatic Adjustment Program (HDR-UX1 Series Auto-Adj
Ver_1.3r03.exe) and the AUDIT (Drive Adjustment Program).




2007C0500-1
HDR-UX1/UX1E_ADJ © 2007.3
9-852-145-52 Sony EMCS Co. Published by Kohda TEC
CAUTION :
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.




WARNING!!
WHEN SERVICING, DO NOT APPROACH THE LASER
EXIT WITH THE EYE TOO CLOSELY. IN CASE IT IS
NECESSARY TO CONFIRM LASER BEAM EMISSION,
BE SURE TO OBSERVE FROM A DISTANCE OF MORE
THAN 30 cm FROM THE SURFACE OF THE
OBJECTIVE LENS ON THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK.

CAUTION:
The use of optical instrument with this product will increase eye
hazard.

CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance
procedures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.




CAUTION
In the process of adjusting optical power,
CLASS1M laser optical radiates. so do not
remove this sensor disk.




Optical sensor disc (J-6082-570-A)




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
6. ADJUSTMENTS
Before Starting Adjustments ····················································· 6-1
1-1. Adjusting Items when Replacing Main Parts and
Boards ·············································································· 6-1
1-2. List of Service Tools ························································ 6-3
6-1. Camera Section Adjustments ··········································· 6-5
1-1. Preparations before Adjustments
(CAMERA Section) ························································ 6-5
1-2. Adjustment Program ························································ 6-8
1-3. Destination Data Write ·················································· 6-10
1-4. Video System Adjustments ············································ 6-11
1-5. Camera System Adjustments ········································· 6-15
1-6. LCD/EVF System Adjustments ····································· 6-27
1-7. Audio System Adjustments ··········································· 6-30
1-8. Error ··············································································· 6-32
6-2. Drive Section Adjustments ············································ 6-34
2-1. Preparations before Adjustments (Drive Section) ········· 6-34
2-2. AUDIT (Drive Adjustment Program) ···························· 6-37
2-3. Diagnosis ······································································· 6-39
2-4. Power Adjustment ························································· 6-41
2-5. Servo Adjustment ·························································· 6-43
2-6. Troubleshooting ····························································· 6-45
6-3. Service Mode ································································· 6-50
3-1. Application for Adjustment (SeusEX) ·························· 6-50
3-2. Service Mode ································································· 6-51
3-3. Data Backup ·································································· 6-54


* The color reproduction frame is shown on page 6-55 to
6-56.




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6. ADJUSTMENTS

Before starting adjustments
1-1. Adjusting items when replacing main parts and boards
· Adjusting items when replacing main parts
When replacing main parts, adjust the items indicated by z in the following table.
Note 1: The Automatic Adjustment Program does not support.

Replaceed parts
Block replacement Parts replacement




CM-074 board SE6801, 6802 (PITCH, YAW sensor)


VC-456 board IC1301, X1301 (Clock generator)


VC-456 board IC2601 (Component out AMP)




MD-131 board IC4401 (DVD mecha drive)
VC-456 board IC2901 (Video, Audio I/O)
VC-456 board IC1201 (CDS, A/D conv.)




VC-456 board IC3101 (Sub MIC AMP)
CM-074 board IC6001 (CMOS imager)




BL-003 board D5401 (EVF backlight)
VC-456 board IC2401 (Down conv.)




MD-131 board IC4101 (RF process)
MD-131 board IC4201 (DVD DSP)
LCD block D9001 (LCD backlight)




VC-456 board IC3001 (MIC AMP)


VC-456 board IC3303 (EVF drive)




PD-291 board IC5701 (LCD drive)
LCD block LCD9001 (LCD panel)


EVF block LCD9002 (LCD panel)
Adjusting item Adjustment




FL20000 block FLASH unit
MIC unit MIC9001
Lens device
Drive block




Destination
Destination Data Write
Data Write
(Note 1) Origin oscillation check z
S VIDEO OUT Y level adj.
S VIDEO OUT chroma level adj.
VIDEO VIDEO OUT level check
z z z
adjustment COMPONENT OUT Y level adj.
COMPONENT OUT Pb level adj.
COMPONENT OUT Pr level adj.
HALL adj.
CAMERA MR adj. z z z
adjustment 1
Differential gain adj.
CAMERA Flange back adj. z z
adjustment 2
CAMERA Flange back check z z
adjustment 3
F No. & ND light qualiy
standard data input
Mechanical shutter adj.
Linear matrix adj.
CAMERA AWB standard data input z z z
adjustment 4 LV standard data input
AWB adj.
Color reproduction adj.
MAX GAIN adj.
CAMERA White defect adj.
z z
adjustment 5 Black defect adj.
CAMERA Strobe light level adj.
z
adjustment 6 Strobe white balance adj.
CAMERA Steady shot check z
adjustment 7
LCD/EVF automatic adj.
White balance adj. (EVF)
V-COM adj. (LCD)
LCD/EVF Transmissive mode z z z z z z z
adjustment white balance adj. (LCD)
Reflective mode
white balance adj. (LCD)
Sample hold phase adj. (LCD)
Touch panel Touch panel adj. z
adjustment
AUDIO
Internal 4ch microphone sensitivity adj. z z z
adjustment
POWER adj. z z z z
AUDIT
SERVO adj. z z z z


Table 6-1-1 (1)



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· Adjusting items when replacing a board or EEPROM
When replacing a board or EEPROM, adjust the items indicated by z in the following table.

Board EEPROM Note 2: When the repair is finished,
replacement replacement confirm the following items.
1. Shoot the all black subject, and
confirm that a vertical line is not
displayed in the center of the
screen, and that there is no differ-
ence in left-right brightness level
of the screen.




VC-456 board IC1402 (EEPROM)
Adjusting item Adjustment 2. Shoot a subject of low light, and




MD-131 board (COMPLETE)
CM-074 board (COMPLETE) confirm that a vertical line is not
VC-456 board (COMPLETE)
BL-003 board (COMPLETE)


PD-291 board (COMPLETE)
displayed in the center of the
screen, and that there is no differ-
ence in left-right brightness level
of the screen.
3. Shoot a subject of normal light, and
confirm that a vertical line is not
displayed in the center of the
screen, and that there is no differ-
Destination
Destination Data Write z ence in left-right brightness level
Data Write
(Note 1) Origin oscillation check z of the screen.
S VIDEO OUT Y level adj. When the above symptom occurs,
S VIDEO OUT chroma level adj. perform the whole process of "Dif-
VIDEO VIDEO OUT level check
z ferential Gain Adjustment".
adjustment COMPONENT OUT Y level adj.
COMPONENT OUT Pb level adj.
COMPONENT OUT Pr level adj. Note 3: IC1601 (HI/DS control,
HALL adj. Flash memory) on the VC-
CAMERA MR adj. 456 board and IC4302 (Flash
z z z
adjustment 1
Differential gain adj. memory) on the MD-131
CAMERA Flange back adj. z z z
board cannot be replaced.
adjustment 2
CAMERA Flange back check z z z
adjustment 3
F No. & ND light qualiy
standard data input
Mechanical shutter adj.
Linear matrix adj.
CAMERA AWB standard data input z z z
adjustment 4 LV standard data input
AWB adj.
Color reproduction adj.
MAX GAIN adj.
CAMERA White defect adj.
z z z
adjustment 5 Black defect adj.
CAMERA Strobe light level adj.
z z
adjustment 6 Strobe white balance adj.
CAMERA Steady shot check z
adjustment 7
LCD/EVF automatic adj.
White balance adj. (EVF)
V-COM adj. (LCD)
LCD/EVF Transmissive mode z z z
adjustment white balance adj. (LCD)
Reflective mode
white balance adj. (LCD)
Sample hold phase adj. (LCD)
Touch panel Touch panel adj. z
adjustment
AUDIO
Internal 4ch microphone sensitivity adj. z
adjustment
POWER adj. z
AUDIT
SERVO adj. z


Table 6-1-1 (2)




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1-2. List of service tools
· Oscilloscope · Color monitor · Vectorscope · Frequency counter
· Amplifier built-in speaker for PC · Adjustment sound source file


J-1 J-2 J-3
HASP key and application
for adjustment (SeusEX)
Personal computer USB cable
(Note 1, 2) 1-829-579-41
Contact our service headquater of each area
how to get the application for adjustment
(SeusEX) and HASP key.
J-4 J-5 J-6


Flange back
Minipattern box adjustment jig Siemens star chart
J-6082-353-B J-6082-563-A J-6080-875-A



J-7 J-8 J-9
Color bar chart Clear chart
Pattern box PTB-450
J-6082-200-A
For PTB-450: For PTB-450:
or
J-6020-250-A J-6080-621-A
Small pattern box
PTB-1450
For PTB-1450: For PTB-1450:
J-6082-557-A
J-6082-559-A J-6082-560-A
J-10 J-11 J-12
ND filter 1.0
J-6080-808-A
Filter for color
temperature correction ND filter 0.4 Back ground paper
(C14) J-6080-806-A J-2501-130-A
J-6080-058-A ND filter 0.1
J-6080-807-A

J-13 J-14 J-15

Optical power meter Optical sensor disc
Camera table J-6082-569-A J-6082-570-A
J-6082-384-A




Fig. 6-1-1 (1)

Note 1: Personal computer
OS: Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP Home/XP Pro (Camera Section)
Windows 2000/XP Home/XP Pro (Drive Section)
RAM: 256MB or more recommended
USB: 2.0 recommended (also compatible with 1.1)
Three connectors are required.
Note 2: The following programs and driver must already be installed in the personal computer. (Contact our service headquater of each
area how to get the programs and driver)
· SeusEX
· Optical power meter driver
· AUDIT




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J-16 J-17 J-18

DVD­RW (DRW3) DVD­R Disc DVD+R
Reference + DOW Disc for Self Jitter Reference Disc
8-212-001-51 8-212-002-11 8-212-004-01



J-19 J-20 J-21

DVD+R Extension cable Extension cable
Self Disc (10P) (100P)
(Manufactured by J-6082-572-A J-6082-352-A
Sony Corporation)


J-22 J-23


Extension cable
AC power adaptor
(10P, 0.5 mm)
AC-L15A
(Note 3)
1-479-283-34




Fig. 6-1-1 (2)

Note 3: Cut off the extension cable (18P) (J-6082-393-1) to make the extension cable of 10 pins.




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Ver 1.2 2006.10


6-1. CAMERA SECTION ADJUSTMENTS

1-1. PREPARATIONS BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS (CAMERA SECTION)

1-1-1. Preparations L = 1 m (PTB-450)
L = 40 cm (PTB-1450)
1) Connect the equipment for adjustments according to Fig. 6-1-3.
Pattern box
Front of the lens

L Camera




Fig. 6-1-2



PC (The SeusEX must be installed in the PC.)
OS: Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
RAM: 256MB or more recommended
USB: 2.0 recommended (also compatible with 1.1)
Two connectors are required.


To USB jack



USB cable
(1-829-579-41)

To A/V jack To DC IN jack
To COMPONENT
Audio L OUT jack
HASP Key
Audio R
AC adaptor
Camera system Adjustment
AC-L15A
Color monitor (1-479-283-34)
Vectorscope
Terminated AC IN
Video
75

Video system Adjustment

Osilloscope

Y or Pb or Pr
Terminated
75

S-Video or
Video




Fig. 6-1-3




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1-1-2. Precaution
1. Setting the Switch
Unless otherwise specified, set the switches as follows and perform adjustments without inserting disc.

1. POWER switch ............................................................ Movie 6. WB SHIFT (MENU setting) ....................................... AUTO
2. BACK LIGHT ................................................................ OFF 7. DIGITAL ZOOM (MENU setting) ................................ OFF
3. NIGHT SHOT ................................................................ OFF 8. STEADY SHOT (MENU setting) .................................. OFF
4. FOCUS ........................................................................ AUTO 9. DEMO MODE (MENU setting) .................................... OFF
5. AE SHIFT (MENU setting) ........................................ AUTO

2. Order of Adjustments
Basically carry out adjustments in the order given.

Color bar chart (Color reproduction adjustment frame)

H
Electronic beam scanning frame
Yellow




Magenta
White
Cyan




C=D=0
Green




C D
Red
Blue




Magenta
Yellow


Green
White
Cyan




Blue
Red
CRT picture frame


V
A B A=B B A
Enlargement Fig. b (monitor TV picture)
Fig. a
(VIDEO terminal of A/V jack
output waveform)
Difference in level


Adjust the camera zoom and direction to
A obtain the output waveform shown in Fig. a and
B
the monitor TV display shown in Fig. b.


Fig. 6-1-4

3. Subjects
1) Color bar chart (Color reproduction adjustment frame)
When performing adjustments using the color bar chart, ad-
just the picture frame as shown in Fig. 6-1-4. (Color reproduc-
tion adjustment frame)
2) Clear chart (AWB adjustment frame)
Shoot the color bar chart. Then adjust the zoom to TELE side
from WIDE side, and stop it when the black frame of the chart
disappears. Remove the color bar chart from pattern box and White
insert a clear chart in its place. 841 mm
3) Chart for flange back adjustment Black
Join together a piece of white A0 size paper (1189 mm × 841
mm) and a piece of black paper to make the chart shown in
Fig. 6-1-5.
1189 mm
Note: Use a non-reflecting and non-glazing vellum paper. The
size must be A0 or larger and the joint between the white Fig. 6-1-5
and black paper must not have any undulations.




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4. Preparing the Flash Adjustment Box
A dark room is required to provide an accurate flash adjustment.
If it is not available, prepare the flash adjustment box as given
below;

1) Provide woody board A, B and C of 15 mm thickness.

woody board A (2) woody board B (2) woody board C (1)

400 mm 370 mm 700 mm




513 mm 513 mm 700 mm




730 mm 700 mm

Fig. 6-1-6


2) Apply black mat paint to one side of woody board A and B.
3) Attach background paper (J-2501-130-A) to woody board C.
4) Assemble so that the black sides and the background paper
side of woody board A, B and C are internal. (Fig. 6-1-7)

woody board A


woody board B



woody board A




woody board B

woody board C


Fig. 6-1-7



L = 50 cm


Flash adjustment box
Front of the lens


L Camera


Background paper




Fig. 6-1-8


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1-2. ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM 3. Function of Each Button on Main Menu Screen
When the Automatic Adjustment Program started, the Main Menu
The HDR-UX1/UX1E are adjusted by the Automatic Adjustment screen in Fig. 6-1-9 will appear. On this screen, select each adjust-
Program. The Automatic Adjustment Program enters automatically ment section.
via the SeusEX the adjustment operations that were formerly en-
tered manually by the adjustment remote commander (some items
may be adjusted by manual operation on the operation screen of
the SeusEX).
1
1. Precautions When Using Automatic Adjustment Pro- qa
gram 2
1) The Automatic Adjustment Program writes the adjustment re-
sults such as EVR data to the set through two-way communi- 4
cation with the camcorder via the SeusEX. Accordingly, the
Automatic Adjustment Program must be used in the 5
environment where the SeusEX operates.
2) The Automatic Adjustment Program cannot be used when the 6
SEUS or the SeusCam is running. Exit the SEUS or the 9
SeusCam before using the Automatic Adjustment Program. 7
3) The SeusEX must be already started on the PC when using the 0
Automatic Adjustment Program. With the SeusEX not started, 8
some adjustment items will take time in adjustment. 3
4) The program run time may vary depending on the environ-
ment of the personal computer used.
Fig. 6-1-9
2. Start of Automatic Adjustment Program
Double-click the application file (HDR-UX1 Series Auto-Adj 1 [Connecting the Equipment] button
Ver_1.[]r[][].exe), and the Automatic Adjustment Program will start. A connection diagram of the equipment is displayed.
Note: [] (numeric value) of the file name varies depending on the
version of Automatic Adjustment Program. 2 [CONNECT] button
The mode of Camcorder is switched to the Adjustment Mode.
When the Adjustment Mode has switched normally, the op-
eration of the buttons 4 - 0 is enabled.

3 [END] button
The mode of Camcorder is switched to the normal mode.
When the normal mode has switched correctly, the Automatic
Adjustment Program is finished.

4 [DESTINATION DATA WRITE] button
The "DESTINATION DATA WRITE" screen appears.

5 [VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT] button
The "VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT" screen appears.

6 [CAMERA SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT] button
The "CAMERA SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT" screen appears.

7 [LCD/EVF SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT] button
The "LCD/EVF SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT" screen appears.

8 [AUDIO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT] button
The "AUDIO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT" screen appears.

9 [SERVICE MODE] button
The "SERVICE MODE" screen appears.

0 [DATA BACKUP] button
The "DATA BACKUP" screen appears.

qa This part indicates the version of Automatic Adjustment Pro-
gram.




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4. Setting of Adjustment Mode 5. Release of Adjustment Mode
Before performing the adjustment, "Setting of Adjustment Mode" To finish the adjustment, be sure to perform "Release of Adjust-
is required. ment Mode".

[Setting method] [Releasing method]
1) Connect the Camcorder to the PC with a USB cable, and turn 1) Click the [END] button on the Main Menu screen.
on the power switch. 2) When the following message is displayed, releasing of adjust-
2) The USB SELECT menu will appear on the LCD screen of ment mode has completed. Click the [OK] button in the mes-
the Camcorder, and then select "COMPUTER" to establish sage window to exit the Automatic Adjustment Program.
the connection. Note: The Camcorder switches to the normal mode by turn-
3) Start the Automatic Adjustment Program, and click the [Con- ing off and on the power switch. After the adjustment
nect] button on the Main Menu screen. finished, turn off and on again the power switch of the
4) When the following message is displayed, turn off and on again Camcorder to confirm that the USB SELECT menu is
the power switch of the Camcorder. displayed.
Note: Turing off and on the power switch causes the
Camcorder to be switched to the Adjustment Mode.
After the Camcorder restarted, click the [OK] button in
the message window.




5) Upon successful completion of the settings in the Adjustment
Mode, the operation of each button on the Main Menu screen
is enabled.




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1-3. DESTINATION DATA WRITE 2. Destination Data Write

Note: The DESTINATION DATA WRITE can be set with the [Writing method]
Service board only. 1) Select the model (NTSC model or PAL model) with the Model
Performing the DESTINATION DATA WRITE with other Select radio button.
than the Service board causes the error (E:20:00 will be
blinking) and the power to be shut down.

1. Function of Each Button on Destination Data Write
Screen
Click the [DESTINATION DATA WRITE] button on the Main
Menu screen, and the "DESTNATION DATA WRITE" screen
in Fig. 6-1-10 will appear.
1
2) Select the written destination with the Destination List.




2
4


3
Fig. 6-1-10

1 [To Menu] button
The Main Menu screen comes back.
3) Click the [Data Write] button.
2 Model Select radio button
Selects the model to be adjusted.
Note: NTSC model: HDR-UX1
PAL model: HDR-UX1E

3 Destination List
Selects the written destination.

4 [Data Write] button
Write the destination data to the camcorder.
4) The writing finishes when the following message is displayed.




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1-4. VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS

1. Function of Each Button on Video System Adjust-
ment Screen
Click the [VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT] button on the Main
Menu screen, and the "VIDEO SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT" screen
in Fig. 6-1-11 will appear.
1




2 3



4


Fig. 6-1-11

1 [To Menu] button
The Main Menu screen comes back.

2 [Preparation] button
Notes for adjustment or jigs used are displayed.

3 [Start] button
"Video Adjustment" starts.

4 [Release Data Setting] button
The data setting at the adjustment is cancelled.
During the data setting, the button color changes from "white"
to "red". When the data setting is cancelled, the button color
returns to "white".
(Use this button when an error occurred in the video adjust-
ment. If the adjustment completed successfully, the data set-
ting is automatically cancelled and the button color returns to
"white".)

2. Adjustment Items of VIDEO System Adjustment
The adjustment items of video system adjustment are as listed in
Table 6-1-2. The Automatic Adjustment Program executes the ad-
justment items if the VIDEO Adjustment Start button is clicked.

Button Measuring Adjusting Address
Adjustment Measurement Point
Name Instrument Block Page Address
Origin Oscillation Pin 5 of IC1301 (CHCK) Frequency
(Note) - - -
Check on VC-456 board counter
S VIDEO OUT Y Y signal terminal of S VIDEO plug of
Oscilloscope 10 60 4400
Level Adj. A/V jack (75 ohm terminated)
S VIDEO OUT Chroma signal terminal of S VIDEO
Oscilloscope 10 60 4401, 4402
Chroma Level Adj. plug of A/V jack (75 ohm terminated)
VIDEO OUT Level VIDEO terminal of A/V jack (75 ohm
Oscilloscope - - -
VIDEO Check terminated)
Adjustment COMPONENT OUT Y signal terminal of COMPONENT
Oscilloscope 10 60 4410
Y Level Adj. OUT jack (75 ohm terminated)
COMPONENT OUT Pb signal terminal of COMPONENT
Oscilloscope 10 60 4411
Pb Level Adj. OUT jack (75 ohm terminated)
COMPONENT OUT Pr signal terminal of COMPONENT
Oscilloscope 10 60 4412
Pr Level Adj. OUT jack (75 ohm terminated)

Note: The Automatic Adjustment Program does not support.

Table 6-1-2


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