DSR-PD150 | DSR-PD170 repair

Is there a maintenance schedule for my DSR PD150 | DSR-PD170 camcorder?

DSR PD150 | DSR-PD170 Maintenance is performed periodically in order to preserve all functions in good working condition, Video
equipment with mounted mechanism use wear parts, wear and deterioration will cause miscelouse malfunctions. Dust, dirt and salt
can also impair stable operation. It is important not to just perform repair at the time of breakedown, but also to perform suitable
maintenance at regular intervals. Minor Service

Minor Repair and Service on Sony DSR-PD150 | DSR-PD170 is usually performed at 250 hours up to 500 hours depending on the
environment used, such as dusty, sandy, windy salty (such as Shooting in the beach environment) and etc.
• Overall Cleaning •
• Transport Cleaning
• Transport Alignment
• Drum Head Cleaning
• Tape Path, Tension,Switching position adjustment
• Front Lens Cleaning

• EVF (View Finder) Cleaning

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Self Diagnosis Error Codes
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Before you send or bring the camera to us for a repair: Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display function. This
condition displays your camcorders condition as a five digit code (combination of letters, numbers and figures) on the LCD
screen display windows or on the view finder. If the five digit code is displayed. Check the error code chart, the last two digits
indicated by □□will differ depending on the state of your camcorder
Self-Diagnosis Code Table
Symptom/State Corrections
C:04:00 None-standard battery used Use info LITHIUM battery
C:21:00 Condensations Remove the cassette and inset is back after an hour
C:22:00 Video Head is dirty Clean with the optional cleaning cassette
LOAD direction. Loading does not complete Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:10
within specified time beginning
UNLOAD direction. Loading does not Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:11
complete within specified time beginning
Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:20 T reel side tape slacking when unloading
beginning
Winding S reel fault when counting the Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:21
rest of tape beginning
Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:22 T reel fault
beginning
Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:23 T reel fault
beginning
Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:24 T reel fault
beginning
Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:30 FG fault when starting capstan
beginning
Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:40 FG fault when starting drum
beginning
Load the tape again, and perform operations from the
C:31:42 FG fault during normal drum operations
beginning
Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:10 LOAD direction loading motor time-out
operations from the beginning
Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:11 UNLOAD direction loading motor time-out
operations from the beginning
Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:20 T reel side tape slacking when unloading
operations from the beginning
Winding S reel fault when counting the Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:21
rest of tape operations from the beginning
Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:22 T reel fault
operations from the beginning
C:32:23 S reel fault Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
 operations from the beginning
Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:24 T reel fault
operations from the beginning
Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:30 FG fault when starting capstan
operations from the beginning
Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:40 FG fault when starting drum
operations from the beginning
Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
C:32:42 FG fault during normal drum operations
operations from the beginning
E:20:00 Data on A page or D page are rewriten. Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
Difficult to adjust focus (cannot initialize
E:61:00 Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
focus)
Zoom operations fault (cannot initialize
E:61:10 Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
zoom lens)
Focus lens initializing failure and zoom
E:61:11 lens initializing failure occur Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
simultaneously.
Steady shot function does not work well.
E:62:00 (with pitch angular velocity sensor output Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
stopped.)
Steady shot function does not work well.
E:62:01 (with yaw angular velocity sensor output Contact service engineer at 1-800-255-5045
stopped.)