SERVICE INFORMATION

Model No. : AG-HMC70P/71E/72EN/73MC/74ER

CONTENTS
1. Service Fixture & Tools ............................................................................................................... INF-1
1-1. PC EVR Adjustment tools................................................................................................... INF-1
2. Recommended Measuring Instrument ........................................................................................ INF-2
3. Lithium Battery ............................................................................................................................ INF-3
3-1. Replacement Procedure ..................................................................................................... INF-3
4. Service Mode............................................................................................................................... INF-4
4-1. Indication method of the service menu............................................................................... INF-4
4-2. Factory Setting.................................................................................................................... INF-5
4-2-1. How to turn on the Factory Setting.......................................................................... INF-5
4-2-2. What is the Factory Setting ..................................................................................... INF-5
5. Operation after major part exchanged ........................................................................................ INF-6
5-1. Operation List ..................................................................................................................... INF-6
5-2. Operation flow chart after board exchange ........................................................................ INF-7
5-2-1. MAIN Board ............................................................................................................. INF-7
5-2-2. R SIDE Board .......................................................................................................... INF-8
5-2-3. LENS Ass'y.............................................................................................................. INF-8
5-2-4. PRIZM Ass'y............................................................................................................ INF-8
6. Circuit Board Layout.................................................................................................................... INF-9
1. Service Fixture & Tools
1-1. PC EVR Adjustment tools
No. Parts No. Name Remarks
1 VVS0057B PC EVR Software for AG-HSC1/HMC70 Download from Global Service WEB Site
2 VVS0058 USB Driver for Adjustment Download from Global Service WEB Site
3 VFK1347 CC Filter (LB120)
4 VFK1888 CC Filter (LBB6)
5 VFK2037 CC Filter (R-2.5)
6 VFK2038 CC Filter (Y-2.5)
7 VFK2039 CC Filter (G-10)
8 VFK1345 CC Filter Holder
9 VFK1346 Step-Down Ring (62mm-52mm)
10 VFK1659 Step-Up Ring (43mm-49mm)
11 VFK1660 Step-Up Ring (49mm-62mm)
12 VFK1164TCM01 Collimator Set (infinity Lens) with focus light
13 VFK1164TAR43 43mm Attachment Ring for setting the collimator
----- Halogen lamp 3100K, 2000lx

1 VVS0057B 2 VVS0058 3 VFK1347 (LB120) 8 VFK1345

PC EVR Software 4 VFK1888 (LBB6) CC Filter Holder
USB Driver for
for AG-HSC1/HMC70 Adjustment VFK2037 (R-2.5) 9 VFK1346
5
Step-Down Ring
6 VFK2038 (Y-2.5) (62mm-52mm)
7 VFK2039 (G-10)
DOWN LOAD DOWN LOAD

CC Filter
VFK1345 VFK1346

10 VFK1659 12 VFK1164TCM01 13 VFK1164TAR43

Step-Up Ring
(43mm-49mm) Collimator Set 43mm Attachment Ring
(with focus chart)
11 VFK1660
Step-Up Ring
(49mm-62mm)

VFK1659
VFK1660

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2. Recommended Measuring Instrument

Name Remarks
Vector scope For Camera Adjustment
USB cable (A type ↔ B type) For Camera Adjustment
Audio level meter For Audio Adjustment
Audio analyzer For Audio Adjustment

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3. Lithium Battery
3-1. Replacement Procedure
1. Remove the Sholder Pad and Side Case (R). (Refer to “SEC3. Disassembly Procedures” )
2. There is a Lithium battery “Ref No.: B8100 / Part No.: ML-614S/ZT” on the “R SIDE Board”
3. Insert the screwdriver to groove of the Lithium Battery Holder and press down it to remove the Lithium Battery.
(Pay attention for remove of battery to be pop-up)

R SIDE Board

Insert the screwdriver

to remove the Lithium
Battery

Lithium Battery

NOTE:
The lithium battery is a critical component.
It must never be subjected to excessive heat of discharge.
It must therefore only be fitted in equipment designed specifically for its use.
Replacement batteries must be of the same type and manufacture.
They must be fitted in the same manner and location as the original battery, with the correct polarity contacts
observed.
Do not attempt to re-charge the old battery or re-use it for any other purpose.
It should be disposed of in waste products destined for burial rather than incineration.

CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED.

REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE.

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4. Service Mode
4-1. Indication method of the service menu
1. Set the mode dial other than PC connection mpde.
2. While keep pressing “LEFT (◄) of Cursor” button and Delete button, hold down the Mode Select Switch
towards to FOCUS position for more than 3 seconds unit the top screen of the Service Menu being displayed.

Mode Select Switch

0008 0033 63 0000 1107

1 NO
2 NO
3 NO
4 NO
5 NO

SETUP ENTER EXIT MENU

Top screen of the service menu

LEFT (◄) of Delete button
Cursor button

Service mode menu

Screen Display Contents Function
1 Factory Setting Function to throw a product up in a factory shipment state

NOTE:
Do not using mode except [1] of Service Menu.

3. Top screen of the Service menu is finished by POWER OFF.

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4-2. Factory Setting
4-2-1. How to turn on the Factory Setting
1. Open the Service mode.
2. Under the codition of the Item No.1 is yellow high lighted, press the RIGHT (►) of cursor button.
3. Press the UP (▲) of cursor button to select “YES” and then press the CENTER (●) of cursor button to start
the Factry Setting processing.

0008 0033 63 0000 1107 0008 0033 63 0000 1107

1 YES 1 YES
2 NO 2 NO
3 3
4 4
5 5

SETUP ENTER EXIT MENU SETUP ENTER EXIT MENU

4. After few seconds“END” is displayed on LCD monitor and the shutter effect is sounded.

END

SETUP ENTER EXIT MENU

5. Turn off the power as a completion of the Factory Setting.

4-2-2. What is the Factory Setting

The factory setting clean up and /or refresh the following setting.
1. The OSD MENU setting data.
2. Delection only for all scene files in a card and format of the MPEG2 file system area.
3. Reset he folder number and file number of still pictures.
(Settinghe folder number is 100, and file number is 0.)
4. Clear the service mode information contents.

The setting position of factory settings:

Name Setting position
Input Level Selection Switches (CH1､CH2) LINE
Microphone Attenuation Switch(CH1､CH2) ON
AUDIO SELECT Switch AUTO
AUDIO IN Switch (CH1､CH2) FRONT
AUDIO LEVEL Knob (CH1､CH2) Center
MONITOR LEVEL Knob Center
HANDLE ZOOM Switch 2
Mode Select Switch OFF

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5. Operation after major part exchanged
5-1. Operation List
These are items that must be done when the major part has been changed.

X: Operation required
Version Clock
Board or Ass’y Adj. EEPROM Setting Remark
Conf.
MAIN X X X
SUB Not required
AUDIO POWER Not required
OP CN Not required
R SIDE X
MONITOR Not required

CAMERA LENS Unit LENS Ass’y X

PRISM Ass’y X

BATTRY / DC JACK Not required

REAR JACK Unit BATTERY Not required
XLR SUB Not required
HP JACK Not required
XLR JACK Not required

EVF Unit EVF BL Not required

EVF INTER CN Not required

HANDLE Unit MIC Not required

HANDLE CN Not required

GRIP Unit FRONT Not required

ZOOM Not required
GRIP CN Not required
MODE SW U Not required

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5-2. Operation flow chart after board exchange

5-2-1. MAIN Board

(Save and Write of EEPROM data by

PC EVR Adjustment) ( Page ELE1)

Is it possible to backup the Backup the EEPROM data

data of EEPROM? YES

NO
Exchange the MAIN Board and load
the back up data to new board.
MAIN Board is exchange

CAMERA Adjustment is required.

Refer to item “1. PC EVR Adjustment” of SEC3
(Electrical Adjustment Procedure) ( Page ELE1)

VIDEO Adjustment is required.

Refer to item “1. PC EVR Adjustment” of SEC3
(Electrical Adjustment Procedure) ( Page ELE1)

AUDIO Adjustment is required

Refer to item “2.1 AUDIO Input Level Adjustment” of
SEC3 (Electrical Adjustment Procedure)( Page ELE2)

Set the clock

Refer to item “1. PC EVR Adjustment” of SEC3
(Electrical Adjustment Procedure)

Overall check

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5-2-2. R SIDE Board

R SIDE Board is exchange

AUDIO Adjustment is required

Refer to item “2.1 AUDIO Input Level Adjustment” of
SEC3 (Electrical Adjustment Procedure)( Page ELE2)

Overall check

5-2-3. LENS Ass’y

LENS Ass’y is exchange

CAMERA Adjustment is required.

Refer to item “1. PC EVR Adjustment” of SEC3
(Electrical Adjustment Procedure) ( Page ELE1)

Overall check

5-2-4. PRISM Ass’y

PRISM Ass’y is exchange

CAMERA Adjustment is required.

Refer to item “1. PC EVR Adjustment” of SEC3
(Electrical Adjustment Procedure) ( Page ELE1)

Overall check

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6. Circuit Board Layout
MIC P.C.Board
EVF/HANDLE UNIT

HANDLE CN
BATTERY / P.C.Board
REAR JACK UNIT

GRIP UNIT EVF/HANDLE UNIT

EVF BL P.C.Board

EVF INTER CN P.C.Board

CAMERA UNIT
SIDE CASE (R) UNIT
HP JACK P.C.Board
FRONT P.C.Board
BATTERY / REAR JACK UNIT
GRIP UNIT ZOOM P.C.Board

MODE SW U DC JACK P.C.Board

BATTRY P.C.Board
GRIP CN P.C.Board
XLR SUB P.C.Board

OP CN P.C.Board XLR JACK

JACK P.C.Board

USB CN P.C.Board

SD CARD P.C.Board
EXT MIC P.C.Board

R SIDE P.C.Board
CAMERA UNIT MAIN P.C.Board

AUDIO POWER
P.C.Board

SUB P.C.Board
SIDE CASE (R) UNIT

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