FUJIFILM FinePix A203 Service Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

FinePix A203

SERVICE MANUAL

US/EU/EG/CA/GE/AS-Model

WARNING

THE COMPORNENTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MARK “ ” ON THE SCHEMATHIC

DIAGRAM AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL FOR SAFETY.

PLEASE REPLACE ONLY BY THE COMPONENTS SPECIFIED ON THE SCHEMATHIC

DIAGRAM AND IN THE PARTS LIST.

IF YOU USE WITH PART NUMBER UN-SPECIFIED, IT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE AND AN

ELECTORICAL SHOCK.

Ref.No.:ZM00452-102

FUJI PHOTO FILM CO.,LTD.

Printed in Japan 2003.02(S.S.)

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original problem, perform the following safety

check before return the product to the costomer.

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1. Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly

sol dered connections. Check the entire board sur

face for solder splasher and bridges.

2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires

are pinched or contact high-wattage resistors.

3. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particu

larly tran sistors, that were installed during a previ

ous repair. Point them out to the customer and rec

ommend their replacement.

4. Look for parts which, though functioning, show obvi

ous signs of deterioration. Point them out to the cus

tomer and recommend their replacement.

5. Check the B + voltage to see it is at the values specified.

6. Make leakage - current measurements to determine

that exposed parts are acceptably insulated from the

supply circuit before returning the product to the customer.

7. CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED

PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE HAZARD, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE 2.5 AMPERES 125V FUSE.

2.5A125V

RISK OF FIREREPLACE FUSE AS MARKED

WARNING!

HIGH VOLTAGE

ATTENTION: AFIN D'ASSURER UNE PROTECTION PERMANENTE CONTRE LES RISQUES D'INCENDIE, REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT PAR UN FUSIBLE DE MEME, TYPE 2.5 AMPERES, 125 VOLTS.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE ELECTRIC SHOCK, BE CAREFUL TO TOUCH THE PARTS.

2.5A125V

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.General

1-1. Product specification ........................................................ 4

1-2.Names of External Components ......................................7

2. Disassembly

2-1. Internal Components ........................................................8

2-2. Removing the R PANEL ASSY ....................................... 9

2-3. Removing the LCD UNIT............................................... 10

2-4. Removing the MAIN PWB ASSY ................................. 10

2-5. Removing the BATTERY LID ....................................... 11

2-6. Removing the CABINET INNER .................................. 11

2-7. Removing the BARRIER MOTOR ASSY .................... 12

2-8. Removing the FLASH UNIT .......................................... 12

2-9. Removing the LENS UNIT ............................................ 13

3. Schematics

3-1. Cautions .......................................................................... 14

3-2. Basic Block Names and Functions .............................. 14

3-3. Block Diagram ................................................................ 15

3-4. MAIN PWB ASSY Mounting Diagram ......................... 16

3-5. SUB PWB ASSY Mounting Diagram ........................... 16

5. Inspection

5-1. Required Measuring Equipment ................................... 45

5-2. Connection of Measuring Equipment .......................... 45

5-3. Inspection and Factory Settings .................................. 45

6.Parts List

6-1.Packing and Accessories ............................................... 47

6-1-1.For US model ........................................................... 47

6-1-2.For EU model ........................................................... 48

6-1-3.For EG model ........................................................... 49

6-1-4.For CA model ........................................................... 50

6-1-5.For GE model ........................................................... 51

6-1-6.For AS model ............................................................ 52

6-2.Cabinet F block (US/EU/EG/CA/GE/AS model) ......... 53

6-3.Cabinet R block (US/EU/EG/CA/GE/AS model) ......... 54

6-4.Electrical Parts (US/EU/EG/CA/GE/AS model) .......... 55

7. Appendix

7-1.List of Related Technical Updates Issued ................... 56

4. Adjustments

4-1. Adjustment Procedure of Parts Replacement ........... 17

4-2. Measuring Devices......................................................... 17

4-3. Jigs ................................................................................... 17

4-4. Jig Connections.............................................................. 18

4-5. Environment Setup ........................................................ 18

4-6. Installing the Jig Drivers on the PC ............................. 19

4-7. Installing and Starting the Adjustment Software ....... 20

4-8. Initializing the Adjustment Software ............................ 20

4-9. Starting the Adjustment Software ................................ 23

4-10. [F6] : AF adjustment .................................................... 26

4-11. [F4] : CCD data input .................................................. 28

4-12. [F5] : Camera adjustment ........................................... 30

4-13. [F1] : Battery voltage adjustment .............................. 33

4-14. [F3] : LCD Adjustment................................................. 36

4-15. [F7] : Flash adjustment ............................................... 37

4-16. [F8] : Firmware Download ........................................... 39

4-17. [F12] : End Setting ....................................................... 41

1.General

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1.General

1-1. Product specification

System

Model Digital Camera FinePix A203 Number of effective pixels CCD sensor 1/2.7-inch square pixel CCD with RGB Filter

Number of recorded pixels Storage media xD-Picture Card (16MB to 128MB) File format Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver.2.2), DPOF-compatible

Viewfinder Real image optical; Frame coverag: 80%

Lens Fujinon 3× optical zoom lens

Aperture F2.8-F4.8/F7.0-F11.6 (automatically selected) Focus distance f=5.7-17.1 mm (equivalent to 38 mm on a 114mm camera) Exposure control 64 zones TTL metering, Program AE

Sensitivity Equivalent to ISO 100 White balance Auto (7 positions selectable in Manual mode) Focal range Normal: Approx. 60 cm/2.0 ft. to infinity

Shutter speeds Variable-speed, 1/2 sec. to 1/2000 sec. (combined with mechanical shutter) Flash (Auto flash using flash control sensor)

LCD monitor 1.5-inches, 60,000-pixels TFT Self-Timer 10 sec. timer clock

2.0 million pixels

Number of total pixels: 2.11 million pixels

1600 × 1200 pixels (1.92 million pixels)/1280 × 960 pixels/640 × 480 pixels

Movie: AVI format, Motion JPEG *Design rule for Camera File system Compliant

f=38-114 mm on a 35 mm camera

(exposure compensation available in Manual mode)

Macro: Approx. 10 cm-80 cm/3.9 in.-2.6 ft.

Effective range: Wide-angle: Approx. 30 cm-3.5 m (1.0 ft. -11.5 ft.) Telephoto-angle: Approx. 60 cm-3.0 m (2.0 ft. -9.8 ft.) Flash modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro

Standard number of available shots/recording time per xD-Picture Card

Quality Mode

Number of recorded pixels Image Data Size DPC-16 (16 MB) DPC-32 (32 MB) DPC-64 (64 MB) DPC-128 (128 MB)

2M F 2M N

1600 ´1200 1280 ´960 640 ´480 320 ´240 160 ´120

Approx. 620 KB Approx. 390 KB

25 39

50 79

101

204

159

319

1M 0.3M

Approx. 320 KB

198

398

Approx. 130 KB

122

247

497

997

Input/Output Terminals

(USB) socket USB (1) for image data output with a personal computer

DC IN 3V (Power input)

Socket for specified AC power adapter (optional)

socket

Power Supply and Others

Power supply Use one of the following:

2AA-size alkaline batteries 2AA-size Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries (optional) AC Power Adapter AC-3V (optional)

(Movie)

Approx. 94 sec.

Approx. 191 sec.

Approx. 6.4 min.

Approx. 12.9 min.

(Movie)

Approx. 5 min.

Approx. 10.1 min.

Approx. 20.2 min.

Approx. 40.6 min.

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1.General

No. of available shots using battery (battery life)

Battery type

Alkaline batteries Ni-MH batteries

HR-3UF 1700 mAh

(Condition: Power saving mode ON, with fully charged battery (Ni-MH))

With LCD monitor

Approx. 200 frames

Approx. 300 frames

With LCD monitor

OFF

Approx. 300 frames

Approx. 400 frames

This indicates the number of available frames shot consecutively at room temperature with a flash use rate of 50%. Note that these figures may vary depending on the ambient temperature and the amount of charge in the battery. The number of available shots or available shooting time will be lower in cold conditions.

Conditions for use Temperature: 0

C to +40oC (+32oF to +104oF); 80% humidity or less (no conden-

sation)

Camera dimensions 97.0 mm × 63.9 mm × 34.3 mm/3.8 in. × 2.5 in. × 1.4 in.

(W/H/D) (not including accessories and attachments) Camera mass (weight) Weight for photography

Approx. 145 g/5.1 oz. (not including accessories, batteries or xD-Picture Card) Approx. 200 g/7.1 oz. (including batteries and xD-Picture Card)

Accessories l 16 MB, xD-Picture Card (1)

Supplied with: Anti-static case (1)

l LR6 AA-size alkaline Batteries (2) l Hand strap (1) l Interface Set (1)

CD-ROM: Software for FinePix SX (1) Special USB cable with Noise Suppression core (1)

l Owners Manual (1)

Optional Accessories l xD-Picture Card

DPC-16 (16MB)/DPC-32 (32MB)/DPC-64 (64MB)/DPC-128 (128MB)

l AC Power Adapter AC-3V l Fujifilm Rechargeable Battery 2HR-3UF l Fujifilm Battery charger with Battery BK-NH (With Euro type or UK type plug) l SC-FXA01 l DPC-R1 Image Memory Card Reader

Compatible with Windows 98/98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Profes sional, Windows XP or iMac, Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2, Mac OS X (10.1.2 to

10.1.5) and models that support USB as standard. Compatible with SmartMedia of 3.3V, 4MB to 128MB.

l DPC-AD PC Card Adapter

Compatible with SmartMedia of 3.3V, 2MB to 128MB.

1.General

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Explanation of Terms

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format

DPOF is a format used for recording information on a storage media (image memory card, etc.) that allows you to specify which of the frames shot using a digital camera are printed and how many prints are made of each image.

EV: A number that denotes exposure. The EV is determined by the brightness of the

subject and sensitivity (speed) of the film or CCD. The number is larger for bright subjects and smaller for dark subjects. As the brightness of the subject changes, a digital camera maintains the amount of light hitting the CCD at a constant level by adjusting the aperture and shutter speed. When the amount of light striking the CCD doubles, the EV increases by 1. Likewise, when the light is halved, the EV decreases by 1.

JPEG: Joint Photographics Experts Group

A file format used for compressing and saving color images. The compression ratio can be selected, but the higher the compression ratio, the poorer the quality of the expanded image.

Motion JPEG: A type of AVI (Audio Video Interleave) file format that handles images and sound

as a single file. Images in the file are recorded in JPEG format. Motion JPEG can

be played back by QuickTime 3.0 or later. PC Card: A generic term for cards that meet the PC Card Standard. PC Card Standard: A standard for PC cards determined by the PCMCIA. PCMCIA: Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (US). White Balance: Whatever the kind of the light, the human eye adapts to it so that a white object still

looks white. On the other hand, devices such as digital cameras see a white sub-

ject as white by first adjusting the color balance to suit the color of the ambient

light around the subject. This adjustment is called matching the white balance. A

function that automatically matches the white balance is called an Automatic

White Balance function.

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1-2.Names of External Components

1.General

Shutter button

Flash

Lens/Lens cover

POWER switch

Flash control sensor

Self-timer lamp

Viewfinder window

(USB) socket

DC IN 3V

(Power input)

socket

BACK button

Viewfinder

Viewfinder lamp

DISP button

LCD monitor

Flash button

Tripod mount

Battery cover

MENU/OK button

Mode dial

button

( Zoom in)

( Zoom out) button

Strap mount

Battery compartment

xD-Picture Card slot

2. Disassembly

2-1. Internal Components

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CABINET REAR ASSY

SUB PWB ASSY

FLASH UNIT

BATTERY HOLDER

LCD UNIT

MAIN PWB ASSY

LENS UNIT

BARRIER MOTOR UNIT

CABINET FRONT ASSY

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2-2. Removing the R PANEL ASSY

[Disassembly]

1. Remove the three M1.7x5 screws.

2. Open the battery cover.

3. Raise the R PANEL ASSY in the direction of the arrow.

Note:

Always ensure that the FLASH ASSY main condenser is discharged before beginning disassembly.

Discharge point

2. Disassembly

[Assembly]

Set the mode dial to the camera position and assemble it. Assemble in the reverse order to disassembly.

2. Disassembly

2-3. Removing the LCD UNIT

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[Disassembly]

1. Remove the M1.7x5 screws.

2. Raise the LCD UNIT in the direction of the arrow.

3. Remove the connector.

[Assembly]

Assemble in the reverse order to disassembly.

2-4. Removing the MAIN PWB ASSY

[Disassembly]

1. Remove the FFC.

2. Remove the NAIN PWB in the direction of the arrow taking care not caught of the shutter button.

[Assembly]

Assemble in the reverse order to disassembly.

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2-5. Removing the BATTERY LID

[Disassembly]

1. Remove the M1.7x5 screw.

2. Remove the BATTERY HOLDER in the direction of the arrow.

3. Remove the BATTERY SHAFT.

2. Disassembly

[Assembly]

Assemble in the reverse order to disassembly.

2-6. Removing the CABINET INNER

[Disassembly]

1. Remove the three M1.7x3.5 screws.

2. Remove the CABINET INNER in the direction of the arrow.

[Assembly]

Set the barrier assy to the flute and put it.

Match and build the pin of barrier lever and barrier

assy.

2. Disassembly

2-7. Removing the BARRIER MOTOR ASSY

[Disassembly]

1. Remove the two M1.7x3.5 screws.

2. Remove the BARRIER MOTOR ASSY in the direction of the arrow.

[Assembly]

Match and assemble the hole of the barrier lever.

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2-8. Removing the FLASH UNIT

[Disassembly]

1. Remove FFC

2. Remove SUB PWB ASSY.

3. Remove the six soldered points.

4. Remove the trigger coil soldered poiint.

5. Remove one screw (M1.7x5.0).

6. Remove in the direction of the arrow.

[Assembly]

Assemble in the reverse order to disassembly.

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2-9. Removing the LENS UNIT

[Disassembly]

1. Remove two screws (M1.7x2.5).

2. Remove the CCD soldered points.

3. Remove FFC

4. Remove the LENS UNIT in the direction of the arrow.

2. Disassembly

[Assembly]

Assemble in the reverse order to disassembly.

3. Schematics

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3. Schematics

3-1. Cautions

 Do not reuse removed parts. Always use new parts.  Note that the -ve side of tantalum condensers is readily damaged by heat.  Except for chemical condensers and tantalum condensers, voltage is not displayed on condensers with a voltage

resistance of 50V or less.

 Resistors not marked are 1/16W chip resistors.  KW = 1000Ω, MW = 1000KΩ  B characteristics of variable resistors and semi-fixed resistors are not displayed.

3-2. Basic Block Names and Functions

Part name Block name Function

LENS CONST CCD BLOCK CCD output MAIN PWB ASSY CAM BLOCK CCD output A/D conversion (IC103)

CCD driver ( IC102)

PROCESS BLOCK Image signal processing, USB communications,

system control (IC304) MOTOR BLOCK Shutter/iris/AF/zoom drive (IC703) POWER ON BLOCK Power supply management (IC301) LCD BLOCK LCD control (IC304) DC/DC BLOCK Power supply generation (IC401,IC403) CHG BLOCK Li battery charging control (IC654) STRB BLOCK Strobe charging control (IC602)

SUB PWB ASSY RSW BLOCK Power SW,Shutter SW,Backup battery FLASH UNIT FLASH BLOCK Flash

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3-3. Block Diagram

3. Schematics

DR_SW

3.3V

LCD BLK

LCD_BR

LCD_CONT

LCD

from EVR

LCDCLK

LCDVD

LCDHD

IC304 FF4146 WCS_MCM

48.00MHz

OSC

WCS

LCD

IBUF

A015AN02

LCDDATA

[7:2]

MEDIA

BL LED

xD-Picture Card

CPU Core

JPEG

Serial

SEL

Memory

SIO1

Control

FLASH ROM

1MByte

Local

BUS

Memory

Control

USB

TRON

D+, D-, VBUS,

USB

TIMER

DRAM

64MBit x 16

FLASH BLK

STRB_DIS

STRB_COK

STRB_SY

IC305

SAMSUNG

NEC

IC602

CTL IC

STRB_CC

STRB_FULL

K4S641632E_TL

UPC5023GR_178_8J

GSEL, V_TH, STRB_CHG

from EVR

24.545MHz

CAMCLK

PRO BLK

SCS3A

CAM BLOCK

CCD OUT

IC101

CCD

LENS

x3 ZOOM

LENS

CCD DATA [9:0]

MN39473PJ-F

MATSUSHITA

Barrier

HI, VI, ADCLK,FI

O CONT, VRESET

IC103

ANALOG

DEVICES

V Drv

CCDLD

SI, SO, SCLK

TG_SY

AD80038JBC

IC102

FFM MD2171B

IRIS1, IRIS2,

SHUT1,SHUT2

Motor Drive

BAT_V

VDET

IC301

S-6404A

PWR MANAGEMENT IC

FMA1, FMA2, FMB1, FMB2

IC703

SANYO

LB8649FN

RTC

CISC

FOCUS_HP

Z_HP, Z_PLS

BAR1,BAR2

TELE, WIDE

BAR_OPEN

4.19MHz OSC

32.768KHz Xtal

SIO

IC303

EVR 3ch

BH2220FVM

ZMPS

STRB_CHG

GSEL, V_TH

to FLASH

SIO2

EVR_LD

IC302

M62368GP

EVR 6ch

LCD_CONT

LCD_BR_UNI,

IRIS_SPD, FMPS

to LCD

to MOTOR Drive

BL_ON

CAM_ON

IC401

DC/DC IC 2ch

DC BLOCK

KEY1, KEY2, MODE

PWR_SW, S1/S2

LCD_ON

FA7715J

CARD_ON

MOTOR_ON

F_LON

YUSABURION

IC403

DC/DC IC 3.4V

Z_LON

S-8340A34AFT

Buzzer

LED

3. Schematics

3-4. MAIN PWB ASSY Mounting Diagram

25

25

25

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CN801

SW802

CN701

J401

CN302

F401

25

SW804

CN501

SW803

3-5. SUB PWB ASSY Mounting Diagram

SW809

SW801

SW805

SW806

SW301

SW808

SW807

SW810

CN702

SW902

CN901

SW901

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4. Adjustments

4-1. Adjustment Procedure of Parts Replacement

Adjust in the order noted below after replacing the parts in the table.

CAM AF CCD difect LCD Battery Flash End setting

LENS ASSY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7* MAIN PWB ASSY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7* FLASH UNIT 12*

*: If End setting is not run the camera will remain in the jig mode, and will not enter the storage mode when connected

to the PC. Always run End setting after completing adjustments.

4-2. Measuring Devices

Measuring device Remarks Regurated power supply For adjustment. Pattern box PTB450 or equivalent. Waveform monitor For function inspection. Vector scope For function inspection. Digital voltmeter For adjustment. PC For various adjustments and operation checks (PC-AT compatible, Windows 98). Luminance meter LS-110 (Minolta) or equivalent. Color thermometer Color Meter III (Minolta) or equivalent. TV monitor NTSC_TV monitor, 600 or more lines resolution (for function inspection) Flash meter For function inspection.

4-3. Jigs

Jig Part number Application Filter LB140 ZJ00006-100 CAM adjustment (common to DS-7/20/30) Siemens star chart ZJ00251-100 AF adjustment (common to FinePix 6800Z) Conversion lens (f = 600mm) ZJ00007-100 AF adjustment (common to 8mm VTR, FinePix 500) Lens holder ZJ00008-100 AF adjustment (common to 8mm VTR, FinePix 500) Stand ZJ00009-100 AF adjustment (common to 8mm VTR, FinePix 500) Base plate ZJ00010-100 AF adjustment (common to 8mm VTR, FinePix 500) Grey chart (reflective) ZJ00254-100 Strobe adjustment (common to FinePix 700) USB cable FZ04205-100 PC adjustment Power supply cable jig ZJ00214-100

FinePix A203_U/E adjustment software

FinePix A203 CCD Data Vol.1

AC adapter (AC-3V)         For general adjustment. DSC jig driver ZJ00476-100 DSC jig driver setup. Discharger ZJ00581-100 Discharge for FLASH UNIT LCD adjustment jig ZJ00585-100 LCD adjustment. LCD adjustment card ZJ00579-100 LCD adjustment. *1

ZJ00594-100 ZJ00595-100

General adjustments (common to MX-10, FinePix 4700Z)

Dedicated software for general camera adjustment. *1 Camera adjustment. *1

*1 : Data available from WEB site

4. Adjustments

4-4. Jig Connections

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FX-A203

USB cable

Power supply cable jig*

DC-3V

Regurated power supply

* Always measure input voltage close to the DC_IN pin when making adjustments.

os:Windows98

4-5. Environment Setup

(1)Setup for camera adjustment (Fig.A)

<<All white pattern>>

Set the distance between the camera reference face (*1) and the pattern box to within approximately 50mm. Filter (LB140) and reference face in direct contact.

1. Color temperature: 6100±50K (with LB140 filter) Measurement position : middle of pattern box Measuring device : Minolta Color Meter III F or

equivalent

*Color temperature measurement

Filter (LB140) and pattern box in direct contact Adjust color temperature of pattern box to 6100±50K

with filter (LB140) in contact with color thermometer.

2. Luminance: 160±5cd/m Measurement position : middle of pattern box Measuring device : Minolta Luminance Meter LS-110

or equivalent

*Luminance measurement

Filter (LB140) and pattern box in direct contact Adjust luminance of pattern box to 160±5cd/m

filter (LB140) in contact with luminance meter.

(with LB140 filter)

with

Within 80mm

Within 30mm

Camera

<Fig.A> Setup for Camera Adjustment

(*1)Front face of LENS ASSY used as camera reference face.

Filter (LB140)

Within 50mm

Center

Pattern box

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.General

1-1. Product specification

1-2.Names of External Components

2. Disassembly

2-1. Internal Components

2-2. Removing the R PANEL ASSY

2-3. Removing the LCD UNIT

2-4. Removing the MAIN PWB ASSY

2-5. Removing the BATTERY LID

2-6. Removing the CABINET INNER

2-7. Removing the BARRIER MOTOR ASSY

2-8. Removing the FLASH UNIT

2-9. Removing the LENS UNIT

3. Schematics

3-1. Cautions

3-2. Basic Block Names and Functions

3-3. Block Diagram

3-4. MAIN PWB ASSY Mounting Diagram

3-5. SUB PWB ASSY Mounting Diagram

4. Adjustments

4-1. Adjustment Procedure of Parts Replacement

4-2. Measuring Devices

4-3. Jigs

4-4. Jig Connections

4-5. Environment Setup