
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E
RMT-811/812
US Model
SERVICE MANUAL
Canadian Model
DCR-TRV900
AEP Model
UK Model
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900E
E Model
Hong Kong Model
Tourist Model
DCR-TRV900/TRV900E
C MECHANISM
Difference table
Model
Color System
Remote Commander
Line recording
The POWER switch
position during playback
Base Band Input
DCR-TRV890E
Ver 1.0 1998.08
DCR-TRV900
PAL
RMT-812
—
PLAYER
—
NTSC
RMT-811
Photo: DCR-TRV900E
RMT-811
DCR-TRV900E
PAL
VTR
SPECIFICATIONS
Australian Model
Chinese Model
DCR-TRV900E
For MECHANISM ADJUSTMENTS, refer to the
“DV MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT MANUAL
C MECHANISM ” (9-974-050-11)
MICROFILM
— Continued on next page —
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E
CD-202
CAMERA REC
IC100 1, 2
1
IC101 1, 2
IC102 1, 2
IC100 3, IC101 3
2
IC102 3
IC100 !£, !¢
3
IC101 !£, !¢
IC102 !£, !¢
13.5 MHz
IC100 !™, IC101 !™
4
IC102 !™
BOARD
H
V
8.4Vp-p
22Vp-p
3.0Vp-p
5
Q101 E
6
Q100 E
7
Q102 E
13.5 MHz
H
H
H
H
H
3.0Vp-p
0.6Vp-p
0.6Vp-p
0.5Vp-p
CCD IMAGER
CD-202
4-11 4-12

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-17 for printed wiring board.
VC-208
1
CAMERA REC
2
CAMERA REC
3
CAMERA REC
4
CAMERA REC
BOARD (1/7)
IC203 @•, @ª
H
IC203 #¡, #™
H
IC203 #¢, #∞
H
IC203 5
6
0.6Vp-p
0.5Vp-p
0.6Vp-p
IC203 9
CAMERA REC
7
IC204 #¡
CAMERA REC
8
IC204 $¶
CAMERA REC/PB
9
IC205 1 – 5 , 8 – !™
IC206 1 – 5 , 8 – !™
IC207 1 – 5 , 8 – !™
CAMERA REC
H
27.0 MHz
13.5 MHz
0.34Vp-p
3.4Vp-p
3.0Vp-p
H
5
IC203 7
CAMERA REC
H
0.28Vp-p
0.34Vp-p
74 nsec
2.8Vp-p
SAMPLE HOLD & AGC
VC-208 (1/7)
4-24 4-25 4-26

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-17 for printed wiring board.
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
VC-208
!º
CAMERA REC/PB
!¡
CAMERA REC/PB
BOARD (2/7)
IC300 &¶
13.5MHz
IC302 $º
20.0MHz
3.0Vp-p
2.8Vp-p
4-27 4-28 4-29
CAMERA PROCESSOR
VC-208 (2/7)

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-17 for printed wiring board.
VC-208
!™
LINE REC
!™
CAMERA REC/PB
!£
LINE REC
!£
CAMERA REC/PB
BOARD (3/7)
IC1200 @∞
H
IC1200 @∞
H
IC1200 #£
H
IC1200 #£
0.44Vp-p
1.0Vp-p
0.5Vp-p
H
!¢
IC1200 #¢
LINE REC
!¢
IC1200 #¢
CAMERA REC/PB
IC1200 $¢
!∞
LINE REC
!§
IC1200 ^¡ – ^•
CAMERA REC/PB,
LINE REC
H
H
40.5MHz
1.5Vp-p
0.44Vp-p
2.0Vp-p
3.0Vp-p
4-31
74 nsec
2.8Vp-p
BASE BAND INPUT
VC-208 (3/7)
4-32 4-33 4-34

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-17 for printed wiring board.
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
4-35 4-36
MOTOR DRIVE
VC-208 (4/7)

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
SE-75 (Y AW/PITCH SENSOR) PRINTED WIRING BOARD
— Ref. No. SE-75 Board; 10,000 Series —
SE-75 BOARD
C450 B-2
C451 A-2
CN450 A-2
L450 B-1
SE450 B-2
SE451 C-1
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-17 for printed wiring board of VC-208.
For printed wiring boards
• This board is six-layer print board. However, the patterns of layers two to five have not been included in
the diagram.
There are few cases that the part printed on this
diagram isn’t mounted in this model.
LB-55
(EVF BACK-LIGHT)
VF-121
(COLOR EVF)
ED-48
(USER CONTROL)
SE-75
(YAW/PITCH SENSOR)
JK-163
(AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT)
RI-10
(SIRCS RECEIVER)
MA-333
(STEREO MIC AMP)
PD-101
(RGB DRIVER, TIMING GENERATOR, BACK-LIGHT
CK-80
USER CONTROL,
LCD DRIVE
VAP DRIVER
VC-208 (5/7)
YAW/PITCH SENSOR
/
SE-75
4-39 4-40 4-41 4-42

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-17 for printed wiring board.
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
VC-208 BOARD (6/7)
CAMERA REC/PB
!¶ IC722 !º
2.3µsec
0.8Vp-p
4-43 4-44 4-45 4-46
CARD CONTROL, PWM CONTROL
VC-208 (6/7)

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-17 for printed wiring board.
HONEY, PCMCIA CONTROL
VC-208 (7/7)
4-47 4-48 4-49 4-50
VC-208
!•
CAMERA REC/PB
BOARD (7/7)
IC751 &¶
6.85MHz
3.8Vp-p

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
VI-151 BOARD (1/10)
1 IC1816 1, 2, 6, 7
CAMERA REC
6.8msec
3.5Vp-p
2 IC1816 !¡, !™
CAMERA REC
6.8msec
2.0Vp-p
3 IC1816 @¶ PB
0.35Vp-p
6.8msec
4 IC1816 $º
CAMERA REC/PB
41.7MHz
5 IC1816 $™
CAMERA REC
25nsec
6 IC1814 !£ PB
41.85MHz
7 IC1814 !∞ – @º PB
25nsec
2.3Vp-p
2.2Vp-p
2.0Vp-p
2.2Vp-p
8 IC1814 #¡
CAMERA REC/PB
6.8msec
4-51 4-52 4-53
2.6Vp-p
REC/PB AMP
VI-151 (1/10)

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
VI-151
CAMERA REC
9
BOARD (2/10)
IC1900 $¡
13.5MHz
3.2Vp-p
TIMING GENERA TOR
VI-151 (2/10)
4-55 4-56

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
VI-151
!º
CAMERA REC
!º
!¡
CAMERA REC
!¡
BOARD (3/10)
Q1500 E
H
Q1500 E LINE REC
Q1501 E
H
Q1501 E LINE REC
0.22Vp-p
0.3Vp-p
H
0.2Vp-p
H
!™
Q1502 E
CAMERA REC
H
!™
Q1502 E LINE REC
H
0.3Vp-p
0.34Vp-p
0.38Vp-p
4-57 4-58 4-59
VIDEO INTERFACE
VI-151 (3/10)

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
VI-151 BOARD (4/10)
CAMERA REC/PB
!£ IC1600 !¢ (R1627)
24.58MHz
2.6Vp-p
DCT/IDCT
VI-151 (4/10)
4-62 4-63 4-64

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
VI-151
!¢
LINE REC/PB (IR ON)
82nsec
!∞
!∞
!§
CAMERA REC/PB
BOARD (5/10)
IC1403 @™
IC1403 $¡ PB
H
IC1403 $¡ LINE REC
H
IC1402 @∞
0.8Vp-p
0.5Vp-p
0.5Vp-p
H
!¶
IC1402 @ª
CAMERA REC/PB
H
!•
IC1402 7
CAMERA REC/PB
H
!ª
IC1402 !™
CAMERA REC/PB
H
@º
IC1402 !§
CAMERA REC/PB
0.4Vp-p
0.26Vp-p
2.0Vp-p
1.2Vp-p
4-65 4-66
IR TRANSMITTER
VI-151 (5/10)
H
1.7Vp-p
4-67

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
AUDIO PROCESSOR
VI-151 (6/10)
4-68 4-69 4-70

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
VI-151
CAMERA REC/PB
@¡
@™
(X2201, R2262)
BOARD (7/10)
IC2204 $º (R2300)
20.0MHz
IC2204 %£
32.767kHz
3.0Vp-p
3.0Vp-p
4-71 4-72 4-73 4-74
HI CONTROL
VI-151 (7/10)

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
VI-151 BOARD (8/10)
CAMERA REC/PB
@£ IC2401 1 (X2400)
20.0MHz
2.5Vp-p
4-76
MECHANISM CONTROL
VI-151 (8/10)
4-77 4-78

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
• Refer to page 4-87 for FP-594 flexible board.
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
VI-151
CAMERA REC/PB
BOARD (9/10)
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
@¢ IC2503 4
6.7msec
@∞ IC2503 @™, @£, @¢
1.1msec
@§ IC2503 @∞, @§, @¶
1.1msec
@¶ IC2503 $∞
#º IC2503 ^º
2.6Vp-p
#¡ IC2503 ^£
0.1Vp-p
1.1msec
#™ IC2504 !¶
2.3Vp-p
0.92msec
#£ IC2504 #¡, #£, #¢
1.1msec
900kHz
2.8Vp-p
0.23Vp-p
2.8Vp-p
0.56sec
@• IC2503 $•
0.76sec
@ª IC2503 %¢
3µsec
2.7Vp-p
#¢ IC2505 2, !•, @£
2.7Vp-p
2.8Vp-p
80msec
1.1msec
0.6Vp-p
2.2Vp-p
4-79 4-80 4-81 4-82
VI-151 (9/10)
DRUM/CAPST AN MOTOR DRIVE

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-91 for printed wiring board.
DC/DC CONVERTER
VI-151 (10/10)
4-83 4-84 4-85 4-86

FP-594 (LOADING MOTOR, S/T REEL SENSOR) PRINTED WIRING BOARD
— Ref. No.: FP-594 Board; 9,000 Series —
FP-594
BOARD
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
M
LOADING
Q901
TAPE END
M902
MOTOR
DEW
SENSOR
S903
MODE SW
Q902
TAP E TO P
H901
S REEL
SENSOR
For printed wiring boards
• Refer to page 4-82 for FP-594 board schematic diagram.
S901
C IN
H902
T REEL
SENSOR
D901
TAPE
LED
S902
REC.P
CN901
MIC SW
4-87 4-88 4-89
FP-594
LOADING MOTOR, S/T REEL SENSOR
USER CONTROL
FK-4880

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
4-99 4-100 4-101
STEREO MIC AMP
MA-333
SIRCS RECEIVER
/
RI-10

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
FP-16 (PANEL SWITCH) FLEXIBLE BOARD
FP-16 FLEXIBLE BOARD
S002
(PANEL CLOSE)
S001
(PANEL REV)
FP-16 1-670-983-
16
FP-18 (USER CONTROL) FLEXIBLE BOARD
FP-18 FLEXIBLE BOARD
8
1
11
mk
0
FP-18
FK-4880
(USER CONTROL)
FP-17
FP-23
(S-Y/C IN/OUT)
FP-16
FP-11
FP-13
FP-8
FP-19
(USER CONTROL)
USER CONTROL
CK-80, ED-48, FP-16, FP-18
For LED
1-670-985-
FP-18
(USER CONTROL
4-103 4-104 4-105 4-106

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
FP-23 (S VIDEO) FLEXIBLE BOARD
FP-23 FLEXIBLE BOARD
INTELLIGENT
ACCESSORY
SHOE
18
C
Y
S VIDEO
J100
1- 670
-990 -
FP-23
JK-163 (AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT) PRINTED WIRING BOARD
— Ref. No. JK-163 Board; 10,000 Series —
JK-163 BOARD
C7100 C-4
C7101 D-4
C7102 C-5
C7103 D-4
C7104 C-1
CN7100 B-2
CN7101 C-1
8
1
1
14
11
CN7102 B-5
D7100 B-4
D7102 B-1
D7103 C-5
D7104 D-5
D7105 C-5
D7106 C-5
FB710 B-4
FB711 C-4
FB712 B-1
FB713 D-1
FB714 C-1
FB715 C-5
FB716 C-1
FB717 C-1
FB718 C-1
J7100 C-2
J7101 C-2
J7102 D-2
L7100 C-4
L7101 C-5
L7102 C-5
L7103 D-4
L7104 C-1
R7102 C-4
VDR711 C-4
VDR714 C-5
VDR715 B-5
VDR717 D-4
VDR718 C-5
FK-4880
(USER CONTROL)
FP-17
FP-23
(S-Y/C IN/OUT)
FP-16
FP-11
FP-13
FP-8
FP-19
(USER CONTROL)
For LED
FP-18
(USER CONTROL
For printed wiring boards
• This board is six-layer print board. However, the patterns of layers two to five have not been included in
the diagram.
• Chip parts
Diode
3
21
There are few cases that the part printed on this
diagram isn’t mounted in this model.
LB-55
(EVF BACK-LIGHT)
VF-121
(COLOR EVF)
ED-48
(USER CONTROL)
SE-75
(YAW/PITCH SENSOR)
JK-163
(AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT)
RI-10
(SIRCS RECEIVER)
MA-333
(STEREO MIC AMP)
CK-80
USER CONTROL,
LCD DRIVE
PD-101
(RGB DRIVER, TIMING GENERATOR, BACK-LIGHT)
S-Y/C IN/OUT
FP-23
AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT
/
JK-163
4-111 4-112 4-113 4-114

For schematic diagram
• Refer to page 4-121 for PD-101 printed wiring board.
• Refer to page 4-121 for FP-19 flexible board.
PD-101
CAMERA REC/PB
1
BOARD (1/2)
IC5502 8
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
2
3
4
5
H
IC5502 9
H
IC5502 !º
IC5502 @º
IC5502 @™
0.3Vp-p
0.2Vp-p
H
2H
0.22Vp-p
4.2Vp-p
4.2Vp-p
2H
6
IC5502 @¢
4.2Vp-p
2H
7
IC5502 $¡
2H
1.4Vp-p
4-115 4-116 4-117
RGB DRIVER
PD-101 (1/2)

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E
PD-101
CAMERA REC/PB
8
9
!º
!¡
BOARD (2/2)
IC5601 @§
16.7MHz
IC5601 #¢
V
IC5601 #¶
H
IC5602 7
3.5Vp-p
3.5Vp-p
2.8Vp-p
2H
5.6Vp-p
4-118
TIMING GENERA TOR, BACK-LIGHT
PD-101 (2/2)
4-119 4-120

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
VF-121
CAMERA REC/PB
1
BOARD
IC5001 8
H
0.28Vp-p
2
IC5001 9
3
IC5001 !º
H
0.18Vp-p
H
0.2Vp-p
4
IC5001 @º
5
IC5001 @™
7.6Vp-p
2H
2H
7.6Vp-p
6
IC5001 @¢
7
IC5101 !∞
2H
7.6Vp-p
H
11.0Vp-p
8
IC5102 @¶
9
IC1502 #∞
H
2.7Vp-p
H
3.0Vp-p
!º
IC5102 $¡
16.4MHz
3.0Vp-p
!¡
IC1502 $∞
2.8Vp-p
V
COLOR EVF
4-125 4-126 4-127
VF-121

DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TR V900E
ED-48
(USER CONTROL)
VF-121
(COLOR EVF)
SE-75
(YAW/PITCH SENSOR)
JK-163
(AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT)
RI-10
(SIRCS RECEIVER)
MA-333
(STEREO MIC AMP)
CK-80
USER CONTROL,
LCD DRIVE
PD-101
(RGB DRIVER, TIMING GENERATOR, BACK-LIGHT)
LB-55
(EVF BACK-LIGHT)
LB-55 (EVF BACK-LIGHT) PRINTED WIRING BOARD
— Ref. No. LB-55 Board; 10,000 Series —
LB-55 BOARD
C5201 B-1
C5202 B-2
C5203 B-2
C5204 B-1
C5206 B-1
C5207 B-1
C5208 B-1
CN5201 B-4
CN5202 B-4
D5201 C-1
L5201 B-2
L5202 C-2
ND5201 E-4
Q5201 B-1
R5201 B-1
R5202 C-1
T5201 E-1
For printed wiring boards
• This board is six-layer print board. However, the patterns of layers two to five have not been included in
the diagram.
• Chip parts
EVF BACK-LIGHT
LB-55
Diode
3
21
There are few cases that the part printed on this
diagram isn’t mounted in this model.
4-128 4-129 4-130E