ORDER NO.

BSD0809A67CE
D23

Sec. 1 Service Information Memory Card Camera-Recorder

Sec. 2
Sec. 3
Disassembly Procedures
Electrical Adjustment
Model No. AG-HMC150P
Sec. 4 Block Diagrams AG-HMC151E
Sec. 5 Schematic Diagrams AG-HMC152EN
Sec. 6
Sec. 7
Circuit Board Diagrams
Exploded Views &
AG-HMC153MC
Replacement Parts List

© 2008 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

Unauthorized copying and distribution is a violation of law.
 ! WARNING
This service information is designed for experienced repair technicians only and is not designed for use by the general public. It does not
contain warnings or cautions to advise non-technical individuals of potential dangers in attempting to service a product. Products powered
by electricity should be serviced or repaired only by experienced professional technicians. Any attempt to service or repair the product or
products dealt with in this service information by anyone else could result in serious injury or death.

AG-HMC150P

-2-
-3-
AG-HMC151E

-4-
-5-
-6-
AG-HMC152EN/153MC

-7-
-8-
 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
GENERAL GUIDELINES ELECTROSTATICALLY SENSITIVE (ES) DEVICES
1. When servicing, observe the original lead dress. If a Some semiconductor (solid state) devices can be damaged
short circuit is found, replace all parts, which have been easily by static electricity. Such components commonly are
over-heated or damaged by the short circuit. called Electrostatically sensitive (ED) Devices. Examples of
2. After servicing, see to it that all the protective devices typical ES devices are integrated circuits and some
such as insulation barriers, insulation papers shields are field-effect transistors and semiconductor “chip” components.
properly installed. The following techniques should be used to help reduce the
3. After servicing, make the following leakage current incidence of component damage caused by static electricity.
checks to prevent the customer from being exposed to 1. Immediately before handling any semiconductor
shock hazards. component or semiconductor-equipped assembly, drain
LEAKAGE CURRENT COLD CHECK off any electrostatic charge on your body by touching a
known earth ground.
1. Unplug the AC cord and connect a jumper between the Alternatively, obtain and wear a commercially available
two prongs on the plug. discharging wrist trap device, which should be removed
2. Measure the resistance value, with an ohm meter, for potential shock reasons prior to applying power to the
between the jumpered AC plug and each exposed unit under test.
metallic cabinet part on the equipment such as 2. After removing an electrical assembly equipped with ES
screwheads, connectors, control shafts, etc. The devices, place the assembly on a conductive surface
resistance value must be more than 5MΩ. such as aluminum foil, to prevent electrostatic charge
buildup or exposure of the assembly.
3. Use only a grounded tip soldering iron to solder or
unsolder ES devices.
4. Use only an anti-static solder removal device classified
as “anti-static” can generate electrical charges sufficient
to damage ES devices.
5. Do not use freon-propelled chemicals. These can
generate electrical charges sufficient to damage ES
devices.
6. Do not remove a replacement ES device from its
Figure1 protective package until immediately before you are
ready to install it.
LEAKAGE CURRENT HOT CHECK (See Figure 1) (most replacement ES devices are package with leads
electrically shorted together by conductive foam,
1. Plug the AC cord directly into the AC outlet.
aluminum foil or comparable conductive material).
Do not use an isolation transformer for this check.
7. Immediately before removing the protective material
2. Connect a 1.5KΩ, 10W resistor, in parallel with a 0.15μ F
from the leads of a replacement ES device, touch the
capacitor, between each exposed metallic part on the set
protective material to the chassis or circuit assembly into
an a good earth ground such as a water pipe, as shown
which the device will be installed.
in Figure1.
CAUTION: Be sure no power is applied to the chassis or
3. Use an AC voltmeter, with 1000 ohms/volt or more
circuit, and observe all other safety precautions.
sensitivity, to measure the potential across the resistor.
8. Minimize bodily motions when handling unpackaged
4. Check each exposed metallic part, and measure the
replacement ES devices. (Otherwise hamless motion
voltage at each point.
such as the brushing together of your clothes fabric or
5. Reverse the AC plug in the AC outlet repeat each of the
the lifting of your foot from a carpeted floor can generate
above measurements.
static electricity sufficient to damage an ES device).
6. The potential at any point should not exceed 0.15 volts
RMS. A leakage current tester (Simpson Model 229 X-RADIATION
equivalent) may be used to make the hot checks,
WARNING
leakage current must not exceed 0.1 milliamp. In case a
1. The potential source of X-radiation in EVF sets is the
measurement is outside of the limits specified, there is a
High Voltage section and the picture tube.
possibility of a shock hazard, and the equipment should
2. When using a picture tube test jig for service, ensure
be repaired and rechecked before it is returned to the
that jig is capable of handling 10kV without causing
customer.
X-Radiation.
Note: It is important to use an accurate periodically
ABOUT LEAD FREE SOLDER (PbF) calibrated high voltage meter.
Distinction of Pbf PCB: 3. Measure the High Voltage. The meter (electric type)
PCBs (manufactured) using lead free solder will have a PbF reading should indicate 2.5kV, ±0.15kV. If the meter
stamp on the PCB. indication is out of tolerance, immediate service and
Caution: correction is required to prevent the possibility of
1. Pb free solder has a higher melting point than standard premature component failure. To prevent an X-Radiation
solder; Typically the melting point is 50–70 (30-40 ) possibility, it is essential to use the specified picture
higher. Please use a high temperature soldering iron. In tube.
case of the soldering iron with temperature control,
please set it to 700±20 (370±10 ).
2. Pb free solder will tend to splash when heated too high
(about 1100 /600 ).

-9-
AG-HMC150P

- 10 -
- 11 -
- 12 -
- 13 -
AG-HMC151E

- 14 -
- 15 -
- 16 -
*NOTE:
The page number shown above shows
the page of the operation instructions.

- 17 -
MHNK261/0123456S7P