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    Help finding a service manual

    Posted by Michael Kellam on May 2, 2006 at 9:55 pm

    Hello everyone,
    There doesn’t seem to be any board where this post seems most appropriate, but do you know where I might be able to get a service manual for a camera that is apparently not available from the manufacturer anymore? I have an engineer working on a JVC GY-DV500 full sized mini-DV camcorder that doesn’t work. (It’s parachute failed to open at 6 feet 😉

    I called JVC and they said they no longer produce service manuals for these cameras (even though the camera is only 3 years old). I took a gamble and got the service manual for the next release of the camera, but it does not have the info my engineer needs. Do you know any way I might be able to get a hold of one? It doesn’t have to be new as long as the info is readable.

    Incidentally, I dropped the camera (the only time in 15+ years I have done this) and now the DV deck part of the camera does not get any power. The camera part still works fine. It is a one piece camcorder, not a dockable unit. JVC wanted more to look at it than I thought it was worth since their opinion was that it was dead and I should buy another one (JVC of course ;-).

    Any ideas where I could find the service manual?

    Thanks in advance,

    Michael

    Michael Kellam

    Michael Kellam replied 20 years ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • David Jones

    May 2, 2006 at 10:45 pm

    https://www.temple.edu/fma/referencelibrary/index.htm

  • Michael Kellam

    May 3, 2006 at 2:36 am

    Hi David,
    I appreciate the link you posted, however that link is for a user manual, which I already have. I’m looking for a schematic diagram, which apparently is part of the service manual that repair shops would have. I followed all the links relates to this camera on that page, but could not find any useful info about schematics or a service manual. Do you have any other ideas?

    If anyone else has an idea, I’d appreciate letting me know, too!

    Thanks!
    Michael

    P.S. I think it’s easier to get a schematic online for a 1912 model A. 😉 (No I don’t need one of those 😉

    Michael Kellam

  • Paul Dickin

    May 3, 2006 at 10:58 am

    https://cgi.ebay.com/JVC-GY-DV500U-500E-MiniDV-Camcorder-Service-Manual_W0QQitemZ7503767017QQcategoryZ21167QQcmdZViewItem

  • Michael Kellam

    May 3, 2006 at 12:14 pm

    Hi Paul,

    Thanks so much for that link! I don’t know how you found it as I did a search on Ebay just before I posted, but I’m sure glad you did! Thanks for sending that!!

    Michael!!!

    P.S. Can you tell by the exclamation points how thankful I am?!!!!

    Michael Kellam

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