Technical
Fault and repair guide
No reel rotation
This is a very common problem which can have several causes. The first
thing which fails is usually the reel idler assembly. Replacement units
are readily available and can be fitted easily after removal of the
cassette carriage. Next suspect the drive belt which connects the ideler
to the motor. Finally the motor itself is prone to failure.
No tuner input
This is usually caused by failure of the RF combiner / splitter unit.
Unfortunately it is not easy to repair this unit.
Timer and/or standby LED fail to illuminate
This is caused by dry joints where the LED are soldered onto the
front PCB. In order to gain access to the PCB you'll need to remove
the front panel and the servo board on the LHS of the deck.
VCR tape transport is sluggish
Internally the VCR contains many drive belts which are used in the
mechanics of tape transport. With age these belts become slack causing
malfunctions and when this happens the whole lot should be replaced.
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