Rear connectors
Inside
Underside
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No picture
This VCR suffered from bad head wear. If you are getting a distorted picture then
be sure to check the head.
No reel rotation
This can be caused failure of capacitors in the servo circuit.
Failure to load a tape
This is often caused by failure of the cassette carriage
Belts
The rubber belts, drive belts and drive reels tend to stretch and harden over time and can cause these machines to fail in a similar
manner to the Sanyo and early model Sony machines.
Reel drive motor
The reel drive motor begins to generate noise when they are badly worn which is seen as random coloured dashes on the playback video.
Additional filtering by adding ferrite inductors to the motor's input lines can reduce the problem however replacement of the motor
is the best cure. The motor can be seen in the lower right hand side of the underside of the machine.
Quick fault guide
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New heads | The replacement heads for the V-31/V-33 models do not self align like the later Sony models. As a result, it is neccessary to use the proper eccentricity gauge to centre them correctly. |
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