7618514 RTV316EC / BLAUPUNKT [Video recorder - VHS HiFi]

• Picture pulls at top. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618514 information)
• Display indicates "----" after a power cut.
• No capstan motor rotation; laces up OK. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• During SLOW and PAUSE, vertical hold is poor or picture jitters.
• Appliance cannot be switched off. Display does not light up.
• Part info: video heads.
• Chewed or creased tapes.
• Colour is missing on playback. (picture attached)
• On/Off button is defective or can be accompanied with other defects. (7618514 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• During lacing or any function there are all sorts of different noises.
• Before appliance has finished rewinding, the tape is ejected.
• Spare part info : additions to the lists.
• Tape laces-up ok, but is immediately ejected or cannot play. (7618514 tips)
• Head drum starts up then stops. Display indicates "----" and no clock adjustment possible.
• When warm capstan oscillates. (picture attached) (7618514 tip from BLAUPUNKT)
• No tuner tuning possible.
• The display is dark and the appliance does not take any functions.
• The appliance does not function. Display is dark. The cassette is taken in but not ejected.
• Erratic E-E switching.
• In record the head drum motor synchronises. Interference lines in the picture. (picture attached)
• After lacing up, tape gets stuck or cannot unlace.
• No E-E picture. PB ok.
• Display is defective, some or all functions inoperative, on/off does not function. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Snow on screen.
• Drum motor hunting forward and running fast.
• REW and/or FF do not function or are noisy. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Tape laces then unlaces.
• Playback or record do not function.
• Function codes.
• Picture is missing, no input at BNC socket.
• The appliance does not wind and oscillates during PB. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Spare part info: head drum and motor.
• Picture is missing, possibly intermittent. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Appliance changes mode with an obvious grating noise.
• Intermittently appliance is dead or intermittent power supply. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Eject and/or reverse search do not function or function incorrectly. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Motor runs too quickly and makes a sharp high pitched sound.
• Incorrect playback of tapes, possible other symptoms as well.
• No OTR (one touch recording). Records the whole cassette. (7618514 tip from BLAUPUNKT)
• Part no. of IC450.
• Sound is poor or various sound problems.
• Playback does not function or numerous playback defects. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Snow in picture. (extract of circuit diagram attached) (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618514)
• Hum bar on picture. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Dead. (with circuit diagram extract) (BLAUPUNKT - 7618514 information)
• The capstan motor does not run at the right speed, it sounds like a defective compartment. (picture attached)
• No functions. No display.
• Tapes laces up then either gets stuck or appliance switches off.
• Display goes out intermittently.
• Sound is intermittent during E-E mode. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Noise in picture.
• Appliance cannot play, motor constantly runs. (7618514 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• Tape laces up then unlaces during review mode, switches to E-E then plays.
• Sound hums. (7618514 tips)
• Loss of head drum servo after 15 mins. (picture attached)
• Appliance starts then either switches to standby or turns off.
• Stations can be tuned in and stored but on channel change they disappear. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Appliance goes from slow to fast or fast to slow.
• Sound blocks when connecting Canal Plus decoder.
• Cassette is accepted but is then immediately ejected. (picture attached)
• No function. Display off.
• Erratic playback.
• Spare part info: RC.
• REV is not possible, but FF, REW and FF are ok.
• Appliance starts ok, then switches to standby or turns off. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No capstan motor servo.
• Random loading of cassette. Motors run abnormally. No display.
• Tape will not load, Front loading motor runs due to lack of voltage. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Counter does not stop.
• Ejects cassette at switch on. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Motor constantly runs even with appliance switched off.
• Intermittent colour, hum bar on picture. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No channel storing.
• During play the appliance laces up briefly. The video head runs at high speed and then switches off. Winding is not possible. (extract of circuit diagram attached) (7618514 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• No function, the capstan motor does not turn. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Noises during any functions, i.e. scratching or squeaking etc.
• Tracking lines. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618514 information)
• Appliance cannot be switched off. Display does not light up.
• Motor shudders after lacing up. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Spare part info: tuner chip ref.
• Capstan stops intermittently. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Loads and unloads tape. Head drum does not run.
• Tape laces up ok but does not run fast enough.
• Does not tune any station.
• Intermittently stops from PB or REC mode.
• Defective timer and timing.
• Interference during E-E picture.
• After REW has finished tape loop remains or tape is loose.
• In PB, occasionally raster synchronisation problem.
• Stops intermittently. No winding. (7618514 tip from BLAUPUNKT)
• Occasionally the appliance does not take the cassette in. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• EEPROM IC2141 (SDA2216) deprograms intermittently.
• REW and/or FF is noisy.
• Appliance is dead, clock ok. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Intermittently rolling picture in record playback. (picture attached) (7618514 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• Intermittent colour, hum bar on picture. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No REV.
• After about 30 minutes, the picture starts to jitter. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• A noise bar runs through the picture regularly. (7618514 tips)
• No functions whatsoever, power section ok.
• Tape is destroyed during PB. Display indicates "----" and no clock adjustment possible.
• After switching on the appliance runs for approx. 5 sec. and then switches of (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Black bars on the picture in AF REC or in E-E. Significant hum of the sound.
• Before REW or FF have finished, appliance switches off or ejects.
• At switch on LED is not lit, all functions ok, or cassette is not accepted. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Tape laces-up too slowly, possibly cannot be ejected after playing.
• Poor picture.
• Occasionally picture has thermal noise.
• Difficulty starting REW or when REW starts or stops, a loop of tape remains or is loose. (with circuit diagram extract)
• On own recordings, picture pulls or rolls, possibly intermittent. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No REW.
• Tape stuck. No eject.
• Timing difficulties.
• Tape will lace up, capstan motor does not turn,but vibrates. (+ extract of circuit diagram) (BLAUPUNKT - 7618514 information)
• During play the capstan runs too fast.
• Does not accept tape. (picture attached)
• When pressing the "eject" and "reverse" button, "Rec."-"SP"-SLP" and "pause" light up in the display. Eject and reverse functions are defective. (picture attached)
• No audio. in PB. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Reel table does not turn, could be intermittent.
• Station search works, stops but cannot be stored. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Appliance does not lace-up correctly.
• Hi-Fi sound problems. (7618514 tips)
• Dew LED permanently lit. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Fuse SI401/T (250mA) has melted.
• Colour is intermittent. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• The appliance stays switched on for approx. 5 sec. (the clock remains on). (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Does not power up. (7618514 tip from BLAUPUNKT)
• Stops occasionally, does not take up tape.
• The appliance can be switched off and on, does not accept cassette, and does not function when the cassette is fed in by hand. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Incorrect functions of transport section. (7618514 tips)
• Noise bar runs through the picture in PB. May stabilise leaving behind a flag effect.
• During recording, the video head drum motor synchronises with interference lines in the picture. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Sound is missing, picture ok.
• Picture is missing during line or tuning, could be intermittent. (picture attached)
• Channel display may show only even channel number when pressing channel button as shown below. Preset position: 1 PO1, 2 PO2, PO3, 4 PO4, PO5 Normal position:1,2,4,6,8,10.
• Grating noise with mode change.
• Colour is missing during playback of own recordings.
• Intermittent RCU.
• When switched on, appliance squeals or grinds.
• Review is incorrect.
• No sound in REC mode.
• Vertical rolling when a known good tape or a self-recorded one is played back. In addition the tape is crinkled along its bottom edge.
• No fast or rewind play OK. (picture attached)
• Dead, no on LED or channel number. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Significant hum in sound and black bars on picture in HF record or in EE.
• Low or poor sound. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Motor runs too quickly during playback.
• Intermittently erratic operation of the mechanism.
• Howling sound. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Shadows on screen. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Spare part info: EPROM.
• No function possible.
• Total breakdown after warming up.
• No function, dark display, Power-LED lights up. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• RCU problems.