7618605 RTV320EGC / BLAUPUNKT [Video recorder - VHS HiFi]

• Appliance does not lace up correctly. (picture attached)
• No clock display. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No function (the clock blinks) and the appliance does not switch on. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Occasionally problems in the drive. No tape tension in play.
• Line output BU208 gets hot.
• Dew LED permanently lit. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Tape jerks on winding. Intermittently tape stopped. No start up of capstan motor. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Horizontal lines on the picture and after a short time the sound disappears.
• No colour during playback (either with own or prerecorded tapes). (with circuit diagram extract)
• The tape is only 1/3 rewound during play or record and is immediately unlaced. (picture attached)
• Intermittent colour and hum bar on picture during PB of a recording.
• In playback there are tracking faults and black lines with own recordings.
• Appliance switches off during play, after a period of time.
• The picture is snowy. (with circuit diagram extract) (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618605)
• Drum motor hunting and runs too quickly.
• Value of zener diode D1105.
• Poor audio.
• No EE-picture, only noises. AV and lines are correct.
• Capstan does not run.
• No picture, overload on the horizontal. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• After warming up, appliance goes dead.
• Picture noise on recordings. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Interference during E-E picture. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618605 information)
• RCU does not work.
• Sound is intermittent during E-E mode. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Grating noise with mode change. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618605)
• Audio level adjustment. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Picture ok with some tapes but on others tracking lines.
• Audio bias level adjustment. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Appliance starts then either switches to standby or turns off.
• Poor picture search with only some tapes, tape transport screeches then stops and returns to stop.
• Capstan motor continuously kicks to right and left when PB, (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618605)
• Timer clock adjustment.
• Chrominance REC current adjustment. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Appliance works ok with some tapes but not on others.
• The clock functions, the timer cannot be programmed.
• Capstan stops intermittently. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618605)
• AFC adjustment.
• Stripes and interference on E-E and PB.
• The appliance takes the cassette in, laces up but switches off after approx.5sec., unlaces and does not take further commands. (picture attached)
• Appliance was bought with the loading arms out. Then it unloads, leaving the supply reel turning slowly - all this with no cassette inserted.
• The capstan motor does not turn, no rewind.
• At switch on, grinding or squealing can be heard. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618605)
• No drum/head rotation. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Motor runs too quick during playback.
• Lines every 10 secs. Muted sound. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No RC functions. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Does not accept tape. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• FF and/or REW do not function or are noisy. (with circuit diagram extract) (7618605 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• The display does not function and the appliance switches off. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Faulty capstan functioning. (7618605 tip from BLAUPUNKT)
• No colour in PB or in Record/PB.
• PG shifter adjustment. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• VCR does not playback. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No E-E and no LED. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Timer reset adjustment. (picture attached)
• Noises during any function. (7618605 tips)
• Tracking Lines.
• No EE-picture. Channel numbers change in display. Test picture is OK. (picture attached)
• Ejects cassette at switch on. (with circuit diagram extract)
• No record, leaves previous recording. (extract of circuit diagram attached) (7618605 tips)
• No HF. Functions in PB.
• Only counter is shown when selecting a command. ON LED does not lit. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The capstan motor runs too slowly and switches off.
• Stops after a few seconds.
• LEDs are not lit or tapes are not accepted at switch on.
• On own recordings, picture pulls or rolls, possibly intermittent. (picture attached) (7618605 tips)
• Tape runs slow but picture looks OK. (with circuit diagram extract)
• The appliance jumps back and forth between slow motion and speed. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618605 information)
• During play and Rec. the appliance does not lace up, the head turns for a short time and goes to stop position. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The clock is defective, the remote control does not function.
• No function, the capstan motor always turns in eject direction. (with circuit diagram extract)
• At times the memory disappears after switching channels and sometimes it comes back again without being reprogrammed. (picture attached)
• No sound during playback. The picture is greatly distorted. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Winding operates badly, gets stuck or does not pull through correctly. The capstan motor does not turn. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Tuning fault. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Timer muting frequency adjustment. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Dead. (picture attached) (BLAUPUNKT - 7618605 information)
• Tape laces up then unlaces during review mode, switches to E-E then plays.
• Erratic tuning, intermittent display. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No tape counter on rewind/ff.
• No functions possible. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No function, display lights. VTR lamp does not come on. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Incorrect playback of tapes. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Poor synchronisation of the picture. Tape guides are well adjusted.
• Intermittent colour. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Howling sound.
• No function except for LED. Video ineffective. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Dark display with most functions inoperable. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No rewind, no forward or play. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Audio PB level adjustment. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Wow and flutter when recording.
• Previous signal is not erased. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Only half a picture during playback. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Motor shudders after lacing up. (part of circuit diagram displayed) (7618605 tips)
• Picture is missing during line or tuning, could be intermittent. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Capstan motor runs continuously even after switch off.
• Appliance laces up then either gets stuck or switches off.
• No function, the display blinks. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Eject and/or reverse search do not function or function incorrectly. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Low or poor sound.
• Appliance ejects or switches off before REW or FF have finished.
• Defective timer and timing.
• After playing a few seconds the appliance switches off. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618605 information)
• Now and again clicking in the drive.
• Tape unlaces by itself.
• No sound in any mode. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Picture is missing, no video input at BNC socket.
• During slow or pause, vertical hold is poor or picture jitters.
• The tuning does not operate correctly, after a short time the tuner fails. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Tape laces up ok but does not run fast enough.
• Cassette ejected when record is selected.
• The appliance laces up and unlaces immediately.
• Appliance laces up very slowly and after playing may not eject.
• No tuning or intermittent tuning. Loss of channel tuned (only units starting with serial numbers E7 are affected). (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Slight knocking noise.
• The reel table does not turn. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618605)
• Noise bars on picture.
• No drum servo. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Picture is jittery after PB for approx 30 minutes. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Luminance REC current adjustment. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• The sound crackles during playback. EE sound is ok.
• Either PLAY or REC do not function.
• Playback chroma cyan level adjustment (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• The appliance does not load the tape during play or record. The video head turns a little then goes to stop. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• After approx 1 hour the appliance switches off, does not take any cassette and cannot be switched on again with the VTR switch. All the lamps are lit up, and during playing cassette is ejected. (picture attached)
• Motor constantly runs even with appliance switched off.
• Doesn't switch on with VTR key. Dark display. Functions when tape is inserted. Tuning not OK. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No channel storing. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• During Rew and FF the appliance switches off.
• Sometimes the capstan motor does not turn.
• The EE sound is too quiet. Signal through AV is correct. (extract of circuit diagram attached)