7618968 RTV966EGC / BLAUPUNKT [Video recorder - S-VHS HiFi]

• Sometimes goes to stop during cassette loading/eject.
• Mechanism becomes stuck during cassette loading. Motor spins. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618968 information)
• Does not fully load cassette.
• Does not accept tape. No eject.
• Mechanical noise.
• Does not fully lace up.
• Tape stuck (after warm-up). (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618968)
• Refuses to accept tape or spits it straight out.
• CTL pulse are not properly recorded.
• Loading arm gets stuck, or retracts incorrectly.
• Doesn't thread in completely. Inserted tape is not unthreaded.
• Cassette is not retracted or not properly retracted. Occasionally also no correct function.
• Tape only taken in half way, then ejected. F6 displayed.
• Sound varies between bass and treble with a slight clicking.
• Motor races during FF. No visualization. (7618968 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• Dead. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Enter service mode.
• Faulty drive control or malfunction during edit or timer recordings are intermittently not carried out.
• Operation of take up photo sensor.
• Switches off with slight rumble when switching from REW or FF to PB. After restart and PB, appliance works OK. Timed recording switches off occasionally. Brief colour drop-outs. When knocking on the appliance, colour appears again.
• No start-up. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Capstan speed varies continually and FF races.
• Right reel does not slow down at Stop after FFW.
• Brakes remain on during PB. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618968 information)
• Appliance can not be controlled.
• Occasionally cassette does not move in or out.
• Poor slow-tracking, occasional noise bars in pause and slow modes.
• Intermittent RF loop through.
• Removal of chassis.
• Noise at tape insertion.
• Does not eject cassette, does not unlace, mechanical misfunctions.
• Error indication F06, cassette does not come out but occasionally gets stuck.
• No eject, PB, FF, REW operations with tape inside. Does not recognise tape.
• Loops tape and chews it while REW with tape in PLAY mode.
• Intermittently does not retract cassette correctly. Appliance clatters and blocks, then ejects cassette.
• Head drum speeds up in FF with picture. Winding back and forth is very slow if fast search has already been used.
• Cassette goes down, laces up, goes for a short time to Play and stops. Then no more drive functions. After 30 cassette comes out.
• Lift intermittently tries to lace up again after eject- F6 in the display.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately. No drum/head rotation.
• Vertical marks on tape. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618968 information)
• How to move UHF output channel frequency.
• No output from modulator.
• Cassette compartment attempts to lower (without cassette), then switches off and error code F04 appears.
• Line appears at top of screen during PAUSE or FF/REW SEARCH.
• Does not load tape. No eject. Fault occurs intermittently. .
• Abnormal operation or no operation of the VCR mechanism. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Attempts to load cassette carriage then power down.
• Sporadic picture faults.
• Head drum moves back and forth but does not come up to speed.
• Mechanical problems. (7618968 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• Cassette flap will not open on eject. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618968)
• Sometimes tape hangs out of the cassette. After Stop or Eject and sometimes also in PB.
• Loading problems. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Ticking noise.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately. (picture attached)
• Tape being chewed at bottom edge in playback mode. (7618968 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• Strong interference noise during PB (crackle).
• Unstable drum. (BLAUPUNKT - 7618968 information)
• No eject. intermittently.
• Tape is not stabilised during reverse picture search. It becomes loose then tight again and so on. Thereby strong noise zones in picture and sync fails.
• At switch on believes cassette is inserted and attempts to eject. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618968)
• To check reel gears operation.
• Audio in search mode. (7618968 tip from BLAUPUNKT)
• Switches intermittently ro standby during rewind or forward wind.
• Sporadically tangles a tape.
• Does not accept cassette. Retracts cassette and ejects it immediately. Fault occurs only after longer operation.
• Loading and Eject are incorrect when hot.
• Reverse picture search has no function. (7618968 tips)
• To check gear alignment condition.
• Will load tape but will not lace up, then ejects tape. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Double deck mechanism doesn't function.
• Tape stuck.
• Tuning drifts.
• No lacing up of tape. Capstan pulsation and no drum rotation.
• Drive mechanism gets stuck with laced up cassette.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately. after a while.
• Threading error.
• Tracking bars, slurred speech and tapes are damaged.
• Tape crunched at top edge. No REV search.
• Tape loops.
• No servo lock when FF selected. Intermittently no take up reel rotation then powers down. Tape loading and capstan rotation OK.
• No drive mechanism functions.
• Tape loops after reverse picture search.
• Intermittent loading, cassette sticks when unloading. (7618968 tips)
• Tape ejects after loading, arms not coming up to load tape around drum.
• At loading tape slips behind cylinder unit and creates loop.
• Appliance indicates F06 after switch on, then attempts to retract cassette compartment without result.
• Tape loops during SEARCH BACKWARDS.
• Chews and rejects tape continually immediately after plugging in.
• Slack tape on EJECT.
• Tape crunches under pinch roller.
• Cassette no ejected one out of 20 times.
• Tape stuck. When switching on, mechanism attempts to run. F03 appears on display and appliance switces off.
• Loading problems and strange noises.
• No FF.
• Damages tapes, the loading arm pulls the tape up to the control head but does not lock into place fully.
• Toothed wheels heard clicking approx every fifth time cassette is inserted. Compartment goes down. Functions ok after ejecting and reinserting cassette.
• Cassette eject is stuck or does not function at all.
• Mechanical noise. in PB.
• Tracking faults. Stops/starts in LP.
• Does not load tape. after a while. (7618968 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• Does not accept tape. Switches off by itself.
• Tape laces up. PB is pressed but no other drive function. Reels spin despite stop and power off. Cannot be ejected. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618968)
• Does not load tape (intermittently).
• Intermittently slows down and stops. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Stops in record mode with clicking noise from mechanism, usually when warm. (part of circuit diagram displayed) (7618968 tip from BLAUPUNKT)
• To remove cassette tape via battery operation.
• Noise zones in picture.
• Band I noisy.
• No video out.
• Timed recording are not performed sporadically.
• Eats tape.
• No mechanical control.
• Tape stuck. Displays H02 error message.
• No PB picture in case of SVHS mode REC tapes both LP/SP mode.
• Tape damaged at lower edge.
• Cassette compartment is lowered, then drive noise and no function.
• Stops during PB. after a few seconds.
• Does not accept tapes when VCR is on.
• Occasionally cassette not accepted. Cassette can be inserted into compartment but compartment does not go down. If switched off then on again after a short time, functions again for a while.
• Runs as though in CUE mode. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618968)
• Does not load up, the EJECTS. Accepts tape OK.
• After a time powers down in protection mode when STOP or REW is selected.
• Loud mechanical noise, especially in FF and REW modes without tape. Noise also present with tape in PB if put in FF or REW modes.
• Poor or slow loading.
• Error codes.
• Cassette stuck, still laced up, can not be ejected.
• Model release/pricing information.
• Lift is not lowered sufficiently. Display shows F06.
• Tape sticking with error message F06 in front display.
• K mechanism service position.
• During normal playback mode, colour bands may appear on the TV monitor as follows. The phenomenon can easily appear when the dark picture is played back. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Does not load tape. (7618968 BLAUPUNKT repair tip)
• Reverse picture search causes loops.
• Tape is damaged.
• Difficult tape loading at start up.
• Bouncing picture. via RF output. OK via SCART .
• Cannot be switched on. Drum turns approx. 3 secs, then no functionTrommel/ no eject, no error codes.
• Intermittent tape damage, also a clicking noise between modes.
• Cassette compartment lowers after inserting tape, then lifts again. (7618968 tip from BLAUPUNKT)
• Accepts a tape and then keeps it. Lapses into silence, it powers down then after a few mins, power supply cuts out. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• To check loading and unloading operation via "SERVICE INFORMATION DISPLAY".
• Switches to standby when attempting to load tape. (picture attached)
• Display shows "E9" and the head drum turns too quickly.
• Half of picture is snowy.
• Intermittently no EJECT or other mechanical problems.
• Occasionally cassette becomes stuck at eject or can not be taken out. Mostly after REW.
• To remove cassette tape via hand operation.
• Mechanism regularly locking.
• Stops or makes noise on FF; squeaks on PB; or wows.
• To initiate channel memory IC.
• Does not accept tape. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Tapes are chewed and playback wows and flutters.
• Accepts cassette, laces up, unlaces and then error H01 appears in display.
• Loops during REV. Tape loops.
• Head servo fault.
• Intermittently tries to load a tape then ejects it.
• Occasionally no EJECT, especially after REW to the start. Noises which indicate a drive blockage.
• Procedure to remove cassette tape.
• Incorrect capstan speed.
• Error at different tape functions. (7618968 tips)
• Rewinds tapes very slowly. (service info for BLAUPUNKT -7618968)
• Reels very slowly.
• Tape pulled tight during PB.
• Tape loops by FF and REW.
• No tape ejection. Error F04.
• No sound during own recording, sound present for approx. 1 sec, then no sound. Ok with other recordings.
• Weak E-E picture via AV1. Standby LED not lit.
• Head only twitches when tape inserted.
• Does not accept tape (intermittently).
• Tape is ejected only after approx. 5 secs. Tape is threaded up to approx. 3/4 around video head. No error message on display.
• Left tape reel doesn't wind tape by REW.
• Drive blocks when loading or unloading the cassette as well as towards the PB position. Error code on display.
• No clock display. Head drum runs at an erratic speed.
• Sound oscillates after a while. Dropout in picture. Servo noises from capstan motor.
• Does not pull cassette in or sometimes shows different error messages.
• No functions, tape jammed and no EE.
• Mechanism jammed.