65VR60 / MEDIATOR [Video recorder]

• No picture in EE and PB. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Distorted picture in REC and PB. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Picture goes into raster in E/E.
• Random functions due to static charges.
• Problems with the carrier wheel. (picture attached)
• Intermittently there is no picture or a poor picture. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Colour flickers during EE, REC, and PB.
• Dead. BU OK. TEA OK.
• Intermittently resets, dim display.
• No audio RF and scart in all modes. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• When playing noise on the bottom of the picture (+/-10cm).
• Display flashes and the motors turn. (picture attached)
• Defective clock display. (+ extract of circuit diagram) (65VR60 tip from MEDIATOR)
• Appliance off, 4th digit displays 4. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Hum in FF and REW according to the tape position. (with circuit diagram extract) (65VR60 tip from MEDIATOR)
• No start up of PSU, no clock display.
• Appliance off, fourth digit displays 3. (65VR60 tips)
• Sound in E-E mode is missing. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• PSU is defective and display flashes.
• In PB, lacing up and unlacing there is a crackling noise.
• Tracking can only be carried out when the auto track button is pressed repeatedly. (with circuit diagram extract) (65VR60 MEDIATOR repair tip)
• Cassette compartment will not lower and is loose. Motor seems to be running the wrong direction.
• VCR does not switch on or only switches on after some time.
• Load is too high at +12B. (+ extract of circuit diagram) (service info for MEDIATOR -65VR60)
• After a power failure all stored stations and clock are erased. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No sound in PB and EE. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Picture is only half there and noise. Sometimes picture is present. One head is missing.
• Power supply does not start up. TEA 1039 and CNX62 have already been replaced. Same signal on the input electrolytic and on the BU collector.
• Power supply blocks at switch on.
• E-E and playback picture has hum. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Appliance off, 4th digit displays 5. (with circuit diagram extract) (65VR60 tips)
• Sound hums during set-up, picture may be distorted. VCR does not react when tape function button is pressed. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Will not stop during channel search, picture stays black. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Cassette eject does not work.
• The cassette compartment remains in the up position.
• Cassette compartment lowers and comes out when different tape functions are pressed. Appliance goes into standby.
• No reception.
• Dead. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No REW possible.
• No PB or test picture in HF output. (65VR60 MEDIATOR repair tip)
• No PB or test picture in HF output.
• Reset, ITR and tracking keys do not function. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Picture is distorted in PB and EE. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Dead. Clock display is very weak. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No picture during PB. (picture attached)
• Interference on UHF-channels. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No FF or REW. (with circuit diagram extract) (65VR60 tip from MEDIATOR)
• Tape fault when you go to FF. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• The service display.
• Incorrect second digit reading.
• Right reel does not rotate.
• The capstan does not start up in playback. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Appliance switches off intermittently, clock flashes. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Fuse 1002 blows. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Incorrect first digit. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Sound problems, picture ok. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Laces up halfway.
• Casette is not loaded or unloaded.
• Station storage is lost when changing stations. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Sound drones in own REC.
• Grey, horizontal, unstable interference in picture in the UHF part. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No HF reception.
• No PB and speed of head motor is too high.
• Occasionally memory is erased and start up is random.
• Intermittently during playback the picture disappears, sound ok. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Occasionally does not work.
• No picture in EE, REC and PB. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Appliance off, 4th digit displays 6. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Drum starts to turn at high speed and does not switch off at stop.
• Vertical lines and snow. Poor playback, even with a good recording.
• Goes from play to stop after an hour or so, just before it stops a scraping noise can be heard then the capstan ceases to operate.
• Appliance off, fourth digit shows 1. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No audio (in PB). (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Sound hums during set-up, picture can also be distorted, VCR does not function when the tape function button is pressed. (picture attached)
• No set up signal and tape start- and end switching off does not function.
• No picture via the HF output. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Mostly during forward search, the tape spills out.
• Laces up but capstan motor does not start up.
• No PB or test picture in HF and scart outputs. (with circuit diagram extract) (65VR60 tips)
• Picture jumps in speed up and picture pause.
• No picture, or the picture is distorted in an erratic way. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• After a power cut the clock and tuning data is lost. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Picture runs through in REC.
• Dark picture with white stripes. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Picture record defects.
• Sound hums during set up, picture may be distorted. REC does not react. (picture attached)
• The tape is loaded and the drum turns. Playback lasts for 10 seconds, then the appliance stops and goes into standby.
• Picture sometimes becomes dark during playback. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Does not lace up, sensor lever sticks on the transport ring.
• Appliance off, 4th digit displays 2. (extract of circuit diagram attached)