VM9500 / NIKON [Camcorder - Hi8]

• Does not load tape.
• Only loads partially.
• Rusted shaft or dirt collected on the shaft cannot be removed using cloth moistened with alcohol.
• Right lacing arm does not load and can be pushed to and fro.
• The roller guide may halt during loading or unloading
• Viewfinder is defective.
• No eject. intermittently. (part of circuit diagram displayed) (NIKON - VM9500 information)
• Capstan rotates but take-up reel does not.
• No functions. No eject. (VM9500 tips)
• Service information: mechanism.
• The TG3/TG6 guide roller on the left/right coaster assy of U/U' mechanism models may be dislocated.
• Part number information. Alignment tapes for Hi-8.
• The T reel touching the cassette case causes chattering noise during the REV mode. (NIKON - VM9500 information)
• Tape guide roller does not function during lacing up or unlacing.
• Picture becomes white in Camera mode.
• Tape gets chewed/wrinkled. Tape path failure. The coaster subassembly does not function during loading or unloading.
• Take-up reel judders in playback and FF.
• When loading or unloading tape, appliance blocks intermittently.
• After AC power on, the coaster may vibrate resulting in abnormal initializing. (NIKON - VM9500 information)
• The reel torque value is out of the specified 7-19 g.cm value (in FWD mode).
• Horizontal shift.
• Loose LCD assembly.
• Tape movement: tape curls.
• It gets stuck during any function after a few seconds.
• No take up. Appliance switches off after a short time.
• When EJECT selected, appliance goes to FF then ejects.
• Tape riding up pinch roller.
• A noise bar may appear on the picture during recording or playback (tape path failure).
• Part no. addition - D999.
• Irregular unloading or ejection of tape under vibration. The cassette compartment may unlock when subject to a mechanical shock after cassette down operation.
• Service information. Changes to the mechanical chassis of the U mechanism.
• Tape stuck. (VM9500 tips)
• Incorrect tape-end detection.
• Deformed housing bearing.
• Large T reel torque fluctuations occur during playback.
• Formula to calculate D77' when automatic white balance is defective.
• Part number information. Part number - S reel table.
• Mechanical operation problem. The reel rotation sensors are easily damaged.
• Part number information. Add the part numbers for FP162 and FP203 to the service manual.
• No unloading or ejecting of tape. The cassette lid catches and remains open in eject mode so it is not possible to take the cassette out.
• Tape jams when switching from PLAY to FF and drum stops.
• Tape loading not completed.
• Tape guides shift.
• May not eject at all, or may damage tape by failing to rewind during eject.
• No unloading or ejecting of tape intermittently. No eject, tape jamming or tape damage especially at the start of a tape.
• Supply tension of the supply reel reduces occasionally from the standard value 9-12 g/cm (in FWD mode) to 2-4 g/cm. (service info for NIKON -VM9500)
• No eject, drum spins, capstan spins but loading motor doesn't turn.
• TG3/TG6 guide roller on the left/right coaster assy of U/U' mechanism models may be dislocated.
• Waterfall effect.
• Set does not lace up.
• Part number information. Drum assembly replacement.
• Laces up without a cassette, mode motor shunts forwards and backwards then quits.
• A tape guide which is positioned in the mechanism is loose and is blocking the loading of the cassette.
• Service manual adjustment. This bulletin lists average evr adjustment data.
• Service information. Evr service software.
• Irregular mechanical operation. The reel may stop rotating occasionally and the service mode will display 00:02 or 00:03 (last emergency).
• Jig availability. A modified RM95 remote commander is available as a servicing jig.
• No eject. Switches off by itself.
• Eats tape.
• Noisy audio in certain conditions. Af mechanical noise may be recorded when the microphone is set to the HiFi position.
• Failure to load/eject. Arms move in and out continuously until the fault sign appears.
• Tape is damaged. intermittently.
• The coaster subassembly does not function during loading or unloading.
• No eject. (VM9500 NIKON repair tip)
• Part no. info. - FP203.
• After switching on both reel motors run at a higher speed.
• The reel rotation sensors are easily damaged.
• Iris remains open in automatic mode. Only closes in manual mode.
• No mechanical functions.
• During EJECT, take-up reel spins fast.
• Adjustment information. The part of the autofocus adjustment using the siemens star as detailed in the service manual needs to be amended.
• Service manual adjustment. Lens block adjustment and check procedure.
• Difficult cassette lid removal.
• Intermittently picture collapses into lines.
• Deformed housing bearing.
• Appliance blocks occasionally when the tape is unloaded. The loading motor also stops suddenly where it is. (NIKON - VM9500 information)
• Drum motor functions intermittently. High pitched sound.
• Picture shaking. The playback picture may sometimes show horizontal cogging on verticals.
• Tape spooling out of head, pinch roller not turning.
• Tape damage during review.
• Does not load tape. No capstan rotation.
• Servo motor accelerates and slows down intermittently.
• No unloading or ejecting of tape. See also service bulletin CV00194.
• Does not load tape. No eject. Fault occurs intermittently. .
• No loading. Tape gets chewed or wrinkled. Tape path failure. Coaster subassembly does not function during loading or unloading.
• Defective eject and tape run/battery lamp blinks.
• Service information. Wiping cloth for video heads and drum. (VM9500 tip from NIKON)
• Focus motor does not stop, does not focus.
• Crosstalk in certain mode. It is possible that AM transmissions may become audible when connecting an external mic to the unit. (VM9500 tip from NIKON)
• Motor noise. Capstan motor ticking noise.
• Power problem. No back up by lithium battery.
• Service information. Note on autofocus operation with zoom at wide end.
• The S-reel torque value is out of the specified 17-29 g.cm value (in REV mode).
• Stripes in picture after 2 mins then picture disappears. (VM9500 tips)
• No eject due to shock or external force.
• On PB, the vertical lines are bent.
• Jig availability. Cpa jig for evr adjustments.
• Irregular mechanical operation. Intermittent loading/unloading.
• Mechanical noise. (VM9500 tips)
• Dead.
• Does not accept tape.
• Lens control does not function. Lens remains closed.
• Camcorder switches off. Protective circuit symbol blinks.
• Loading motor does not function. Does not lace up tape.
• VCR skew error. Horizontal stripes in picture.
• Service manual adjustment. Correction for FP-164 and FP-158 flexible boards.
• Defective loading. (service info for NIKON -VM9500)
• Mechanism tries to unload but stops before it gets half-way.
• No threading in.
• Tape entrance and exit path out of alignment. (NIKON - VM9500 information)
• No eject. Triangle flashes in display after several seconds.
• FL cassette compartment installation.
• Large S reel torque fluctuations occur during the REV mode.
• Cassette compartments does not open.
• Cassette compartment opens intermittently.
• Zoom does not function.
• Irregular mechanical operation. Tape path problems.
• Certain cassettes stick on the take up reel terminals, resulting in a lacing up or tape transport fault.