VN5000 / NIKON [Camcorder - 8mm]

• Unit will not close door. When applying power, mechanism ejects OK, but will not set back to load/unload state.
• Does not REC picture, only sound.
• Part number information. The shape of the drum base and the guide rail base has changed. (NIKON - VN5000 information)
• Will not load tapes (intermittently no rewind). Mechanism only half loads then slowly attempts to finish.
• After 5 min. no sound in playback.
• Ticking noise from mechanism in all modes.
• Switches continuously from SP to LP.
• No picture.
• How to check crystal oscillator. (VN5000 tips)
• No playback, head rotating in wrong direction.
• Blurred, jumping picture in viewfinder. Impossible to adjust picture sharpness.
• ATF servo fails during PB.
• When in REW, drum reverses. When loading the drum slows down, then the tape is unloaded. (VN5000 NIKON repair tip)
• No picture intermittently. In play mode the picture may blank after playing a few seconds, periodically re-appearing.
• No camera picture recorded. EE picture ok
• Part number information. Replacement of leaf switch for Q (fl) mechanism.
• Closes and starts to load, then jams.
• No PB luminance.
• Mechanical noise. Mechanical noise during rew, or noise captured during REC.
• Shuts down. (service info for NIKON -VN5000)
• Sound fails after 5 mins PB.
• Intermittently blocks.
• Mechanical noise in REW, PB and REC.
• Does not accept cassette. Mechanical crunching noise. (service info for NIKON -VN5000)
• Chroma emphasis adjustment.
• No Eject. Caution LED flashing. E-E OK.
• Part number information. Changes in cassette holder assembly. (VN5000 tip from NIKON)
• Emphasis input level adjustment.
• FL mechanism changes.
• Switching position adjustment.
• Flying erase check.
• Feedback chroma adjustment.
• Sync AGC adjustment.
• Service information. Evr microprocessor data transfer on board replacement. (VN5000 tip from NIKON)
• Only about half of picture is visible horizontally in the EVF.
• Cassette stuck in appliance and "caution" warning is displayed.
• REC Y level adjustment.
• Automatic focus and zoom fail intermittently.
• Left and right audio separation poor on self record.
• No eject intermittently. Capstan motor possibly doesn't rotate. Intermittently ejects. Capstan motor not rotating.
• Does not load tape.
• Caution light on when loading.
• Date and time erased when power removed.
• Eats tape.
• RK gear goes under supply reel in REW and breaks.
• Irregular loading. The cass tape may stick to the drum resulting in the tape being ejected. (last emergency - drum pg error).
• Warning LED flickers.
• Transport noise in FF, REW and PB.
• Appliance will not record any camera picture. EE picture is ok.
• Mechanism loads halfway without cassette, rewinds a few seconds and stops.
• No playback or record colour.
• Spare parts information - Crystal X801 on AU86 board.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately.
• Unstable picture. Oil on the tape or on the tape path may cause picture distortion, head clogging, tape eject or no drum rotation.
• Buzz.
• No mechanical operation. The bulletin illustrates a procedure to be followed to determine if the T reel and S reel need replacement.
• System clock adjustment.
• No picture in E to E mode. There is no video output in the camera mode whereas in the player mode the video output proves faultless.
• PB Y level 1 adjustment.
• Does not REC Y signal. Correct monitoring.
• EVF picture dark. E-E OK.
• No eject. Other functions OK . (VN5000 tip from NIKON)
• Unit loads half way. Drum fails to change direction, then unit unloads.
• Does not load tape. No drum/head rotation.
• Part number information. The FP-182 flexible board listed in the service manual does not include its connector. The numbers are listed below. (VN5000 NIKON repair tip)
• No mechanical operation. The bulletin illustrates a procedure to be followed to determine if the T reel and S reel need replacement.
• Door will not close.
• Does not accept tape. (service info for NIKON -VN5000)
• Loading motor is not driven. Does not load cassettes and does not eject them.
• Tape spills out when REW is selected.
• No eject.
• Low audio level. Low level microphone sound.
• REC C RF level adjustment.
• Tape stuck in mechanism, no functions. Loads OK.
• Doesn't load cassette. Creaking noise from the mechanism.
• Loss of Y signal after a few minutes. (service info for NIKON -VN5000)
• Clicking noise in picture search function. (VN5000 NIKON repair tip)
• No E-E colour.
• The take up reel table does not rotate with an inserted cassette.
• Cassette compartment will not release. (VN5000 tip from NIKON)
• Cassette ejects but new cassette cannot be inserted.
• Intermittently does not accept tape.
• Eject inop ( TG-1 lever comes off it's guide ) (VN5000 tip from NIKON)
• TG1 arm falls out.
• Poor REC and PB luminance. Signal OK on IC203-31 but not pin 30.
• Sometimes no sound is recorded.
• Mechanical noise.
• Mechanism jammed. intermittently.
• Speed problem. T guide arm and rail base guide replacement procedure.
• Part number information. Rotary upper drum assembly replacement.
• Half picture with vertical white line. E-E picture OK.
• Ejection of cassettes is defective, blocked mechanically.
• Intermittent transport.
• Blocks intermittently during tape unloading.
• Does not load tape. intermittently.
• The zoom motor turns constantly and does not stop even if the T/W button is kept pressed down.
• No eject. Powers down with caution indicator blinking.
• No tape loading, loads ok without a tape. No drum rotation.
• Destroys under side of tape.
• Does not accept tape. Closes OK without one.
• Does not load tape. No eject. Fault occurs intermittently. .
• Switches off after a short time. Take-up reel jolts. (VN5000 tips)
• Mechanical noise. Mechanical noise during rew, or noise captured during REC.
• Failure of flexible membrane may result in various faults.
• Part number information. The springs of the FL mechanism have been changed. There is no compatibility with the former types.
• Tape jams.
• Capstan FG offset adjustment.
• Delay burst phase adjustment.
• PB Y level 2 adjustment.
• Irregular capstan motor.
• Camera switches off again immediately since the supply table is not driven.
• No unloading or ejecting of tape.. Although the unloading operation during eject is normal the cassette compartment does not rise.
• Broken focus ring, zoom OK.
• Lens problem after being dropped. Zoom/focus shaft may spring out of its fittings when the unit is dropped.
• Cassette compartment won't rise (VN5000 NIKON repair tip)
• EVF video weak and out of sync.
• Drum runs at high speed when power is applied.