VN7000 / NIKON [Camcorder - Hi8]

• Broken focus ring, zoom OK.
• Service manual amendment. The battery down adjustment on page 261 of the service manual needs to be amended.
• Picture jitter. Unstable playback picture when using a Hi-8 ME tape.
• Service information. Caution when replacing microphone unit.
• Eject inop ( TG-1 lever comes off it's guide )
• Mechanical noise. Mechanical noise during rew, or noise captured during REC.
• Tape stuck in mechanism, no functions. Loads OK.
• Lines through top part of viewfinder display. Data display corrupted.
• Camera switches off again immediately since the supply table is not driven.
• Unit will not close door. When applying power, mechanism ejects OK, but will not set back to load/unload state.
• Intermittent viewfinder picture.
• The take up reel table does not rotate with an inserted cassette.
• Service information. Part numbers of FL mechanism chassis kits are given in bulletin CV09091.
• Does not load tape. No eject. Fault occurs intermittently. .
• No power up in either mode. (NIKON - VN7000 information)
• Intermittent loss of both left and right audio channels. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Switches continuously from SP to LP.
• Ejection of cassettes is defective, blocked mechanically.
• Dot noise or dropout on picture. Improvement of dropouts (revision)(second entry). (picture attached)
• Speed problem. T guide arm and rail base guide replacement procedure.
• Mechanical noise. Mechanical noise during rew, or noise captured during REC.
• Part number information. The sponge wrapped around the lens block is now available using the part number given below.
• Service information. When reading or writing to page D addresses D0 to ff, the lanc communication may stop at address D4.
• Service information. The LS chassis for Hi-8 camcorders has been partly changed in shape.
• No eject. Powers down with caution indicator blinking.
• Unstable playback picture when using Hi-8 tapes.
• Intermittent transport.
• Cassette compartment will not release.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately.
• Display function problem. In the camera mode some meaningless characters may be displayed on the evf. (extract of circuit diagram attached) (service info for NIKON -VN7000)
• Cassette compartment won't rise
• No eject intermittently. Capstan motor possibly doesn't rotate. Intermittently ejects. Capstan motor not rotating.
• ATF servo fails during PB.
• Horizontal shift of portions of the picture. Drop outs are visible in the FM packet.
• Failure of flexible membrane may result in various faults.
• Does not load tape. No drum/head rotation.
• Viewfinder picture shakes.
• Unit loads half way. Drum fails to change direction, then unit unloads.
• Extension board availability.
• Cassette stuck in appliance and "caution" warning is displayed. (service info for NIKON -VN7000)
• Visa for dos software V3.0. Note: lanclink and lanclink plus starter kits include visa for dos software V1.1.
• No picture and sound PB. OK REC.
• Does not load tape.
• Caution light on when loading. (VN7000 NIKON repair tip)
• Part number information. Correct the part numbers for the guide rail in the service manual.
• When reading from or writing to Page D addresses D0 - FF, LANC communication stops at address D4.
• Dot noise or dropout on picture. Improvement of dropouts (revision)(first entry).
• Blocks intermittently during tape unloading.
• Closes and starts to load, then jams.
• Incorrect REC operation. (VN7000 tips)
• Wavy type representation of vertical lines.
• Ticking noise from mechanism in all modes.
• Unstable picture. Oil on the tape or on the tape path may cause picture distortion, head clogging, tape eject or no drum rotation. (VN7000 NIKON repair tip)
• Corner shade may be recorded when using MPK-TRS in combination with the CCD-TR705E.
• Does not accept tape.
• When in REW, drum reverses. When loading the drum slows down, then the tape is unloaded.
• Does not accept tape. Closes OK without one. (VN7000 tip from NIKON)
• Destroys under side of tape.
• Irregular loading. The cass tape may stick to the drum resulting in the tape being ejected. (last emergency - drum pg error).
• RK gear goes under supply reel in REW and breaks.
• No unloading or ejecting of tape.. Although the unloading operation during eject is normal the cassette compartment does not rise.
• Automatic focus and zoom fail intermittently. (VN7000 tip from NIKON)
• Damaged lens. (VN7000 tips)
• Service information. Wiping cloth for video heads and drum.
• No mechanical operation. The bulletin illustrates a procedure to be followed to determine if the T reel and S reel need replacement.
• Cassette ejects but new cassette cannot be inserted.
• Noisy scratching when playing back a faulty recording. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Tape jams.
• Mechanical noise.
• Smeared E-E picture.
• No E-E colour.
• Drum runs at high speed when power is applied.
• Mechanism loads halfway without cassette, rewinds a few seconds and stops.
• Tape loaded but no FF/REW/PB or REC.
• In PB noise bar on 1/4 of screen from bottom. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Doesn't load cassette. Creaking noise from the mechanism.
• No zoom.
• Service information. Evr service software V6.1 for the psion organiser is now available.
• Extension lead availability. A 24 pin extension cable to connect VC-106 board with VS-87 board is available. For 18 & 20 pin use ordinary cables.
• Does not accept cassette. Mechanical crunching noise.
• Service information. It is now possible to add a cleaning roller to some versions of the FL mech.
• No Eject. Caution LED flashing. E-E OK.
• Eats tape.
• Service information. When using the mpk-trs in combination with the CCD-TR705E the corner shade may be recorded.
• Switches off after a short time. Take-up reel jolts. (VN7000 tip from NIKON)
• No tape loading, loads ok without a tape. No drum rotation.
• Does not load tape. intermittently.
• No eject.
• No sound REC and PB.
• Improvements of dropouts. (VN7000 tip from NIKON)
• Mechanism jammed. intermittently.
• CPCON-2 cable for visa for dos V3.0. (VN7000 NIKON repair tip)
• Part number information. The md assembly is now available. This includes parts 221 and 227 shown om page 168 of the service manual.
• TG1 arm falls out.
• Door will not close.
• Will not load tapes (intermittently no rewind). Mechanism only half loads then slowly attempts to finish.
• Tape is ejected. intermittently.
• Intermittently does not accept tape.
• Mechanical noise in REW, PB and REC.
• No picture. in viewfinder. Vertical line. in viewfinder.
• Tape spills out when REW is selected.
• Incorrect picture through viewfinder. When connecting video output to TV, fault disappears.
• Part number information. The FP-182 flexible board listed in the service manual does not include its connector. The numbers are listed below.
• Transport noise in FF, REW and PB.
• No eject. Other functions OK . (service info for NIKON -VN7000)
• No mechanical operation. The bulletin illustrates a procedure to be followed to determine if the T reel and S reel need replacement.