VN810 / NIKON [Camcorder - 8mm]

• During playback there are stripes in picture.
• Picture is only black and white.
• No sound record possible. Pre-recorded sound is ok. (VN810 tip from NIKON)
• REC current adjustment. (picture attached) (NIKON - VN810 information)
• Noise in the picture and the contrast is blurred.
• No colour during PB, the picture is foggy.
• Interference lines in the picture. Move rhythmically from the bottom to the top.
• VCO adjustment.
• Switches off in REC or PB. (VN810 NIKON repair tip)
• Recording and PB function badly, during play the colour occasionally disappears
• During play the capstan motor runs high for a short time.
• A negative picture appears when the camera is knocked during operation.
• Auto focus can only be set to sharpness in one direction and does not move back
• No colour during playback and recording. (NIKON - VN810 information)
• The camera picture shows weak colours.
• The green colour is missing during camera usage.
• Horizontal lines run through the camera picture in source +/-300mV.
• No function during rewind.
• Picture in the viewfinder shows vertically interference lines.
• No colour during PB, interference lines run through the picture.
• Difficulty rewinding.
• No signal Y on the camera part. The colour is visible.
• Pedestal level adjustment. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Capstan motor does not run. After ejecting the cassette, the tape forms loops.
• ALC adjustment. (with circuit diagram extract)
• EVF horizontal hold adjustment. (NIKON - VN810 information)
• No function in the VTR position, the appliance is ok in the charge function.
• Aperture control is defective.
• No sound during EE operation, playback is ok.
• The viewfinder picture flickers extremely.
• When switching the camera to record and back, the picture goes dark with distortion. (NIKON - VN810 information)
• Interference lines run during the interval across the picture.
• The drive only laces up partly and is then stuck.
• After a short time the camera picture becomes diffuse and black marks appear on the screen.
• No sound or the sound is poor.
• Autofocus focuses only in one direction.
• The V-lock cannot be adjusted.
• E.V.F. brightness adjustment.
• Appliance does not switch off, no tapedrive function possible.
• Recorder unit OK. At switch on of camera unit, camcorder switches off.
• Forward picture search and freeze frame are defective.
• The appliance starts up for a moment and then switches back off.
• Zoom does not function.
• "D" appears in the display when switching on.
• The batteries heat up when being loaded
• A yellow or green line appears in the left part of the picture.
• Lens is not adjusted automatically.
• The tape loads and starts up but the counter turns too quickly.
• Colour bars run horizontally through the picture or there are synchronisation problems (TV or View finder).
• On play the picture runs through intermittently.
• The camera switches off after a short time and the display of the control panel displays humidity.
• No colour during camera operation.
• No indication in the display. (VN810 tip from NIKON)
• Appliance switches off after operating the play button. Capstan motor does not function.
• Playback level adjustment. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• If the camera is connected to the power supply, the battery display flashes in the camera display and the camera switches off.
• Intermittently blocks in REC.
• PG shifter adjustment. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• The VTR does not function, the camera and record function.
• The camera picture is dark.
• No colour during Playback, but during freeze frame the colour is present.
• When switching on with a cassette inserted the head drum runs quickly. The appliance switches off again. (VN810 tip from NIKON)
• Interference lines during playback. Head drum turns quickly.
• The head drum motor runs at high speed. (service info for NIKON -VN810)
• The cassette compartment does not open.
• The colour band test picture has black and white distortion.
• Switches off after 10 min.
• During own recordings tracking faults in freeze-frame in bottom half of screen or tracking faults/interference stripes during PB.
• The vertical picture becomes crooked during record.
• Colour noise during playback.
• Stop button does not function.
• ATF balance adjustment. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Skips programs at random.
• Picture has strong colour noise which is shown in the colour band test picture.
• The camcorder switches off during camera function.
• FM audio VCO adjustment.
• Sync.-interference in the camera view finder.
• Interference lines and drop outs during playback.
• Occasionally no colour during playback and the picture edge is torn.
• During PB there are lines across the whole screen or in the viewfinder.
• Head drum motor does not run. Appliance unlaces immediately.
• Mechanism is jammed; no functions possible.
• The head drum does not turn.
• Camcorder does not switch on, power "on" does not work.
• There are lines in the picture (depending on brightness).
• Switches off spontaneously, no picture, camera keeps going.
• The capstan runs fast only, briefly during record and playback.
• During play the reel table does not turn.
• Camera operates correctly, recorder has no function and the operate LED is dark.
• The picture shakes vertically during freeze frame.
• The Cyl. motor does not turn. The camera unlaces and switches off.
• No function, the 9V operation voltage is missing.
• The viewfinder monitor is intermittent. (service info for NIKON -VN810)
• No capstan rotation.
• The head motor runs through.
• No eject, no camera operation is possible. If the connection to the camera unit is cut then the VCR functions correctly.
• Stripes in the picture in PB. Looks like defective upper cylinder.
• With the battery the camera only operates for a short time.
• No camera function, no REC.
• In the viewfinder, there is a horizontal line visible.
• The picture has black/white erratic distortion during playback.
• During playback of pre recorded cassettes the picture edge shows black distortion.
• The drive is defective. The right reel table does not turn.
• The capstan and cylinder motors run, the appliance switches off.
• During PB of one's own recording, the sound crackles
• During camera operation, there is strong noise in the sound.
• Distortion in the picture. The video head operates correctly.
• Appliance laces up, picture appears shortly and then appliance unlaces again.
• Automatic white balance does not work.
• White clip / dark clip adjustment. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• VTR camera switch does not work.
• No picture during camera operation.
• Switches off after 10 secs.
• The zoom motor does not function.
• No functions.
• Appliance does not record when switched to record mode.
• When recording, recording of the sound occasionally has interference when passing through the built in microphone. (the sound crackles).
• The camcorder power supply produces no picture when emitting a picture signal into the video-in-input.
• No green when using camera
• During camera operation a horizontal bar shows in the picture.
• No sound during camera operation.
• E.V.F. focus control adjustment.
• Sudden interference in the picture, the head always becomes soiled after being cleaned and is in order for only a few hours.
• Records in black/white.
• During camera operation there is a line in the picture.
• The VTR switch does not function.
• At switch on drive laces up, drum motor and capstan motor do not run. (VN810 tips)
• Occasionally the viewfinder picture is missing.
• Auto focus does not function.
• Black/white picture with lines.
• FM audio deviation adjustment. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Occasionally camera picture fails.
• The sound crackles (can be reproduced when short circuiting the input using a dummy plug at max. sound volume of the control monitor).
• E-E level adjustment. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Bright lines in the viewfinder (similar to rewind).
• During playback the picture pulls horizontally and shows black distortion all over.
• No picture (in PB).
• Recorder laces up without the cassette, unlaces immediately and switches off. (VN810 tip from NIKON)
• The picture in the viewfinder is negative, dark and disappears. (VN810 tips)
• No colour.
• No picture in the viewfinder.
• The picture jitters sideways.
• When lacing in head motor goes to max. speed and camera then switches off.
• During recording the colour is shifted to the right.
• Camera does not function. (service info for NIKON -VN810)
• Picture is distorted (also during camera operation), sound is ok. (service info for NIKON -VN810)
• The picture is too bright during camera operation.
• The counter in the display only counts between 0 and 1. (VN810 tip from NIKON)
• Laces up, unlaces but no other function
• The picture is grey, no picture contents.
• Tape transport is not possible.
• Colour phase and gain adjustment. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Switches off after approx 3 secs.
• Appliance switches off immediately.
• E.V.F. V-size and H-size adjustment. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The capstan motor runs faster after a lengthy operation time.
• The sound is intermittent.
• Colour disappears occasionally during recording and playback.
• The appliance switches off spontaneously, no picture. The camera keeps running. (service info for NIKON -VN810)
• The appliance switches off during VTR and charge.
• Motor noise on own recordings.
• The camera picture runs horizontally after 1 min.
• Carrier balance adjustment. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• There is no colour when set to record.
• The colour flickers during playback.
• During PB some parts of the picture are bad
• AGC adjustment. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The cassette rewinds intermittently or trips.
• When connecting the rechargeable battery, camera goes on.
• During playback brown bands appear.
• Noise in the sound during own recording
• No colour in PB.
• No PB.
• The capstan motor does not turn, appliance switches off.
• When using Operate switch, camera component switches on but power LED does not.
• Only snow in REC. PB OK.
• Lines in the EE position, during playback and rewind.
• The capstan drive does not function as the appliance has been dropped. (VN810 NIKON repair tip)
• The appliance does not rewind the cassette to its beginning and the capstan turns weakly.
• No colour (intermittently). (VN810 NIKON repair tip)
• The appliance indicates "DEW", no function possible.
• Artificial burst level adjustment. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Occasionally no colour during record.
• Interference lines during playback. The head drum turns quickly.
• The recorder section cannot be switched on.
• The aperture opens continuously.
• No audio (in PB).
• Record and playback are poor, the colour is occasionally intermittent during rewind.
• No colour, picture has drop outs and is distorted.
• The picture is switched off when the camera is used.
• The colour flickers during recording.
• No start-up.
• The picture signal is noisy and blurred, colour is missing
• Playback does not function or functions poorly.
• No colour recording.
• During camera operation the camcorder switches off. Recorder PB is ok.
• During EE operation and playback the sound hums.
• V-lock cannot be adjusted.
• Sometimes the cassette compartment will not open.