VN9100 / NIKON [Camcorder - 8mm]

• Ticking noise from mechanism in all modes.
• Will not load tapes (intermittently no rewind). Mechanism only half loads then slowly attempts to finish.
• Poor picture. in PB and REC.
• Physical damage. The focus ring detaches.
• The take up reel table does not rotate with an inserted cassette. (VN9100 tip from NIKON)
• Colour fault. in PB.
• 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.
• Irregular loading. The cass tape may stick to the drum resulting in the tape being ejected. (last emergency - drum pg error).
• Does not accept tape.
• No colour. in E-E.
• No picture. in E-E. Blank screen.
• Mechanical noise.
• No mechanical operation. The bulletin illustrates a procedure to be followed to determine if the T reel and S reel need replacement.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately.
• RK gear goes under supply reel in REW and breaks.
• No playback, head rotating in wrong direction.
• Door will not close.
• Unstable picture. Oil on the tape or on the tape path may cause picture distortion, head clogging, tape eject or no drum rotation.
• Speed problem. T guide arm and rail base guide replacement procedure.
• No Y output. (VN9100 tip from NIKON)
• No rewind, arm assembly gets caught under the supply reel. Caution light on.
• Does not load tape.
• Playback picture rolls. Black lines at the bottom of the screen.
• No raster, black picture when switching. A curved line may be momentarily visible in the viewfinder when the power is turned off.
• White E-E picture, even with Iris closed.
• Speed problem. T guide arm and rail base guide replacement procedure.
• Tape stuck in mechanism, no functions. Loads OK. (VN9100 tips)
• No eject possible. The loading motor does not turn.
• Does not accept cassette. Mechanical crunching noise.
• Noisy, smeared E-E.
• Noise in audio. in PB.
• Saturated white in PB. (NIKON - VN9100 information)
• Part number information. Part numbers for the zoom lens assembly.
• Ejection of cassettes is defective, blocked mechanically.
• Mechanism loads halfway without cassette, rewinds a few seconds and stops.
• Jig availability. Cpa jig for evr adjustments.
• No brightness. in PB.
• Cassette stuck in appliance and "caution" warning is displayed.
• Picture disturbance when capstan motor runs.
• Eject inop ( TG-1 lever comes off it's guide )
• No camera picture or functions. No zoom or auto focus.
• No mechanical operation. The bulletin illustrates a procedure to be followed to determine if the T reel and S reel need replacement.
• No unloading or ejecting of tape.. Although the unloading operation during eject is normal the cassette compartment does not rise.
• No RF output.
• Noise bars on playback pictures. Worse in SP mode.
• No Eject. Caution LED flashing. E-E OK.
• Part number information. A new optical filter is used on the new lens assembly. The bulletin shows how to identify these.
• Camera section does not switch on properly causing blank screen and scrambled lines which became magenta.
• Does not load tape. No drum/head rotation.
• PS901 blows after a while. (NIKON - VN9100 information)
• Over-exposed E-E picture.
• Jig availability. A modified RM95 remote commander is available as a servicing jig.
• Washed out picture. in camera mode.
• Colour changes with titler selection.
• No brightness. in E-E (after a few minutes).
• When in REW, drum reverses. When loading the drum slows down, then the tape is unloaded.
• Part number information. The shape of the drum base and the guide rail base has changed. (VN9100 tips)
• Intermittent transport.
• Loss of date, time and title retention when DC supply is removed.
• No colour in camera EE function (burst).
• No reverse operation. No eject or record.
• Transport noise in FF, REW and PB.
• Intermittent battery operation.
• Broken focus ring, zoom OK.
• Unit will not close door. When applying power, mechanism ejects OK, but will not set back to load/unload state.
• No eject. Cassette stuck, motor noise, appliance shuts down. Caution indicator blinking.
• Recordings produce a noisy picture.
• No functions. in camera mode. (NIKON - VN9100 information)
• Part number information. Rotary upper drum assembly replacement.
• Mechanical noise in REW, PB and REC. (VN9100 NIKON repair tip)
• Excessive green. in E-E.
• Drum runs at high speed when power is applied.
• Distorted video tearing picture on PB after REC.
• No tape loading, loads ok without a tape. No drum rotation.
• Caution light on when loading.
• Switches off after a short time. Take-up reel jolts.
• Does not accept cassette. Mechanical crunching noise.
• Closes and starts to load, then jams. (service info for NIKON -VN9100)
• Camera operation is not possible.
• Cassette ejects but new cassette cannot be inserted. (service info for NIKON -VN9100)
• No RC functions.
• Mechanical noise. Mechanical noise during rew, or noise captured during REC. (VN9100 tips)
• No zoom. No auto focus.
• No video output.
• No audio. at start-up. OK after a while .
• Video fades to monochrome. (VN9100 tips)
• No E-E or recorded sound (can be intermittent). (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No picture in certain conditions. No picture in E to E mode, removing the lithium battery causes the picture to reappear. (VN9100 NIKON repair tip)
• Intermittently does not accept tape.
• Cassette compartment will not release.
• Does not load tape. intermittently.
• No colour in own REC.
• No colour REC.
• No colour. in PB or REC.
• Switches continuously from SP to LP.
• Luminance loss. Faint chroma.
• No luminance. (NIKON - VN9100 information)
• Availability of zoom lens assy parts.
• Doesn't load cassette. Creaking noise from the mechanism.
• Tape jams. (VN9100 tips)
• ATF servo fails during PB.
• Blocks intermittently during tape unloading.
• Eats tape.
• Cassette compartment won't rise
• TG1 arm falls out.
• Does not accept tape. Closes OK without one.
• Unstable picture. in PB.
• No picture intermittently. In play mode the picture may blank after playing a few seconds, periodically re-appearing.
• No eject. Other functions OK .
• Adjustment information. The table given in the service bulletin lists the average evr adjustment data.
• Service information. Caution for DC/DC converter replacement.
• Destroys under side of tape.
• Part number information. Replacement of leaf switch for Q (fl) mechanism.
• Part number information. The springs of the FL mechanism have been changed. There is no compatibility with the former types.
• Date and time lost when DC supply removed.
• Tape spills out when REW is selected.
• Does not load tape. No eject. Fault occurs intermittently. .
• Automatic focus and zoom fail intermittently.
• Mechanical operation problem. FL mechanism changes.
• Iris does not shut down, snow outside.
• No colour in PB. intermittently.
• No eject. Powers down with caution indicator blinking. (VN9100 tip from NIKON)
• No picture via the AV output. Everything is ok in the viewfinder.
• Mechanism jammed. intermittently.
• Failure of flexible membrane may result in various faults.
• Dark/black camera picture.
• No eject intermittently. Capstan motor possibly doesn't rotate. Intermittently ejects. Capstan motor not rotating.
• Service manual adjustment. Lens block adjustment and check procedure.
• Camera switches off again immediately since the supply table is not driven.
• Service information. Guide rail base (1) block assy replacement.
• FL mechanism changes.
• No eject.
• No REC. PB OK .
• Service manual adjustment. In the exploded view on page 223 of service manual the ref no 317 has been assigned to two different parts.
• Damaged door/cover. Lens cap becomes detached.
• Unit loads half way. Drum fails to change direction, then unit unloads.