20DV102 / PHILIPS [Video recorder - VHS HiFi]

• Cassette compartment does not lower. Display shows fault indication F1, Eject also does not function.
• The cassette is pulled in but the tape does not lace up.
• Chassis stuck in PB position. (service info for PHILIPS -20DV102)
• No lift command.
• Cassette compartment does not eject. Tape loading motor runs.
• Loads half way then ejects tape.
• The lacing mechanism is blocked. (20DV102 tips)
• No mechanical functions. Drum runs continuously.
• Mechanical function fault.
• The cassette is ejected after approximately 5 seconds. When the cassette is loaded, the drive is blocks before reaching the stop position.
• Does not accept tape. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Appliance is dead. Lacing ring is blocked when the appliance laces out.
• Appliance chews lower edge of tapes during REC.
• The appliance takes the cassette in and the take up reel motor runs jerkily. (with circuit diagram extract)
• The drive accepts the cassette, the tape laces up. The cassette is not pushed entirely above when reeling up.
• Appliance stops regularly when certain tapes are used.
• Occasional lacing up of the tape - fault display F4.
• The cassette laces up too slowly.
• Lift guides are broken. (20DV102 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Compartment is not lowered.
• Cassette is retracted. No initilisation operation. If then Play is pressed, appliance displays F1. FF and REW OK.
• Tapes are damaged or chewed. (20DV102 tip from PHILIPS)
• The lacing mechanism is jammed. The appliance does not function.
• Tape moves to base position (stop) , then no drive function.
• Intermittently stops and unlaces during play.
• VCR does not load the cassettes. Relay blows when you insert the cassette. When you load the cassette manually, it ejects it normally. F1 is displayed when cassette is not loaded. (with circuit diagram extract)
• The brake solenoid rattles. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Tape chatters in FF and REW, counter runs forwards.
• When the cassette is inserted the tape loops then unloads. (20DV102 tips)
• No FF. No REW.
• Cassette compartment does not lower.
• Vibration of tape lever (left in drive) when lacing up.
• No tape end switching. At tape start/end, F7 is displayed after FF or REW. Appliance does not go to stop.
• The cassette is stuck in the appliance and the video won't function. Time cannot be adjusted also programmes occasionally do not function.
• After pushing eject button appliance immediately laces up again. Also during service mode A5. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No switch off at the end of tape, the tape runs backwards.
• Tape transport motor slows down and stops after 30 secs.
• No REW picture search; tape gets chewed.
• In REV loops form on head drum or tape transport loosens.
• The video head turns on and unlaces after a short time. F4 indication. Everything is O.K. in service function A5. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Occasionally no FF or REW.
• If powers up without a cassette, appliance usually moves the tray in and then out again. With this one the tray moves in and after a few seconds the machine switches off.
• If play or wind selected, cassette is ejected.
• No tape end switch off.
• When pressing PLAY button, occasionally appliance does not start and cassette is ejected.
• Appliance does not accept the cassette, only in service function A5.
• Not fully loading.
• Does not load tape. No eject. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Appliance goes into playback, loads the tape and the pinch roller does not press against the capstan shaft.
• The pinch magnet does not pull in.
• Cassette compartment lowers, the motors do not turn. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The video recorder recognises uncontrolled tape end. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Poor cassette loading cassette gets stuck.
• Cassette ejected when any function is selected. Drive functions with stabilised power supply.
• The video head does not start up after the cassette is inserted. Cassette is ejected after 10 seconds.
• Cassette is not taken in, cassette compartment does not move in.
• The brass tape lever near the pinch roller shatters during playback. The take up reel table turns jerkily.
• Creases tape in search mode.
• Appliance does not lace up, the black tape lever does not engage during play.
• Take-up torque is missing, ok when using dummy cassette.
• The cassette sinks in but only laces up partly, the display shows F1.
• Appliance rattles when lacing up.
• The compartment does not lower correctly, the tape slips off the black tape lever and becomes creased.
• The cassette is not taken, also not in service function A5. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Appliance occasionally forms tape loops or unlaces.
• Drive accepts cassette. Tape is laced up. When unlacing compartment is not up enough.
• The cassettes are not ejected or else they are stuck in the cassette compartment.
• Poor tape compatibility, tracking has to reset every tape played.
• Appliance occasionally squeaks when lacing up or unlacing. Does not eject because the lacing belt slips off.
• After REV picture search, incorrect tracking at tape exit. Tracking OK during PB.
• Cassette is pulled in, but there is no other function. No initialisation sequence, display shows F 7. (20DV102 tip from PHILIPS)
• Appliance does not accept cassette. When the mains plug is connected, there is no pulse to threading and capstan motor.
• FF and REW too slow, all other functions ok.
• Brake solenoid does not switch. Appliance does not lace up correctly
• The tape laces up but the appliance does not switch to playback because the lacing process has not been finished.
• Tape is destroyed by the pinchroller (new pinchroller). Lacing up of tape is ok.
• The right reel table does not turn.
• Loss of sound and/or mechanism damages tape after operating for a few secs.
• wrong side when playing
• After the cassette has sunk in the tape is creased or broken. (service info for PHILIPS -20DV102)
• The tape is cut at the lower edge of the tape on the guide flange no 147.
• The drive takes the cassette in and the tape laces up. But during unlacing the compartment does not come up again.
• Cassettes laces up too slowly.
• The appliance does not unlace correctly. The pinion lever does not engage with the transport ring and the cassette compartment does not come up.
• Loud noises in particular during REW. (20DV102 tip from PHILIPS)
• Cassette loading is difficult. Cassette has to be helped manually. Everything else ok.
• Holder for the pulse roller pos.110 and 107 is defective.
• Makes noise when lacing or with eject. (service info for PHILIPS -20DV102)
• Cassette remains stationary.
• The cassette compartment does not come up.
• Irregular drive movements.
• After forward or rewinding for a short time, the appliance switches off and F6 is shown on the display
• Tapes are crumpled. Pinch roller has already been replaced. Sometimes the tape is pressed up against the pinch roller.
• Cassette tray goes out and back in at switch on, then difficult to eject the cassette. Display flashes quickly, sometimes until total switch off.
• Tape creasing before recording (when 'back editing control' activates).
• Random recognition of tape start or tape end.
• The brake lifting magnet remains pulled in when the appliance is switched on. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The appliance laces up, the video head runs and the appliance unlaces.
• Magnet switches but cassette is not accepted.
• The cassette is not pulled in correctly.
• Spontaneous eject in the LP mode. (picture attached)
• Does not accept tape. intermittently.
• The cassette is not always lowered.
• Eats tape.
• The head is dirty.
• The appliance does not take the cassette in and with a cassette inserted F1 is shown.
• Tape loops form in initialisation on the left side.
• Tape is not loaded and cassette is ejected immediately.
• The appliance does not take the cassette in. When pressing any function button during service function A5 the brake lifting solenoid switches to playback or stop and no further functions are taken. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Intermittently stops. in PB or REC.
• Cassette unlaces.
• When the stop button is pressed, the appliance unlaces partly and stops.
• The cassette is not accepted and the compartment does not move in.
• Magnetic tapes are damaged.
• In service function A 5 the compartment lowers, the capstan shaft runs immediately. (picture attached)
• Intermittently mechanism stops running when warm. Very noisy capstan operation. (20DV102 tips)
• During play the tape creases on the pinch roller capstan shaft.
• After playing for 1-2 hours the display shows F2. Tape is creased by the tape transport guide lever.
• Tape loops occur if reeling process is interrupted.
• When lacing up the tape lever shakes (left in drive). Take up motor means a smaller reel, supply motor means a larger reel.
• Display is inoperative or displays . No function.
• Cassette compartment jams when pushed in. (20DV102 PHILIPS repair tip)
• When the cassette has sunk in, the appliance goes straight to rewind. No other functions.
• Tape is damaged at the lower edge of the tape.
• The threading ring does not move the tape shifting lever to its initial position.
• Does not load tape. (20DV102 tips)
• Ejects at PB or FF.
• Moire in the picture at PB, in particular coloured areas.
• Appliance does not lace tape in entirely and/or makes noise.
• At the end of REW cassette stops suddenly and breaks occasionally. Right at the start of the tape only laces up after 5 or 6 attempts. Start up in PB ok.
• Lower edge of tape damaged.
• In eject cassette catches on cassette compartment flap.
• When cassette lowers reel tables of cassette it may not go into reel bobby and cassette is blocked mechanically.
• Appliance does not accept cassette and makes strange noises. (20DV102 tips)
• Rewinds sporadically or switches off without an error message. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Does not accept cassette. When cassette is inserted all motors start up but compartment is not taken in.
• Occasional tape damage and loading problems.
• No supply voltages from the PSU.
• Chew tapes and/or shuts down.
• Accepts cassette; loading ring begins to move then stalls.
• Appliance accepts the cassette when Play, FF or REW is pressed, appliance switches to Eject.
• Incorrect detection of the start or end of the tape. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Service "mechanism chassis".
• Chewed tapes. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Mechanism jammed.
• Some tapes do not lace up, E30 and dummy cassette ok. (PHILIPS - 20DV102 information)
• Does not load tape. intermittently. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Appliance accepts the cassette, but the lacing up ring jerks on the back tension lever when lacing up.
• Appliance does not unlace correctly, the pinion lever does not hook into the transport ring and the cassette compartment does not move up.
• Occasionally the cassette does not lower. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• The reel table turns in the wrong direction during play.
• The cassette flap does not open.
• Machine accepts a cassette but doesn't thread up. The threading ring starts to move, then the threading motor stops.
• Appliance laces up and unlaces too fast.
• Cassette occasionally does not sink in and the solenoid switches. The cassette only sinks in when the lacing belt is touched.
• In eject tape is not pulled back completely into the cassette. When removing cassette, tape remains hanging on the loading pole.
• The tape is not accepted. No other functions
• The tape gets stuck when rewinding with visible picture. Left reel no longer has friction.
• Loads poor or wrong mechanical commands.
• Does not lace up the tape.
• Intermittently ejects tape while in play or record, especially in the LP mode and E4 or E5 in the error memory. (picture attached) (20DV102 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Cassette loads then unloads.
• Cassette is ejected in PB, REW and other functions then goes into standby.
• The appliance does not accept the cassette, not even during service function A5. (20DV102 tip from PHILIPS)
• After pulling in the cassette the appliance rewinds and does not take any more functions.
• Sporadic drive blocks. F3/F7 in display.
• Drive does not turn.
• Appliance does not lace up, because the sensor lever (pos.nr. 88 in the exploded diagram) does not move forward in the output position. (20DV102 tips)
• Cassette is loaded and ejected after a few seconds. Head drum does not start.
• The recorder responds to tape-end even though the end of the tape has not been reached. (with circuit diagram extract)
• The cassette compartment does not lower properly. The lacing motor turns.
• Tape is sliding.
• No rewind/review shuts down when review is selected. Sometimes it ejects the cassette.
• No time and date indication on the display. Tape time does not change during playback or forward and rewind. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Threading mechanism jammed.
• F1 on display. Tape is not fully loaded. Second roller remains at back.
• Cassette is not accepted, no error display.
• Drive blocks when unlacing before the stop position is reached. Cassette cannot be ejected.
• When lacing up displays F1, the tape is laced up then unlaced as if the drive was out of position.
• After the on/off switch on the video has been off all night and the plug has been pulled out, the cassette is not accepted. But if not unplugged no difficulties. (20DV102 tip from PHILIPS)
• Appliance stops after playing for a longer time, tape unlaces.
• The appliance does not initialise when the cassette sinks in. The display shows F6 but during service function A5 the appliance works.
• Tape tension fault. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The cassette is not lowered, no A5 service function. F1 is shown.
• No drive function or tape stop in the coated part on video cassettes of manufacturers which are not well-known.
• Motors do not run. Tape is loaded
• Tape transport is defective. Occasionally picture has interference lines. Extreme variations in sound.
• F7 occasionally, switches off; tape loops.
• The cassette will not engage. (picture attached) (service info for PHILIPS -20DV102)
• Drive revision.
• In PB tape runs backwards.
• The lacing ring turns too slowly and sometimes stops.
• Mechanical noise when inserting a new cassette and F1 is in the display.
• Tape crinkles near the capstan spindle. The spindle and pinch roller have been replaced without success.
• Appliance is laced up, although the cassette compartment is up.
• Displays F6 as soon as cassette inserted, rewinds and stops suddenly. No function except eject.
• Powers down making no attempt to EJECT fully loaded tape.
• Cassette lowers, but occasionally the appliance does not perform the initialisation sequence and then shows F 6.
• The tape laces up. When unlacing the tape blocks half way along.
• The compartment does not lower, the tape slides over the black tape lever and creases occasionally.
• The appliance laces up and unlaces, the display shows F4.
• Tape damage as it rides up or down the capstan.
• Appliance only unlaces partly and only stops when you press the stop button.
• Appliance takes the cassette in but the transport ring does not move. (20DV102 PHILIPS repair tip)
• No tape transport during picture search.
• The appliance switches immediately to reverse when the cassette is lowered. No further function possible. The video head turns fast in service function A8. Capstan and reel motors turn.
• The tape laces up but the appliance does not start up, the tape then does not unlace correctly.
• Cassette compartment does not come out. Worm wheel moves back and forth. Brake solenoid switch opens and closes.
• After insertion, the cassette will not stay in the appliance.
• Blocked, functions slowly.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately.
• Creasing tape.
• Lacing procedure gets stuck, the tape is out and the right reel table does not turn.
• The cassette sometimes stops in the middle or the appliance does not initialise when the cassette is lowered. (20DV102 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Occasionally the cassette does not move in.
• The appliance does not load. The pinion lever does not fit in the tape path. The cassette housing does not lift up.
• Tape reels not turning.
• Makes no initialisation, bounces only .
• Tape creases.
• Failure to load cassette or to eject a cassette or intermittently doing either.
• Appliance does not unlace at the beginning or end of tape.
• Mechanism stops and error message F2 appears on display. Intermittent fault.
• Ejects tapes (will not fully load).
• Cassette is not accepted and appliance is blocked. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• During unlacing tape lever remains pressed on and threading ring does not go to its initial position.
• No drive function, only cassette is pulled into the compartment. (picture attached)
• Tape catches on right roller unit.
• Transport ring stops during unlacing.
• The picture sways and the sound flutters. The appliance eats the tape
• The brake solenoid rattles when the cassette lowers.
• Tape is laced up half way, F1 is displayed and solenoid rattles.
• Spare part no. info: Power supply repair kits.
• Intermittent tape damage with "7" displayed during rewind.
• Brake electro-magnet does not work.
• Sound interferes with picture.
• Does not lace up at the beginning of the tape.
• Noises when a new cassette is lowered onto the reel table. F1 on display. No cassette accepted. Occurs especially with new cassettes.
• Cassette catches in cassette compartment at pos 217 when using newer video cassettes.
• Hook for the spring of the REC lock pos. 1 is broken.
• The appliance takes the cassette in but does not perform initialisation and every 2nd.time F7 is shown. The tape forms loops.
• Incorrect tape end switch off. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Does not load cassette completely.
• Cassette is accepted but tape is not laced up.
• Pinch roller replacement.
• Does not lace up or unlace. No function.
• Brake solenoid switches, cassette compartment does not lower.
• After playing for a long time, the appliance will not unlace.
• Unlaces after a while. F3 in display. Distorted picture and sound. (20DV102 tips)
• No cassette up or down. May be intermittent. (picture attached)
• Intermittently after ejecting, a loop of tape remains stuck out of cassette.
• Cassette is accepted but no tape winding.
• The right reel table does not turn. Appliance forms tape loops and shows F 6 on the display.
• The appliance breaks the tapes, "F7" is displayed (no tape end detection).
• Tapes are cut in a longitudinal direction.
• The cassette is not lowered. Only the video head turns during service function A5. The brake lifting magnet rattles after a short time.
• The cassette is pulled in and laces up but the appliance does not recognise end of tape. A crackling noise can be heard.
• Mechanism stuck. Does not accept cassette.
• Play spool not rotating.
• The mechanism is blocked. The cassette tray is low and eject is impossible. Nothing moves when the loading motor is turned manually. The engaging rim is blocked and the pinch roller remains in the playback position. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Appliance randomly recognises tape start or tape end. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Picture is distorted in EE or freeze frame.
• Tape is damaged. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Cassette loads, then no function, no initialisation of reel motors, displays F7. (20DV102 tip from PHILIPS)
• Cassette is accepted and loads, but stops loading as soon as TU and supply spools are touching the cassette.
• Tape creasing in search mode. (PHILIPS - 20DV102 information)
• Loads cassette but unloads it again immediately. Error message F3 on the display.
• Poor loading.