2SB5608 / PHILIPS [Video recorder - VHS HiFi]

• No sound during playback, sound is muted. During EE operation it is not possible to receive a station. Test signal is missing. (picture attached) (2SB5608 tip from PHILIPS)
• New family board part no. info: Corrections in the customer service instructions. (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• Horizontal lines. in PB. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• The brake lifting solenoid rattles during service function A5. (picture attached)
• Does not accept tape.
• Tape is ejected. in REC.
• HF-AGC adjustment PAL.
• Changes in the customer instructions (see S.3-23).
• Timing of the Show View REC.
• The reel motors do not brake after the cassette is ejected or after switching on. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Capstan runs in intervals either too fast to stops.
• Distorted audio and tracking lines.
• Tape looping intermittently. (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• No longer possible to operate appliance or data line is blocked.
• Occasionally chassis does not carry out functions.
• Occasionally the picture disappears or the picture shows vertical black and white lines. Sometimes the colour disappears.
• Poor tape guide at pinch roller.
• The appliance does not lower the cassette. In service function A5 the cassette is accepted, laced up and appliance goes to playback. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Reduced back up time.
• Disturbance bands run through during picture search function. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• New lacing motor for decks with production code WD43 and higher.
• After playing for one hour, switches by itself from PB to REW.
• Picture is distorted (lines run from left to right, the picture is torn).
• Switches between SP and LP at playback. Time-indicator changes.
• Occasionally there are interference lines or disturbances across the whole picture with no sound.
• No test generator picture and no EE operation. (picture attached)
• Pulley shaft + worm shaft (pos. 47 + 48).
• During record the playback picture can be seen, no EE picture and no test generator. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Sound drones and picture has interference lines.
• Reduced backup time (> WD10).
• Locks up during REW.
• During playback of prerecorded cassette occasionally the colour goes totally and the picture folds over in the top third. (2SB5608 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Starts up ok but noise coming from the power supply relay. Cassette is not loaded.
• During recording the sound is distorted or hums. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Tape sticks during forward and rewind and occasionally during PB according to the type of cassette.
• Slow lace up. No eject.
• The appliance accepts the cassette but does not correctly initialise and shows F7 in the display. The capstan motor does not turn. (service info for PHILIPS -2SB5608)
• In PB goes to fFF or REW by itself. (with circuit diagram extract)
• During playback and EE operation the Y-signal is missing but the colour is present. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Part no. info: corrections in the customer service instructions.
• Mechanism blocks. (service info for PHILIPS -2SB5608)
• Occasionally no Y signal in PB then only colour present or wide white horizontal stripes appear in the picture. (+ extract of circuit diagram) (2SB5608 tip from PHILIPS)
• No function after inserting a cassette. "No cassette" in the display. Lacing motor does not start up.
• The brass tape lever next to the pinch roller twitches during play, the take- up reel runs jerkily.
• Occasionally the appliance does not go to forward, playback or other tape drive functions. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Volume varies. in REC.
• Display blinks, and/or a few segments light. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• During EE operation no stations are received and no test picture but during playback the picture is present. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Deck jammed.
• After playing for a short time the picture is torn, occasionally the colour disappears or there are partly black lines or the picture is completely black.
• Ejects cassette after one second in PB. (2SB5608 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Counter runs the wrong way.
• No colour in PB. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No mechanism operation.
• The sound is distorted and the magnetic recording bias voltage is too low. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• PSU whistles. after start-up. No display. (+ extract of circuit diagram) (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• No picture during playback. Depending on the appliance there is standard sound or Hi-Fi stereo sound. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• During playback the appliance switches back and forth between the AV picture and the HF modulator picture. During (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• During playback the appliance switches back and forth between AV picture and the HF modulator picture. (picture attached)
• Tape is not fully laced into the cassette when ejecting (tape loop with tape damage). Slow FFW and switches back to picture search
• Fuse 401 in PSU blows continuously. (with circuit diagram extract)
• No colour. in E-E.
• Cassette is briefly accepted, laces up a little bit, then fast forwards briefly and cassette is ejected again.
• Cassette occasionally will not eject and remains in the compartment.
• No picture. in E-E. Audio OK . (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Playback does not work. The tape laces up but no tape transportation. After a while F3 appears in the display. (picture attached)
• No eject.
• Bias current adjustment.
• VCR 1 - VCR 2. Adjustment of VCR; adjustment of RC. The adjustment must be performed if the VCR works via front keys and it displays VCR 1 (or 2) via RC.
• Appliance takes the cassette in, laces up, but the video head does not come up to the correct speed.
• Lift does not stop by eject.
• Signal electronic IC LA7437 (Pos. 7051) part no. info: Corrections in the customer service instructions.
• The cassette is not pulled in straight (service info for PHILIPS -2SB5608)
• Dark display.
• Tape winds round capstan shaft when cassette has lowered. Display shows F1. In service function A5 the compartment goes down, capstan shaft turns immediately and transport ring turns slowly when lacing up. (picture attached)
• Interference lines appear in the picture after 1 -1.5 hrs, appears like picture search. Sound oscillation can be heard in the background.
• No eject. Does not accept cassette when manually wound; PB and REC OK. (2SB5608 tip from PHILIPS)
• No picture in viewfinder, mainly on UHF high channels.
• The cassette is lowered, appliance does not initialise and no further function is possible. Appliance laces up during service function A5.The capstan motor does not run but the video head does. (picture attached)
• No EE picture, the test generator picture is distorted. (extract of circuit diagram attached) (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• Lift does not come low enough, cassette is rejected.
• No functions. (picture attached)
• In CUE, REV and PB, ripple line jitter (slip-stick of vertical and horizontal lines).
• After a time the sound is intermittent, therefore it is either loud or quiet or the level varies.
• No picture (in viewfinder). (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• FFWD faulty.
• Cassette is accepted but the appliance does not initialise. In service functio A5 the tape laces up and both capstan motor and video head turn.
• Rattling in fast forward.
• Bad recording, REC button does not function.
• Sound is muted in the search or ATTS modes. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Squeaking from the appliance and waves in the picture after some time.
• SECAM chrominance REC current adjustment.
• Picture is badly distorted, bars are visible. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Head sticking (binding).
• Appliance malfunctions ie. plays when the play button is pushed, no eject, the display shows always 4 and goes only to forward and rewind.
• Deck moves up/down and in/out.
• PAL-AFC-tuning.
• During playback of the recording there is only noise in the picture. Occ.an old recording can be seen in lower part of the picture. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Cassette compartment does not lower with the cassette inserted. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Volume varies. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Sound hums on prerecorded cassettes. During own recordings no sound. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• No picture. in PB. Audio OK .
• Chassis does not reach half loading position after accepting tape.
• Occasionally, after cassette has been introduced, pre-loading does not occur. Cassette has to be ejected again. If PLAY button is pressed, appliance switches off. It can be restarted only after disconnecting mains.
• No sound in REC and EE mode. Picture fault in REC: picture is very instable horizontally (jumps rhythmically). No sound and intermittently no colour. Picture and sound OK with pre-recorded tapes.
• Intermittent FF and REW. Tape loops on EJECT.
• Poor picture.
• Brake does not function when winding. Tape loops at beginning after REW.
• Cassette is accepted and then ejected with tape loops. REW appears on display.
• No audio. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Appliance lowers the cassette, initializes jerkily and sometimes forms tape loops. The tape is torn or not enough tension on the reel table. Appliance shows F7 or F8.
• No audio (via SCART). (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No brake (supply spool) at end of REW or FFRWD.
• Dead. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Playback picture folds over at the upper edge. Head servo is too slow during picture search.
• No test generator, no EE picture and no initialisation. +12V protective switching has responded. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• During HF-recording and HF-playback there is occasionally no sound.
• No picture. in PB. No FF.
• Reel brakes not operating.
• The appliance runs in the service function A 5 without a cassette. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• When unlacing the tape lever remains pressed on and the threading ring does not go to its starting position.
• Appliance does not accept any functions. If the keys are pressed the display disappears. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Erratic picture. Poor tracking. Coloured spots. (2SB5608 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Does not load tape.
• Does not load tape. intermittently.
• Erasing frequency adjustment.
• Accepts cassette, laces up but head drum does not start. After a while F4 appears in display. In EE operation no station received. No test signal. (part of circuit diagram displayed) (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• During playback the FM carrier are missing. The picture appears black and white or shows sometimes black and white lines. Occasionally the sound is present.
• Tape stuck inside when switching from REW or FF to eject.
• Appliance does not accept the cassette (not even in service function A5) (2SB5608 PHILIPS repair tip)
• PDC is sometimes not indicated in the display. Occasionally the appliance does not respond to the signal of the station. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• F1 flashes in the display and will not take in a cassette. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No tape length indication, the counter is ok.
• Wavy verticals in playback and/or FF/REW picture search. (2SB5608 tip from PHILIPS)
• Cassette deck doesn't come to HALFLOAD position when cassette is inserted.
• Part no. info: Drive repair kits. (2SB5608 tip from PHILIPS)
• When machine goes into record mode a pop is recorded on the audio track. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No sound in AV REC. Everything ok via HF. (2SB5608 tips)
• PB picture shows disturbances, appears like a tracking fault. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Interference zones repeat periodically in the picture and the sound is intermittent. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• EE picture is distorted. During playback the lines fold over. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• The reel tacho pulses are too small.
• No REC function from standby position.
• PAL/SECAM-AFC tuning.
• The Burndy plug is intermittent.
• All motors run, the display remains dark and no other functions possible. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• The test generator picture is the wrong way round and distorted, no EE picture. During playback there is sound but no picture. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No loading. Arms go back and forth then ejects. (2SB5608 tips)
• No audio. via AV. No picture. via AV. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• The first few minutes after receiving power appliance does not accept any commands. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Power supply no function.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately.
• During playback of own recording the picture runs through. (blanking lines run from the top to the bottom of the screen). (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No REW. Goes into CUE instead of FF.
• When trying to eject the cassette, it jams on the upper part of the operating panel.
• No colour. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Appliance does not accept HF recording. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Timer REC with a SAT receiver.
• Cassette is ejected.
• The top segments in the display light continuously. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Picture comes too late when you switch to playback (4-5sec). (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Part no. info.: IC7051 (LA7437)
• After running for a long time in EE mode the bands go off tune.
• Occasionally the colon between the hours and minutes in the time do not flash (with circuit diagram extract)
• Tape spillage at times.
• EE picture occasionally has no content also no test picture generator. Occasionally the picture is not present, only white disturbance lines (+ extract of circuit diagram) (2SB5608 tips)
• Half lace arm does not return to correct position.
• Lound noise from mechanism. When ejecting tape, lift loads again and ejects by itself several times.
• During own recording there is interference in the picture but playback is ok.
• Output voltage +5V adjustment.
• No RC functions. (picture attached) (2SB5608 tip from PHILIPS)
• OK for short time from standby or when tape inserted; then immediately ejects tape and goes back to standby.
• How to clean video head.
• FF and REW do not function correctly or not at all.
• With some cassettes the appliance does not initialise.
• No power supply or LCD display on the front panel.
• No loading or unloading. Stuck half way.
• The cassette compartment does not lower and the compartment guide is bent. (2SB5608 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Display continuously shows no cassette.
• No time and date indication on the display. Tape time indication does not change during playback or forward and rewind. (picture attached)
• Poor eject then goes into safety.
• Cassette is not retracted. Display lights up. No function.
• Occasionally interference lines or disturbances across the whole picture and also no sound.
• During playback of own recording the picture is not erased, the sound can be heard.
• Video heads get dirty each time the cassette is ejected.
• PB level adjustment.
• Tracking ok in normal play. After REV defective tracking at tape exit. FM carrier shows pinch effect. Picture ok in CUE.
• Service info: Modifications of the lacing motor and its holder.
• In record mode, set switches accidentally to E1; display gets confused.
• Drive does not work correctly and is noisy.
• No EE- and playback picture. The test generator is bw/white/bw. (part of circuit diagram displayed) (2SB5608 PHILIPS repair tip)
• In service function A5 the cassette is not taken. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Back tension arm does not return to correct position when unloading.
• No FF. No REW.
• Vertical ripple line jitter.
• During playback of own recording the picture in the background is not correctly erased. Sound can be heard in the background.
• Lines in the picture, sometimes at the top, sometimes in the middle. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• The cassette compartment lowers and appliance loads the tape. Capstan motor does not start up. (picture attached)
• Cassette flap does not open. Cassette cannot be removed.
• The tape is cut at the lower edge of the tape on the guide flange (exploded diagram nr.147).
• Poor picture, set blocks.
• Appliance does not initialise correctly. Tape loops form on the pinch roller and the display shows F1 or F7. (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• No PB. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No picture during EE or record. In playback interference lines run through on the screen (no picture). (extract of circuit diagram attached) (service info for PHILIPS -2SB5608)
• Squeaks when lacing up or during unlacing. Does not eject and the lacing belt slips through.
• Slow or no loading
• Accepts tape, but no mechanical operation. Not eject.
• No deck functions when cassette inserted.
• No tuning. Black screen.
• Chassis does not respond to anything. Display OK.
• Appliance switches to playback. No picture recording, only noise in the picture. (with circuit diagram extract)
• No audio.
• Tapes tangle, sometimes eject and sometimes just switch off when PB.
• REC is defective. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Intermittently chews tapes.
• No OSD.
• Poor tracking.
• No picture. in REC. PB OK . (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Worm gear repairing set installation.
• Appliance does not take any function, the display does not light but all voltages are present. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Defective components after defective PSU.
• The cassette compartment lowers and the appliance laces up and the capstan motor does not turn. (with circuit diagram extract)
• 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 other function is taken. (picture attached)
• No sound after recording, sound from previous recording is not erased.
• No PB. Eats tape.
• Appliance lowers the cassette compartment, does not initialise and laces up immediately. Capstan motor does not run. Appliance unlaces and shows F1 in the display. (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• SECAM Bd.1-AFC-tuning adjustment.
• Error codes. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Defective operation during backward search.
• Software adjustment of gap positions. (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• After playing for a long time the appliance does not unlace.
• Does not lace up correctly. PB only after pushing play button twice. Tape loops. Cassette is not always accepted
• Retracts cassette again after it has been ejected.
• After changing the ERASE/REC/PB head, REV picture search does not function.
• PAL chrominance REC current adjustment
• The appliance does not initialise when the cassette has lowered. The display shows F6 but during service function A5 the appliance can be operated.
• Lines in picture. in PB. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• After switching on the capstan and reel motors run. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Switches off REC and PB sometimes, unlaces and rewinds. (2SB5608 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Does not start.Display does not flash.
• Occasionally the old sound is not erased and the new sound is not recorded. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Cassette is ejected and is immediately retracted. This way it gets stuck once in a while. PSU must be pulled in for turning off.
• No picture in viewfinder in PB and test picture generator mode.
• During own recording and occasionally during playback there are lines in the picture after playing for a certain time. The picture jitters vertically and the sound goes out of tune.
• Rattle during lace-up.
• When the appliance is set to playback it laces up, but the video head does not turn. Appliance unlaces and shows F 4 on the display. (picture attached)
• Timer frequency adjustment.
• The right reel table does not run, appliance forms tape loops and shows F6 on the display.
• Display dark, motors turn but no function.
• In REV, interference lines in top of picture. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Defective driver, clatters, accepts no tape.
• The picture jumps from left to right (with circuit diagram extract)
• To switch modulator on or off.
• No fast rewind. Slow FF.
• After inserting the cassette, display shows "LOCKED".
• Tape forms loops. When operating in service function A 5 the appliance laces up, but the video head and capstan do not turn. No further functions are taken. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Sync level frequency adjustment.
• Creases tapes. Noise bands on screen. Displays "TRACK".
• Appliance takes the cassette in and the reel motor runs jerkily. (part of circuit diagram displayed) (PHILIPS - 2SB5608 information)
• HF-AGC adjustment PAL/SECAM