30DV2 / PHILIPS [Video recorder - VHS HiFi]

• Appliance accepts the cassette when Play, FF or REW is pressed, appliance switches to Eject.
• The reel table turns in the wrong direction during play.
• Lower edge of tape damaged.
• Lacing procedure gets stuck, the tape is out and the right reel table does not turn.
• Cassette occasionally does not sink in and the solenoid switches. The cassette only sinks in when the lacing belt is touched.
• Cassette catches in cassette compartment at pos 217 when using newer video cassettes.
• Loss of sound and/or mechanism damages tape after operating for a few secs. (30DV2 tip from PHILIPS)
• No FF. No REW.
• Spontaneous eject in the LP mode. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• No switch off at the end of tape, the tape runs backwards.
• The compartment does not lower, the tape slides over the black tape lever and creases occasionally.
• Compartment is not lowered.
• Cassette compartment does not eject. Tape loading motor runs.
• Appliance is laced up, although the cassette compartment is up.
• Not fully loading.
• Tape is damaged at the lower edge of the tape.
• Poor cassette loading cassette gets stuck.
• No tape end switch off. (30DV2 tips)
• In REV loops form on head drum or tape transport loosens.
• Service "mechanism chassis".
• Cassette is accepted but tape is not laced up.
• Appliance takes the cassette in but the transport ring does not move.
• Creases tape in search mode.
• Does not lace up or unlace. No function.
• Display is inoperative or displays . No function.
• Does not lace up at the beginning of the tape.
• Tape catches on right roller unit. (30DV2 tips)
• No drive function, only cassette is pulled into the compartment. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• The cassette is pulled in but the tape does not lace up.
• No drive function or tape stop in the coated part on video cassettes of manufacturers which are not well-known.
• Cassette is ejected in PB, REW and other functions then goes into standby.
• The appliance does not take the cassette in and with a cassette inserted F1 is shown.
• Displays F6 as soon as cassette inserted, rewinds and stops suddenly. No function except eject.
• The tape laces up but the appliance does not switch to playback because the lacing process has not been finished.
• F1 on display. Tape is not fully loaded. Second roller remains at back.
• Cassette ejected when any function is selected. Drive functions with stabilised power supply.
• In eject cassette catches on cassette compartment flap. (PHILIPS - 30DV2 information)
• No lift command.
• Appliance does not accept the cassette, only in service function A5.
• Creasing tape.
• The tape laces up but the appliance does not start up, the tape then does not unlace correctly.
• The cassette is ejected after approximately 5 seconds. When the cassette is loaded, the drive is blocks before reaching the stop position.
• Vibration of tape lever (left in drive) when lacing up.
• Appliance randomly recognises tape start or tape end. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Occasionally the cassette does not move in.
• Rewinds sporadically or switches off without an error message. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The tape laces up. When unlacing the tape blocks half way along.
• Drive revision.
• Play spool not rotating.
• Tape loops form in initialisation on the left side.
• Cassette loads then unloads. (30DV2 tip from PHILIPS)
• The drum turns when the appliance is switched on. Eject is shown when there is no cassette inside and no loading is possible. Test service = E1.
• The drive takes the cassette in and the tape laces up. But during unlacing the compartment does not come up again.
• Drive does not turn.
• Mechanical noise when inserting a new cassette and F1 is in the display.
• Lift guides are broken.
• The threading ring does not move the tape shifting lever to its initial position.
• No cassette up or down. May be intermittent. (picture attached)
• Cassette lowers, but occasionally the appliance does not perform the initialisation sequence and then shows F 6.
• When cassette lowers reel tables of cassette it may not go into reel bobby and cassette is blocked mechanically.
• During play the tape creases on the pinch roller capstan shaft.
• Machine accepts a cassette but doesn't thread up. The threading ring starts to move, then the threading motor stops.
• No rewind/review shuts down when review is selected. Sometimes it ejects the cassette.
• The drive accepts the cassette, the tape laces up. The cassette is not pushed entirely above when reeling up.
• Does not accept tape. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• When pressing PLAY button, occasionally appliance does not start and cassette is ejected.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately.
• Appliance does not accept cassette and makes strange noises.
• Tapes are damaged or chewed.
• No power supply with slight scratching noise from PSU.
• The appliance does not accept the cassette, not even during service function A5.
• Tape transport motor slows down and stops after 30 secs.
• When the cassette has sunk in, the appliance goes straight to rewind. No other functions.
• Transport ring stops during unlacing.
• The appliance breaks the tapes, "F7" is displayed (no tape end detection).
• Moire in the picture at PB, in particular coloured areas.
• Cassettes laces up too slowly.
• Cassette is not accepted and appliance is blocked. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• F7 occasionally, switches off; tape loops.
• Tape loops occur if reeling process is interrupted.
• Cassette loading is difficult. Cassette has to be helped manually. Everything else ok.
• Does not accept cassette. When cassette is inserted all motors start up but compartment is not taken in. (30DV2 tips)
• Appliance laces up and unlaces too fast.
• Cassette compartment does not lower.
• Tape creasing in search mode.
• Appliance does not unlace at the beginning or end of tape.
• Random recognition of tape start or tape end.
• The cassette is not lowered, no A5 service function. F1 is shown. (PHILIPS - 30DV2 information)
• Loads poor or wrong mechanical commands.
• Tape chatters in FF and REW, counter runs forwards.
• In PB tape runs backwards.
• Cassette is loaded and ejected after a few seconds. Head drum does not start. (30DV2 tip from PHILIPS)
• The appliance laces up and unlaces, the display shows F4.
• Makes noise when lacing or with eject.
• When the stop button is pressed, the appliance unlaces partly and stops.
• Brake solenoid does not switch. Appliance does not lace up correctly
• Appliance is dead. Lacing ring is blocked when the appliance laces out.
• Tape is not loaded and cassette is ejected immediately.
• The appliance does not unlace correctly. The pinion lever does not engage with the transport ring and the cassette compartment does not come up.
• Poor picture in playback. Snowy. Very good picture however in picture pause. Cleaning the heads and adjusting the tape guides does not improve anything.
• Poor loading.
• After REV picture search, incorrect tracking at tape exit. Tracking OK during PB.
• Brake electro-magnet does not work.
• Appliance goes into playback, loads the tape and the pinch roller does not press against the capstan shaft.
• Cassette is accepted but no tape winding.
• 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.
• Blocked, functions slowly.
• Unlaces after a while. F3 in display. Distorted picture and sound.
• If play or wind selected, cassette is ejected.
• Tape crinkles near the capstan spindle. The spindle and pinch roller have been replaced without success.
• Ejects at PB or FF.
• The lacing mechanism is jammed. The appliance does not function. (30DV2 tip from PHILIPS)
• No tape end switching. At tape start/end, F7 is displayed after FF or REW. Appliance does not go to stop.
• The video recorder recognises uncontrolled tape end. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• FF and REW too slow, all other functions ok.
• Intermittently ejects tape while in play or record, especially in the LP mode and E4 or E5 in the error memory. (part of circuit diagram displayed) (PHILIPS - 30DV2 information)
• Drive accepts cassette. Tape is laced up. When unlacing compartment is not up enough.
• Cassette compartment lowers, the motors do not turn. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Cassette compartment does not come out. Worm wheel moves back and forth. Brake solenoid switch opens and closes.
• Tape is destroyed by the pinchroller (new pinchroller). Lacing up of tape is ok.
• Intermittent tape damage with "7" displayed during rewind.
• In PB noise bar at bottom of picture. Phase key does not improve anything, just a shift of the bar towards centre of picture.
• After insertion, the cassette will not stay in the appliance.
• Noises when a new cassette is lowered onto the reel table. F1 on display. No cassette accepted. Occurs especially with new cassettes.
• Occasional tape damage and loading problems.
• After the cassette has sunk in the tape is creased or broken.
• Poor tape compatibility, tracking has to reset every tape played. (30DV2 tips)
• All functions ok except for automatic start up of record which flashes and goes to stop.
• Occasionally no FF or REW.
• After playing for 1-2 hours the display shows F2. Tape is creased by the tape transport guide lever.
• Mechanism stuck. Does not accept cassette.
• After pulling in the cassette the appliance rewinds and does not take any more functions.
• Tape transport is defective. Occasionally picture has interference lines. Extreme variations in sound.
• When lacing up the tape lever shakes (left in drive). Take up motor means a smaller reel, supply motor means a larger reel.
• Tape creasing before recording (when 'back editing control' activates).
• No supply voltages from the PSU.
• Cassette compartment jams when pushed in.
• Eats tape.
• The compartment does not lower correctly, the tape slips off the black tape lever and becomes creased.
• Sporadic drive blocks. F3/F7 in display.
• The cassette compartment does not come up.
• The lacing mechanism is blocked.
• Does not load tape.
• Mechanism jammed.
• Ejects tapes (will not fully load).
• The tape is cut at the lower edge of the tape on the guide flange no 147.
• Mechanical function fault.
• Chewed tapes. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• After pushing eject button appliance immediately laces up again. Also during service mode A5. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Intermittently after ejecting, a loop of tape remains stuck out of cassette.
• Appliance rattles when lacing up.
• In eject tape is not pulled back completely into the cassette. When removing cassette, tape remains hanging on the loading pole.
• Tape is laced up half way, F1 is displayed and solenoid rattles.
• The appliance takes the cassette in but does not perform initialisation and every 2nd.time F7 is shown. The tape forms loops.
• The brake solenoid rattles when the cassette lowers.
• The cassette compartment does not lower properly. The lacing motor turns.
• Appliance stops regularly when certain tapes are used.
• The cassette is not always lowered.
• Does not accept tape. intermittently.
• Drive blocks when unlacing before the stop position is reached. Cassette cannot be ejected.
• No tape transport during picture search.
• The cassette sinks in but only laces up partly, the display shows F1.
• Sound interferes with picture.
• Take-up torque is missing, ok when using dummy cassette.
• When the cassette is inserted the tape loops then unloads.
• Motors do not run. Tape is loaded
• The appliance does not load. The pinion lever does not fit in the tape path. The cassette housing does not lift up.
• Irregular drive movements.
• Makes no initialisation, bounces only .
• Mechanism stops and error message F2 appears on display. Intermittent fault.
• 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 attached)
• The right reel table does not turn.
• The recorder responds to tape-end even though the end of the tape has not been reached. (extract of circuit diagram attached) (30DV2 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Cassette tray goes out and back in at switch on, then difficult to eject the cassette. Display flashes quickly, sometimes until total switch off.
• Appliance occasionally forms tape loops or unlaces.
• Chew tapes and/or shuts down.
• Does not load cassette completely.
• Appliance does not lace up, the black tape lever does not engage during play. (service info for PHILIPS -30DV2)
• Powers down making no attempt to EJECT fully loaded tape. (30DV2 tips)
• wrong side when playing
• The cassette is not pulled in correctly. (PHILIPS - 30DV2 information)
• The brake solenoid rattles. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Cassette remains stationary.
• The cassette laces up too slowly.
• During unlacing tape lever remains pressed on and threading ring does not go to its initial position.
• The cassette is stuck in the appliance and the video won't function. Time cannot be adjusted also programmes occasionally do not function.
• The lacing ring turns too slowly and sometimes stops.
• Cassette compartment does not lower. Display shows fault indication F1, Eject also does not function.
• Chassis stuck in PB position.
• The picture sways and the sound flutters. The appliance eats the tape
• 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 attached)
• The cassette sometimes stops in the middle or the appliance does not initialise when the cassette is lowered.
• Appliance only unlaces partly and only stops when you press the stop button.
• When lacing up displays F1, the tape is laced up then unlaced as if the drive was out of position.
• Loads cassette but unloads it again immediately. Error message F3 on the display.
• Appliance does not lace tape in entirely and/or makes noise.
• 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.
• Tape moves to base position (stop) , then no drive function.
• Some tapes do not lace up, E30 and dummy cassette ok.
• No time and date indication on the display. Tape time does not change during playback or forward and rewind. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Appliance does not accept cassette. When the mains plug is connected, there is no pulse to threading and capstan motor.
• Loud noises in particular during REW.
• Cassette is not accepted, no error display.
• Tape is damaged. (picture attached) (30DV2 tip from PHILIPS)
• Appliance does not unlace correctly, the pinion lever does not hook into the transport ring and the cassette compartment does not move up.
• The cassette is not taken, also not in service function A5. (picture attached)
• The cassette flap does not open.
• The cassette is not lowered. Only the video head turns during service function A5. The brake lifting magnet rattles after a short time.
• After playing for a long time, the appliance will not unlace.
• The video head turns on and unlaces after a short time. F4 indication. Everything is O.K. in service function A5. (picture attached)
• Appliance accepts the cassette, but the lacing up ring jerks on the back tension lever when lacing up.
• Cassette loads, then no function, no initialisation of reel motors, displays F7.
• Occasionally the cassette does not lower. (picture attached)
• Holder for the pulse roller pos.110 and 107 is defective.
• Pinch roller replacement.
• Occasional lacing up of the tape - fault display F4.
• Tape creases.
• 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.
• Tape is sliding.
• Tapes are crumpled. Pinch roller has already been replaced. Sometimes the tape is pressed up against the pinch roller. (30DV2 tip from PHILIPS)
• 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.
• The pinch magnet does not pull in.
• The cassette is pulled in and laces up but the appliance does not recognise end of tape. A crackling noise can be heard.
• Loads half way then ejects tape.
• Brake solenoid switches, cassette compartment does not lower.
• Appliance does not lace up, because the sensor lever (pos.nr. 88 in the exploded diagram) does not move forward in the output position.
• The video head does not start up after the cassette is inserted. Cassette is ejected after 10 seconds.
• The cassettes are not ejected or else they are stuck in the cassette compartment.
• The cassette is not accepted and the compartment does not move in.
• Changes time by itself.
• Appliance stops after playing for a longer time, tape unlaces.
• Appliance chews lower edge of tapes during REC.
• Tape tension fault. (picture attached)
• The brake lifting magnet remains pulled in when the appliance is switched on. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No REW picture search; tape gets chewed.
• The right reel table does not turn. Appliance forms tape loops and shows F 6 on the display.
• Picture is distorted in EE or freeze frame.
• Hook for the spring of the REC lock pos. 1 is broken. (30DV2 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Incorrect detection of the start or end of the tape. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• The tape is not accepted. No other functions
• Tape damage as it rides up or down the capstan.
• The tape gets stuck when rewinding with visible picture. Left reel no longer has friction.
• Intermittently mechanism stops running when warm. Very noisy capstan operation.
• Failure to load cassette or to eject a cassette or intermittently doing either. (PHILIPS - 30DV2 information)
• The appliance does not initialise when the cassette sinks in. The display shows F6 but during service function A5 the appliance works.
• Appliance occasionally squeaks when lacing up or unlacing. Does not eject because the lacing belt slips off.
• Incorrect tape end switch off. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• No power supply and weak crackling in mains unit.
• Cassette unlaces.
• Intermittently stops and unlaces during play.
• The cassette will not engage. (with circuit diagram extract)
• The appliance takes the cassette in and the take up reel motor runs jerkily. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Intermittently stops. in PB or REC.
• Does not load tape. No eject. (with circuit diagram extract)
• 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. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Threading mechanism jammed.
• Magnetic tapes are damaged.
• No mechanical functions. Drum runs continuously.
• In service function A 5 the compartment lowers, the capstan shaft runs immediately. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Accepts cassette; loading ring begins to move then stalls.
• The head is dirty.
• Cassette is accepted and loads, but stops loading as soon as TU and supply spools are touching the cassette.
• Cassette is retracted. No initilisation operation. If then Play is pressed, appliance displays F1. FF and REW OK.
• Does not lace up the tape.
• Magnet switches but cassette is not accepted.
• Does not load tape. intermittently. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• 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. (30DV2 tips)
• Tapes are cut in a longitudinal direction.
• After forward or rewinding for a short time, the appliance switches off and F6 is shown on the display
• Tape reels not turning.
• The appliance laces up, the video head runs and the appliance unlaces.
• Cassette is pulled in, but there is no other function. No initialisation sequence, display shows F 7. (30DV2 tips)