30DV204 / PHILIPS [Video recorder - VHS HiFi]

• Does not lace up the tape. (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• When pressing PLAY button, occasionally appliance does not start and cassette is ejected.
• Tapes are damaged or chewed.
• Intermittently mechanism stops running when warm. Very noisy capstan operation.
• Poor tape compatibility, tracking has to reset every tape played. (30DV204 PHILIPS repair tip)
• The tape laces up. When unlacing the tape blocks half way along.
• The brass tape lever near the pinch roller shatters during playback. The take up reel table turns jerkily.
• The appliance laces up, the video head runs and the appliance unlaces.
• Does not lace up at the beginning of the tape.
• 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.
• Unlaces after a while. F3 in display. Distorted picture and sound.
• No rewind/review shuts down when review is selected. Sometimes it ejects the cassette.
• The reel table turns in the wrong direction during play. (30DV204 tips)
• Rewinds sporadically or switches off without an error message. (extract of circuit diagram attached) (30DV204 PHILIPS repair tip)
• When the stop button is pressed, the appliance unlaces partly and stops.
• After pushing eject button appliance immediately laces up again. Also during service mode A5. (picture attached)
• Cassette tray goes out and back in at switch on, then difficult to eject the cassette. Display flashes quickly, sometimes until total switch off.
• The lacing ring turns too slowly and sometimes stops.
• The brake solenoid rattles. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Tape creases.
• The cassette is pulled in and laces up but the appliance does not recognise end of tape. A crackling noise can be heard.
• Tape is damaged. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Cassette is not accepted and appliance is blocked. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Cassette is not accepted, no error display.
• Appliance goes into playback, loads the tape and the pinch roller does not press against the capstan shaft.
• The appliance takes the cassette in but does not perform initialisation and every 2nd.time F7 is shown. The tape forms loops.
• The lacing mechanism is blocked. (30DV204 tip from PHILIPS)
• Mechanism stops and error message F2 appears on display. Intermittent fault.
• No tape transport during picture search.
• No tape end switch off.
• Tape damage as it rides up or down the capstan.
• The right reel table does not turn. Appliance forms tape loops and shows F 6 on the display.
• Mechanical noise when inserting a new cassette and F1 is in the display.
• Appliance occasionally squeaks when lacing up or unlacing. Does not eject because the lacing belt slips off.
• The cassette is ejected after approximately 5 seconds. When the cassette is loaded, the drive is blocks before reaching the stop position.
• Mechanism jammed.
• Cassette compartment does not eject. Tape loading motor runs.
• The video head does not start up after the cassette is inserted. Cassette is ejected after 10 seconds.
• Service "mechanism chassis".
• Does not load tape.
• 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. (30DV204 tip from PHILIPS)
• Appliance does not lace tape in entirely and/or makes noise. (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• Does not load tape. No eject. (with circuit diagram extract)
• F1 on display. Tape is not fully loaded. Second roller remains at back. (30DV204 tip from PHILIPS)
• Noises when a new cassette is lowered onto the reel table. F1 on display. No cassette accepted. Occurs especially with new cassettes.
• Irregular drive movements.
• Drive blocks when unlacing before the stop position is reached. Cassette cannot be ejected.
• Occasionally the cassette does not lower. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Mechanism stuck. Does not accept cassette.
• Not fully loading.
• The right reel table does not turn.
• Tape is destroyed by the pinchroller (new pinchroller). Lacing up of tape is ok.
• After pulling in the cassette the appliance rewinds and does not take any more functions.
• 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.
• After the cassette has sunk in the tape is creased or broken.
• Appliance chews lower edge of tapes during REC.
• Cassette is ejected in PB, REW and other functions then goes into standby.
• Appliance does not unlace at the beginning or end of tape.
• When lacing up the tape lever shakes (left in drive). Take up motor means a smaller reel, supply motor means a larger reel.
• The tape is cut at the lower edge of the tape on the guide flange no 147.
• The lacing mechanism is jammed. The appliance does not function.
• Tapes are crumpled. Pinch roller has already been replaced. Sometimes the tape is pressed up against the pinch roller.
• Appliance rattles when lacing up.
• Picture is distorted in EE or freeze frame.
• Magnet switches but cassette is not accepted.
• Lacing procedure gets stuck, the tape is out and the right reel table does not turn.
• Appliance does not accept cassette and makes strange noises. (30DV204 PHILIPS repair tip)
• No cassette up or down. May be intermittent. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Cassette compartment does not lower. Display shows fault indication F1, Eject also does not function.
• The cassette sinks in but only laces up partly, the display shows F1.
• Cassette is accepted and loads, but stops loading as soon as TU and supply spools are touching the cassette.
• Tape transport motor slows down and stops after 30 secs.
• Sound interferes with picture.
• Display is inoperative or displays . No function.
• Cassette compartment lowers, the motors do not turn. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Loads cassette but unloads it again immediately. Error message F3 on the display. (30DV204 PHILIPS repair tip)
• Holder for the pulse roller pos.110 and 107 is defective. (30DV204 PHILIPS repair tip)
• The appliance laces up and unlaces, the display shows F4.
• Tape transport is defective. Occasionally picture has interference lines. Extreme variations in sound.
• The pinch magnet does not pull in.
• Does not load cassette completely.
• The cassette is pulled in but the tape does not lace up.
• The tape gets stuck when rewinding with visible picture. Left reel no longer has friction. (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• If play or wind selected, cassette is ejected.
• After forward or rewinding for a short time, the appliance switches off and F6 is shown on the display
• The cassette is not lowered. Only the video head turns during service function A5. The brake lifting magnet rattles after a short time.
• Loud noises in particular during REW.
• Mechanical function fault.
• Drive does not turn.
• The cassette will not engage. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Appliance accepts the cassette, but the lacing up ring jerks on the back tension lever when lacing up.
• Does not lace up or unlace. No function.
• Cassette compartment jams when pushed in.
• Tape reels not turning.
• Brake solenoid does not switch. Appliance does not lace up correctly (30DV204 tip from PHILIPS)
• The head is dirty.
• Tape loops form in initialisation on the left side. (service info for PHILIPS -30DV204)
• Random recognition of tape start or tape end.
• Machine accepts a cassette but doesn't thread up. The threading ring starts to move, then the threading motor stops.
• Cassette compartment does not come out. Worm wheel moves back and forth. Brake solenoid switch opens and closes.
• The video head turns on and unlaces after a short time. F4 indication. Everything is O.K. in service function A5. (picture attached) (service info for PHILIPS -30DV204)
• Tape is laced up half way, F1 is displayed and solenoid rattles.
• No switch off at the end of tape, the tape runs backwards.
• When cassette lowers reel tables of cassette it may not go into reel bobby and cassette is blocked mechanically.
• The cassette is not accepted and the compartment does not move in.
• Appliance only unlaces partly and only stops when you press the stop button.
• Cassette loads, then no function, no initialisation of reel motors, displays F7.
• No time and date indication on the display. Tape time does not change during playback or forward and rewind. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• The cassette compartment does not come up.
• Appliance is laced up, although the cassette compartment is up.
• Does not accept tape. intermittently.
• Appliance does not lace up, the black tape lever does not engage during play. (30DV204 tips)
• The cassette is not always lowered.
• Brake electro-magnet does not work.
• Creasing tape.
• Does not accept cassette. When cassette is inserted all motors start up but compartment is not taken in.
• Chewed tapes. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Powers down making no attempt to EJECT fully loaded tape.
• Tapes are cut in a longitudinal direction.
• The appliance does not unlace correctly. The pinion lever does not engage with the transport ring and the cassette compartment does not come up.
• Some tapes do not lace up, E30 and dummy cassette ok.
• No tape end switching. At tape start/end, F7 is displayed after FF or REW. Appliance does not go to stop.
• The appliance takes the cassette in and the take up reel motor runs jerkily. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Occasional lacing up of the tape - fault display F4.
• Creases tape in search mode.
• No mechanical functions. Drum runs continuously.
• No lift command.
• 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. (picture attached)
• Hook for the spring of the REC lock pos. 1 is broken.
• Moire in the picture at PB, in particular coloured areas.
• Lower edge of tape damaged.
• Blocked, functions slowly. (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• Makes noise when lacing or with eject.
• Threading mechanism jammed.
• 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. (with circuit diagram extract)
• Appliance randomly recognises tape start or tape end. (picture attached)
• When the cassette is inserted the tape loops then unloads.
• When lacing up displays F1, the tape is laced up then unlaced as if the drive was out of position.
• Cassette unlaces. (30DV204 tips)
• The appliance breaks the tapes, "F7" is displayed (no tape end detection).
• Motors do not run. Tape is loaded
• Tape catches on right roller unit.
• The appliance does not take the cassette in and with a cassette inserted F1 is shown.
• The appliance does not initialise when the cassette sinks in. The display shows F6 but during service function A5 the appliance works.
• No drive function or tape stop in the coated part on video cassettes of manufacturers which are not well-known.
• Cassette occasionally does not sink in and the solenoid switches. The cassette only sinks in when the lacing belt is touched.
• Cassette is loaded and ejected after a few seconds. Head drum does not start.
• In eject tape is not pulled back completely into the cassette. When removing cassette, tape remains hanging on the loading pole.
• The brake lifting magnet remains pulled in when the appliance is switched on. (part of circuit diagram displayed) (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• The threading ring does not move the tape shifting lever to its initial position.
• Does not accept tape. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Tape creasing in search mode.
• Loss of sound and/or mechanism damages tape after operating for a few secs.
• 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. (service info for PHILIPS -30DV204)
• Occasionally the cassette does not move in.
• Cassette loading is difficult. Cassette has to be helped manually. Everything else ok.
• The tape laces up but the appliance does not switch to playback because the lacing process has not been finished.
• Accepts cassette; loading ring begins to move then stalls.
• Vibration of tape lever (left in drive) when lacing up.
• Tape crinkles near the capstan spindle. The spindle and pinch roller have been replaced without success.
• Compartment is not lowered.
• Tape is damaged at the lower edge of the tape.
• Loads poor or wrong mechanical commands.
• Appliance accepts the cassette when Play, FF or REW is pressed, appliance switches to Eject. (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• 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. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The compartment does not lower, the tape slides over the black tape lever and creases occasionally.
• Sporadic drive blocks. F3/F7 in display.
• Does not load tape. intermittently. (+ extract of circuit diagram) (30DV204 tips)
• The drive takes the cassette in and the tape laces up. But during unlacing the compartment does not come up again.
• Cassette is accepted but no tape winding.
• The video recorder recognises uncontrolled tape end. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Tape is sliding.
• Ejects at PB or FF.
• The cassette flap does not open.
• Intermittent tape damage with "7" displayed during rewind. (30DV204 tip from PHILIPS)
• The tape is not accepted. No other functions (30DV204 tip from PHILIPS)
• Chew tapes and/or shuts down.
• Cassettes laces up too slowly.
• Cassette loads then unloads.
• Tape chatters in FF and REW, counter runs forwards.
• The brake solenoid rattles when the cassette lowers.
• After playing for a long time, the appliance will not unlace.
• F7 occasionally, switches off; tape loops.
• Failure to load cassette or to eject a cassette or intermittently doing either.
• Transport ring stops during unlacing.
• The drive accepts the cassette, the tape laces up. The cassette is not pushed entirely above when reeling up.
• Loads half way then ejects tape.
• Cassette remains stationary.
• Tape is not loaded and cassette is ejected immediately.
• No supply voltages from the PSU. (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• Displays F6 as soon as cassette inserted, rewinds and stops suddenly. No function except eject.
• In REV loops form on head drum or tape transport loosens.
• Appliance does not unlace correctly, the pinion lever does not hook into the transport ring and the cassette compartment does not move up.
• Tape moves to base position (stop) , then no drive function.
• The compartment does not lower correctly, the tape slips off the black tape lever and becomes creased.
• The cassette compartment does not lower properly. The lacing motor turns.
• Cassette is retracted. No initilisation operation. If then Play is pressed, appliance displays F1. FF and REW OK.
• Cassette catches in cassette compartment at pos 217 when using newer video cassettes.
• After REV picture search, incorrect tracking at tape exit. Tracking OK during PB.
• No REW picture search; tape gets chewed.
• In PB tape runs backwards.
• Tape loops occur if reeling process is interrupted.
• During unlacing tape lever remains pressed on and threading ring does not go to its initial position.
• After playing for 1-2 hours the display shows F2. Tape is creased by the tape transport guide lever.
• Intermittently after ejecting, a loop of tape remains stuck out of cassette.
• No FF. No REW.
• Cassette lowers, but occasionally the appliance does not perform the initialisation sequence and then shows F 6.
• Occasional tape damage and loading problems.
• Appliance stops after playing for a longer time, tape unlaces.
• Cassette is accepted but tape is not laced up.
• Appliance does not accept cassette. When the mains plug is connected, there is no pulse to threading and capstan motor.
• The recorder responds to tape-end even though the end of the tape has not been reached. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• The cassettes are not ejected or else they are stuck in the cassette compartment.
• Incorrect detection of the start or end of the tape. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Drive accepts cassette. Tape is laced up. When unlacing compartment is not up enough.
• FF and REW too slow, all other functions ok.
• Appliance occasionally forms tape loops or unlaces.
• The tape laces up but the appliance does not start up, the tape then does not unlace correctly.
• Occasionally no FF or REW.
• Poor cassette loading cassette gets stuck.
• Appliance does not accept the cassette, only in service function A5.
• Lift guides are broken.
• In service function A 5 the compartment lowers, the capstan shaft runs immediately. (picture attached)
• Appliance laces up and unlaces too fast.
• Brake solenoid switches, cassette compartment does not lower.
• Cassette is pulled in, but there is no other function. No initialisation sequence, display shows F 7.
• The cassette laces up too slowly.
• Appliance does not lace up, because the sensor lever (pos.nr. 88 in the exploded diagram) does not move forward in the output position.
• When the cassette has sunk in, the appliance goes straight to rewind. No other functions.
• No drive function, only cassette is pulled into the compartment. (picture attached)
• Cassette is not taken in, cassette compartment does not move in.
• Intermittently ejects tape while in play or record, especially in the LP mode and E4 or E5 in the error memory. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
• Incorrect tape end switch off. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Spare part no. info: Power supply repair kits.
• The cassette is not taken, also not in service function A5. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
• Poor loading.
• The cassette is not lowered, no A5 service function. F1 is shown.
• Take-up torque is missing, ok when using dummy cassette.
• Makes no initialisation, bounces only .
• In eject cassette catches on cassette compartment flap.
• Tape creasing before recording (when 'back editing control' activates).
• Cassette compartment does not lower.
• The appliance does not accept the cassette, not even during service function A5.
• Magnetic tapes are damaged. (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• The cassette is not pulled in correctly.
• Ejects tapes (will not fully load). (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• Spontaneous eject in the LP mode. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• Appliance stops regularly when certain tapes are used.
• Loads tape then ejects immediately.
• Eats tape.
• Appliance is dead. Lacing ring is blocked when the appliance laces out.
• Drive revision.
• Play spool not rotating.
• Appliance takes the cassette in but the transport ring does not move.
• wrong side when playing
• The cassette sometimes stops in the middle or the appliance does not initialise when the cassette is lowered.
• Pinch roller replacement.
• Chassis stuck in PB position. (30DV204 tip from PHILIPS)
• The picture sways and the sound flutters. The appliance eats the tape
• The appliance does not load. The pinion lever does not fit in the tape path. The cassette housing does not lift up. (30DV204 tip from PHILIPS)
• Intermittently stops and unlaces during play. (PHILIPS - 30DV204 information)
• During play the tape creases on the pinch roller capstan shaft.
• After insertion, the cassette will not stay in the appliance.
• Cassette ejected when any function is selected. Drive functions with stabilised power supply.
• Tape tension fault. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
• The cassette is stuck in the appliance and the video won't function. Time cannot be adjusted also programmes occasionally do not function.
• Intermittently stops. in PB or REC.