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EV400F / SABA [Video recorder - VHS HiFi]

The EURAS repair tip database for professional technicians and service engineers supplies the following faults for EV400F / SABA.

List of fault symptoms:
  • No display. No audio. (SABA - EV400F information)
  • FB044 is defective.
  • Drops out in PB after loading.
  • No REW. No FF.
  • Searches for channels continuously.
  • Primary PSU does not oscillate.
  • Tape breaks at end of REW.
  • Option codes.
  • No display.
  • No function. Cassette is loaded and drum turns correctly. (SABA - EV400F information)
  • No REW and FF at certain tape positions. (SABA - EV400F information)
  • Saturated picture.
  • No start-up. No functions.
  • Zener diode DP067 (6.2V; MA2062A) has O/C.
  • No REW and remaining time search. No REC. PB OK.
  • Stops during PB, especially in LP.
  • Cassette is laced up in appliance and can not be removed. Child lock is activated. (SABA - EV400F information)
  • Does not load tape.
  • Decoder constantly or intermittently on display.
  • Shuts down. in PB. Loads OK. .
  • Loads tape then ejects immediately.
  • No display or too dark.
  • Poor drum servo.
  • 16:9 detection despite 4:3 programme from VCR.
  • 12V missing.
  • Accepts tapes while making strange noises.
  • Sound warbles in PB.
  • No start-up.
  • Turns off after approx 3 sec in Play or FF/REW mode.
  • Occasionally IR receiver does not function.
  • Mutes 1 and 2 active. (service info for SABA -EV400F)
  • Does not accept tape. (EV400F tips)
  • Interference in tuner picture by some programs.
  • In REW, appliance goes to STOP after approx 5 secs. During REC appliance also goes to STOP.
  • Intermittently stops. No RC functions.
  • Excessive height of OSD.
  • Blue lines in PB.
  • No picture (in PB).
  • Dead.
  • Does not load the cassette or cassette is loaded once out of twice only after mains reset.
  • Display indication in Italian. (EV400F tips)
  • Retracts cassette too slowly and ejects it again.
  • Shows a cassette is present when there is none or random functions.
  • No front panel function. RC OK. (SABA - EV400F information)
  • Enter service mode.
  • TP020 becomes defective.
  • Dark picture.
  • VCR runs for a short time then stops during PLAY.
  • PSU failure.
  • No eject.
  • Whistling from PSU.
  • No OSD.
  • No drum/head rotation. (EV400F tips)
  • No colour.
  • Output channel adjustment.
  • No display. in standby. LED is red .
  • No functions (intermittently).
  • Poor PAL/SECAM detection.
  • Picture size varies with picture content. (service info for SABA -EV400F)
  • Moire only on one channel.

With help of this list a solution is found often when SABA EV400F fails.


Additionally to repairtips or service information EV400F is linked to 2 components (IC's and/or transformers) in the Tectra database, through which you can identify electrical compatibilities (crossreferences) in appliances.


For EV400F there are 2 compatible appliances known and can be listed.


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