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VH2DN / XENON [Video recorder - VHS HiFi]

The EURAS repair tip database for professional technicians and service engineers supplies the following faults for VH2DN / XENON.

List of fault symptoms:
  • Appliance has no function. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • No functions. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • Appliance does not lace up and switches to stop.
  • VS speed adjustment.
  • No colour in PB. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • Forward and REW too slow. (picture attached)
  • False vertical synchronising signal adjustment. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • No power on, accepts no function except Eject. (picture attached)
  • No function, the loading motor runs continuously. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • No function, only the video head runs. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • The picture is noisy during playback of own recording.
  • The picture is overcontrolled during EE, PB and test picture. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • REC shifter adjustment.
  • Dark clip and white clip adjustment 2. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • No picture (in PB). (picture attached)
  • A P C adjustment.
  • No sound during PB and with the EE picture. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • No function except for eject. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • The video head keeps turning when switched off. (picture attached)
  • V C O frequency adjustment.
  • After operating the stop button, the capstan motor does not stop. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • During unlacing the tape runs fast to the left but the right reel table does not work. (+ extract of circuit diagram) (VH2DN tips)
  • No functions possible, only power on. (picture attached)
  • No power on. No functions except for eject.
  • Buffer oscillator frequency adjustment.
  • When stop or eject is operated the appliance does not unlace. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • No picture (in viewfinder). (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • Occasionally the appliance switches from PB to stop.
  • Reel motor torque adjustment.
  • PB level adjustment. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • Dark display.
  • During play the appliance switches off immediately. (picture attached)
  • PB shows interference lines, synchronisation does not work correctly. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • 40 f(h) frequency adjustment.
  • Video A G C level adjustment. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • Tracking fix adjustment.
  • Carrier balance adjustment. (picture attached)
  • No display. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • Power source adjustment.
  • Correct playback. A head is missing during recording.
  • After stop is pressed the appliance does not unlace correctly, rewind is stiff. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • Cylinder free run adjustment.
  • When the machine is switched on the record light stays on all the time and no deck functions. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • The picture runs vertically through. The vertical synchro pulse is not correctly processed. (picture attached)
  • A horizontal line runs through the picture during EE operation. (picture attached)
  • The test signal cannot be switched on, EE picture is missing. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • Noise in the picture during playback. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • Dark clip and white clip adjustment 1. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • SECAM identification level adjustment.
  • REC current adjustment. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • Hum in PB and EE. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • During forward and rewind the reel motor does not pull correctly and switches off during play.
  • Humming of pre-tuned stations and no servo.
  • Forward and rewind work badly or not at all.
  • No capstan rotation. (picture attached)
  • When operating the record/play button the appliance switches to the record/ pause mode. (picture attached) (VH2DN XENON repair tip)
  • The motor speed does not control correctly, the picture is shaky. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • Audio PB level adjustment.
  • Capstan free run adjustment. (service info for XENON -VH2DN)
  • Standard oscillator adjustment.
  • PG shifter adjustment.
  • Audio bias level adjustment. (XENON - VH2DN information)
  • No function. REC Led is lit. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • Deck functions do not operate, REC light is constantly on. (extract of circuit diagram attached) (service info for XENON -VH2DN)
  • Visual search free run adjustment.
  • No test picture. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • E-E level adjustment. (picture attached)
  • No function except for power on. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • The appliance switches off after approx 5 seconds. The take up reel is not driven. (picture attached)
  • No test signal. No EE function. EE mode ok. (with circuit diagram extract)

With help of this list a solution is found often when XENON VH2DN fails.


Additionally to repairtips or service information VH2DN 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 VH2DN there are 7 compatible appliances known and can be listed.


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Last updated: 15. Oct 2008 22:25:55 MET, doccode ISO9002AS168EKA200805C EURASMOP

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