Es&T Presents VCR Troubleshooting and Repair FROM THE PUBLISHER
After hours of disassembling and analyzing a VCR discovering the faulty component that has been causing the malfunction is reason enough for celebration. Realizing that the repair will take another day of mind-bending troubleshooting and theorizing to determine the best way to fix the problem can turn your celebration into distress.
ES&T Presents VCR Troubleshooting and Repair presents information that can help solve troubling repairs before they interfere with your deadlines. Whether you're an electronics hobbyist or a professional technician, this book reveals insider tips and secrets that can increase your proficiency and production.
All the chapters in this book were originally articles published in Electronic Servicing and Technology magazine, most of whom service audio components everyday. These chapters provide in-depth and thorough information on a variety of video troubleshooting and repair areas, including VCR servos, movable head drive circuitry, and VCR and camcorder motor problems. Chapters include:
Readout and Tape Loading Problems in VCRs
Troubleshooting VCR Motor Problems
Dynamic VCR Head Check
Setting VCR Head Switching
Magnetic Recording Principles: Video
Solving a VCR Short Circuit
VCR Service Centers: Tips on Remaining Profitable
Mechanical Problems in the Sanyo VHR 9300
Servicing the Hitachi VM Series Camcorder
VCR Troubleshooting Tips