My VCR is dead! - Thinking about JVC HR-S3800U

[mynx]

A_BIT: The correct fix is to note the height of the lever when touching it's stop. Remove the nut holding it. There is a plastic hook also holding it. Work the lever off. Clean the post and inside the hole, alcohol will work. Apply a light grease to the post. Put the lever back on. Screw the nut on until the lever is at the correct height. To align it, play a tape. Note the tape position on the head just before the lever. Review and make sure the height doesn't change. If it does tighten or loosen the nut in 1/8 turn increments and try again. This is the reveiw lever, that is the only function its height will affect.
I can't believe someone wanted $200 to fix it. It's a common problem on that mechanism.

[A_BIT]

Okay mynx, the cover comes off tonight. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks!!

-Anthony

[A_BIT]

You were right mynx. I was able to get the return arm to free up and move well by taking the arm off and lubing it. Unfortunately, some of the teeth on the cam/gear were already stripped off from previous attempts to load tapes while the arm was frozen.

I found this link to an illustrated version of your very repair instructions.
http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/people/...ing-index.html

* (Is this your web page mynx?) *

In the fourth picture you see a close up of the white cam/gear which in my unit is non-functional due to the 3-4 missing teeth.

Update: I found a replacement gear at this site !!! http://www.iglou.com/studiosound/

If anyone has a trusted source for such things I would be much obliged otherwise I guess it's going to be luck of the draw.

Thanks again,

-Anthony

[This message has been edited by A_BIT (edited 19 October 2000).]

[A_BIT]

Originally posted by A_BIT:
In one outdoor scene where the rocket is slowly motoring to the launch pad I noticed a faint white "halo" effect about a few mm to the left of the people. I don't know if this is a problem with the VCR or a production artifact on the tape, but I am going to investigate further.

Here's a follow up to my own post in case anyone is wondering about this halo effect I reported---

Last weekend I viewed my DVD copy of Apollo 13 on the same TV. The same halo effect was present in the same scene! Interesting, isn't it? The VCR has been vindicated!

-Anthony

[mynx]

A_BIT: Sorry, I was away for the weekend. No, I don't have a web site. I get them from sony. The other source I usually use has a minimum order.
Kevin