[TechAssist] Re: Toshiba VCR M-684C doesn't record channel pre-programmed in.
- From: "teltek2" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 19:08:21 -0500
Now were getting there...;-)
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
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----- Original Message -----
From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 5:50 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Toshiba VCR M-684C doesn't record channel
pre-programmed in.
>
> Regardless of mode, the input splitter still sends signal to the vcr
tuner.
> Your problem is that the vcr tuner is not coming up on the correct channel
> for some reason, almost always a procedural error.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave
> Greenville SC 29609
> 864 232 3889
> Fax 271 2080
> mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 4:14 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Toshiba VCR M-684C doesn't record channel
> pre-programmed in.
>
>
> >
> > This Toshiba VCR M-684C will record manually, no problem. The problem is
> > with pre-programmed recording. It doesn't matter what channel I set the
> > unit to record from when the timer turns on the machine, the unit always
> > comes on in TV mode (as in TV/VCR choice) instead of VCR mode, and
> > thereby doesn't record what is wanted.
> >
> > Is there a specific known fix for this? I don't want to spend much time
> > on it. Already removed circuit board and soldered power supply and
> > checked ESR of caps.
> >
> > If there is no known fix, would it be possible to force the VCR to turn
> > on in VCR mode rather than TV mode? I could add a toggle switch on the
> > front panel to engage or disengage this. I'm thinking of one of the pins
> > on the tuner might go high or low when TV/VCR button is pressed. If I
> > add a switch with a pull-up resistor maybe that would work. I'd rather
> > have the proper fix if anyone knows it and it doesn't invlove replacing
> > the microprocessor IC.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary McCartney
> >
> > McCartney Electronics
> > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> > Fax: (519)821-1530
> > email: gary (at) number63.ca
> >
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