Sounds like the little extension on the prism is broken off...10 seconds is, more or less, about the right amount of time for the reel rotation circuit to respond. That extension routes the IR down to the photo-interrupter to sense takeup rotation. I think the machine would act much differently if the whole thing was broken. Jim Shupe, CET Lloyd's TV Yucca Valley, CA --- John H Smit <SMIJOH74@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello to all > I have this TV/VCR Emerson TV/VCR, and the customer > tore a stuck tape out of > the unit. > I have repaired the basket and aligned the VCR part. > But when I turn the set on it will show a good > picture, and sound but it > will click off in about 10 seconds. > And it shows eject on the screen. > I cleaned and lubed the modeswitch. > I suspects the 5 or 12 volts missing at the front > buttons,but do not have > the S/M available. > I hope someone could give me a hint on this one. > Thank you in advance > John H Smit > Smit's TV Service > Box10 > Gunnison Utah 84634 > 800-355-4948 Phone&Fax > 435-528-7955 Phone&Fax > smijoh74@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/