We never even saw the problem occur on the units we had. Tested them for a week to see what was happening. One came from another shop and they said they saw it happen once after several days testing. I guess it must be happening on the unit you have often enough to see what happened. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: <rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 1:16 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VCR PSVR61- ERROR come up in display - sometimes > > MORE- > Replaced sensors- did not fix (not that lucky!) > Pulled clutch and cleaned and lubed. Nothing broken (visibly). > Determined problem to be that the ring under the clutch does not release > the lever to allow the idler gear to contact the reels. > Cannot tell if it is the ring gizmo or the half-moon cam gear. Not to > mention - some of these parts may be NLA. > > Roger G. > > Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- > http://mrfixit.netfirms.com > rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx (alternate - rogerfixit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ) > FAX 801-705-3748 ; Tel: 717-763-7098 (shop) 717-652-1703(home) > > > Had a couple like that. T/A said to replace the sensors and the main cam. > Cam looked perfect and would take all day to replace so I just replaced > the > sensors even though they checked OK. Have not come back so they are > either > fixed or the owners got fraustrated and dumped them. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > 864 232 3889 > Fax 271 2080 > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 11:56 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA VCR PSVR61- ERROR come up in display - > sometimes > > > > > > Power supply checks fine - in ckt under load. Z111 &Z112 are the > sensors > > and they check also. > > Could be gear but not sure exactly what to look for > > Any one have a clue?? > > Roger G. > > > > Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- > > http://mrfixit.netfirms.com > > rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx (alternate - rogerfixit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ) > > FAX 801-705-3748 ; Tel: 717-763-7098 (shop) 717-652-1703(home) > > > > > > > > Roger, > > > From Tech Repair CD: > > > PROSCAN\PSVR61\ERRATIC OPERATION--EJECT/PLAY INTERMITTENT\\\\ZI11- > > > ZI12(212415)- > > > HALF MOON GEAR(212275)\\\\\\\\\ > > > > > > PROSCAN\PSVR61\POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES LOW- MOTORS LACK POWER- TUNER > > > OK\\\\Q821 OPEN > > > E-B(2SC3199-ECG85)\\\\\\\\\ > > > Good luck. > > > > *********************************************************************** > > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA VCR PSVR61- ERROR come up in display - > > > sometimes > > > > > > > > > > > > RCA VCR PSVR61 (by Toshiba (?)) > > > Problem - Willl take tape and load. If FF or REW is pressed, will > > > function OK. Hit 'Stop' - try REW or FF - mech sounds like it is > > > running > > > but no tape movement and ERROR comes up in display. Unit goes into a > > > slow > > > rewind mode for about 30 seconds and no buttons function. Tape > > > guides > > > unload; unit powers down. > > > Upon powering up, tape loads and will play or FF/REW. Will go into > > > Play > > > normally. Can hit STOP and then go back to Play - no problem- but > > > will > > > ERROR on trying REW/FF. Can do SEARCH functions in play mode - no > > > problem. > > > Normally, with these symptoms, I would accuse the mode switch. But > > > in > > > this unit. looks like the mode select is of the optical interrupt > > > type > > > selected by the cam. > > > Resoldered the sensors but no better. > > > > > > Roger G. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html