[TechAssist] Re: Sylvania SSC130 TVCR will it work without tape deck plugged in ?

  • From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 23:48:23 -0400

You can place shorts where the end sensors were, but I dont recall seeing
the mode switch information in a Funai manual.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
greentron@xxxxxxx

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:47 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sylvania SSC130 TVCR will it work without tape
deck plugged in ?


> John, and Jerry;
> The VCR deck had broken gears in the loading basket, and the main cam gear
> was out of alignment and jamed. I damaged it more by ripping it apart with
a
> pair of pliers, cause I got pixxed off at it. I want to just leave the
deck
> removed from the set completly, and use the TV.
>
> I removed the end sensors, the center LED, and the mode switch, so their
> couldn't be any light causing problems. I realize that by removing the
mode
> switch, I need to hardwire it into the standby mode, but, I have no
> schematics to show which pins to jumper.
>
> Also, I need to know which pins on the micro-p monitor the end sensors,
> cause I probably need to apply a high (+5), or a low (ground) to fool the
> micro-p in to thinking the deck is just in the standby position.
>
> If this could be done, it would be a good thing to know for future
problems,
> cause I hate to throw away fairly new sets, when they can still get some
use
> from normal TV reception, and external input could be used for hooking up
a
> DVD player, which most people want these days, anyway.
>
> LLW
>
> LeRoy Westlund
> Westlund TV & Electronics
> 97 North Main                             " I forgot,..to remember,..
> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087           to forget "
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Mielke <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, April 23, 2005 1:39 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sylvania SSC130 TVCR will it work without tape
> deck plugged in ?
>
>
> >Yes, you have the mechanism from hell, the MK9.  I don't think there is a
> >way to make the TV stay on without the deck.  Your best chance is to set
> the
> >mechanism to a stable position, either in eject or in stop.  Or you may
> need
> >to leave a cassette in the mechanism.  I think you need to leave the load
> >motor connected so the mechanism can do it's sub-routine each time power
is
> >applied.  Actually that mechanism is not that hard to repair, it is
always
> >the mode switch and maybe the gears on the side of the basket that are
bad
> >unlewss the mechanism has been forced.  John.
> >John Mielke
> >Main TV
> >636 Main St
> >Longmont, Co 80501
> >303 776 6955
> >303 776 0792 fax
> >www.longmontmaintv.com
> >maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 1:04 PM
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Sylvania SSC130 TVCR will it work without tape deck
> >plugged in ?
> >
> >
> >> Hi members,
> >> This TVCR has VCR deck problems.
> >> Customer just needs it for TV use only, and does not want the VCR deck
> >> repaired.
> >> How can I keep the TV from shutting itself off, with the tape deck
> removed
> >?
> >> I have tried taping the end sensors, and repositioning the mode switch.
> >> Nothing seems to help. It still shuts off after about 10 seconds.
> >> There is nothing wrong with the TV part of the set.
> >>
> >> TIA,
> >> LLW
> >>
> >> LeRoy Westlund
> >> Westlund TV & Electronics
> >> 97 North Main                             " I forgot,..to remember,..
> >> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087           to forget "
> >> Ph./Fax  435-528-3822
> >> mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
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