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VCRMITSUBISHIALL MODELSInt Or No Colour.Check 4.43mhz Osc. Is Correct Freq.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS300Int Poor Playback With White Streaks.Check C204 (.0047mfd) In Preamp Cct If Ok Ic201 (an632on) Faulty.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS300Int Timer Operation Trys To Shut Down When Playing A Cass.Faulty Take Up Motor. (note Turntable Height Before Removal).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS300Machine Runs For A Few Sec. Then Stops.Check Plug Ed And Pvc Covering On Lead.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS300Noise Bars On Screen After 2 Hours Of Play.Check Ic402 (heat And Freeze).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS300Slow Rewind. E180 Should Take 4min. 10 Sec. (normal)Check The Reel Motors. If These Are Ok, Check Resistors In The Feedback Paths To The Reel Revolution Detector Transistor Can Be Increased. With Thye Hs303 & Hs700 The Resistors Are R5k6 And R6k5, With The Hs320 They Are R5b4d And R5m4. To Determine The Value, Temporarily Fit A 10k Preset In Series With A 1k Fixed Resistor, Then Adjust The Speed. Remove Parallel Resistor On Board Mc.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Capstan Speed Too Fast, No Switch Off.If There's No Waveform At Pin 7 Of Ic4a1 (an634in), Check This Chip By Replacement. If Waveform Is Present And Correct Change Q4a3 (2sc2603).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Distorted Or Low-volume Recorded Sound.If Pre-recorded Tapes Are All Right, Check The Audio/control Head Assembly By Replacement. If The Distortion Occurs A Few Seconds After The Tape Starts, Change The 4066b Analogue Swich Chip Ic3f1.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Drum Speed Incorrect Or Capstan Speed Varies.The Symptoms Are Loss Of Line Lock Or Sound Variation Respectively. Change Ic4a0 (an6350).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Failure Of Reel Rotors Is Common.If They Do Not Spin Easily By Hand (replace).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Failure To Track Pre-recorded Tapes.Loose Tape Guides.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Head Drum Rotating Very Fast.Look For Faulty Osc Ic603 Or Xtal On Y/c Board.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Int Clock DisplayChange C8f2 (leaky)
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Int Wont Record, Hum On Sound.Clean Relay K3fo And/or Adjust Audio Head Per Manual And/or Change Ic3f1 (4066b).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Intermittent Clock Operation.C8f2 (0.47uf) Connected To Pin 9 Of Ic8fo Can Develop A Variable Leak.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Intermittent Loss Of Playback Colour.Check For Line Sync Pulses At Least Point Tp6s. If These Are Present Check At Pin 6 Of Ic6ao (ha11741). Loss Of Line Pulses Here Can Be Caused By C6e3 (150pf) Going O/c Intermittently.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303No Colour In Playback Or Record.Check Pin 15 Of Ic6ao (ha11741) If Zero Volts C601 (.22mfd) S/c (3.2 Volts Normal).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303No Machine Func. Clock Ok, Front Panel Led's Alright.Check Ic500 (mc14174bcp) By Replacement.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303No Rec., Playback Ok, Black Lines Overshooting From White.Check The F.M. Modulator Circuitry Or Change Ic2bo (an6310). Check The Carrier Set Trimmer Vc2bo (50pf). Note Its Setting And Rotate To Clean The Plates. Replacement Of Ic2bo Can Involve The Need To Carry Out Carrier Deviation Adjustments.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303No Rewind Or Reverse Fast Search.Could Be Due To A Defective Supply Reel Motor, Which Can Be Intermittently Faulty. The Usual Cause However Is The Tape Start Sensor Phototransistor Q578 (pn202s-r) - Check By Substitution.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303No Sound Erasure.Remove Plug Vk And Solder Direct.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Noise Bars With Vertical Jumping Or Rolling.Check Th F.M. Envelope. If Misshapen, The Guide Rollers Are Probably Out Of Adjustment. As A Check They Can Be Moved By Hand To Restore The Waveform. To Set The Guide Rollers Correctly, Loosen The Set Screw Then Adjust With An Allen Key For Best Waveform.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Picture Breaking Up At Top.Check The Back Tension Which Should Be 30g-cm. Excessive Tension Can Ruin The Video Heads.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Picture Wobbling.Check Vr4a0 For Incorrect Adjustment.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Picture Wobbling.Check Tp4a If Fluctuating, Change C4b8 (47mfd).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Playback Picture Has Displaced Colour, Cogging, Snowy. YCheck For A Squarewave Signal At Pin 25 Of Ic4ao (an6350).If Missing, Check Back To Pins 9 And 10 Of Ic4a6 (tc4066bp), Then Back To Pin 7 Of Plug/socket Vh And If Necessary Back To The Junction Of Diodes D601/2 On The Y/c Board. Use A Frequency Counter To Check That The 4.433mhz Signal Is Present At Pin 3 Of Ic603 (an6342n2). if Crystal X601 Is All Right Suspect Trimmer Vc601 (45pf)>
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Plays For A Short Time Then Cuts Out.Change Take-up Reel Motor. (make Sure That The Take Up Pinion Is Set On The Shaft Correctly).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Poor Rewind.Check The Suppy And Take-up Motors By Replacement.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Slow Rewind. E180 Should Take 4min. 10 Sec. (normal)See Hs300
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Sound WowIf This Is More Noticeable With Recorded Music, Usually At The Beginning Of An E240 Tape, Check The Pinch Roller Bearing, If Faulty Change Pinch Wheel. Check Faulty Capstan Motor.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Stops Playing After Ten Minutes.Check Capstan Drive Chip If Hot, Capstan Motor Is Faulty.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Tape Breaks On Rewind,play,reverse,fwd. Search Noisy.Check Whether The Pinion On The Take-up Motor Shaft Has Slid Down Or Broken In Two. Its Best To Order The Part For Model Hs330 As This Is A Complete Pinion With Grub Screw To Ensure Tight Fit.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Tape Catching On Eject.Check That The Loading Motor Is Operating Correctly. If The Motor Is In Order Check The Brake Pads On The Right And The Left Hand Reels - Adjust And Set The Take-up And Supply Brakes. Ensure That The Contact Surfaces Are Clean.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Tape Looping, Poor Rewind Noise Bar On Screen.Faulty Reel Motor.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Tuning DriftDrift With Loss Of The Record Control Pulses Can Be Caused By Misoperation Of Th A.F.T. Circuit. Check The A.F.T. Defeat Transistor Q102 ( 2sa1115e/f).If Drift Is Affected By Picture Content Add A Shorting Link Across L109 And Remove C132 From The Circuit.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Unstable Picture With Poor Sound.The Guide Rollers Could Be Responsible But We Have Had Trouble Due To A Sticking Back-tension Lever. You May Have To Remove The Whole Deck, Dismantle The Back-tension Lever, Clean, Grease The Shaft Very Lightly And Reassemble. Make Sure The Lever Is Of Correct Shape.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Whirring NoiseCapstan Flywheel Has Rubber Glued To It Which Comes Loose.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Wont Record SoundChange An262 Audio Ic.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS303Wow And Flutter With Noise Bands On The Screen.If Cleaning The Pinch Roller And Capstan Shaftt Fails To Cure, Check The Capstan Motor By Replacement.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Int Picture On Rec. Int Colour On Record.D/j's Around Ic2ao (m5145op).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Int Picture Or Record, Int Colour On Record.Carefully Remove Circuit Board Laquer And Resolder Dry Joints Ic2a0 (m5145op).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Int Speed Variations. Int Play Luminance.D/j's Around Ic2ao (m5145op).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Int Speed, Int Playback Luminance.Carefully Remove Circuit Board Laquer And Resolder Dry Joints Ic2ao (m51450p).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Int Timer.Check Pg Pulse Level.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Long Time To Return To Norm. Speed After Visual Search,Change Capstan Motor.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Loss Of Signals.Check Remote Control Socket At Rear Possibly Broken By Customer, (turning Pot Signals Run Through This Board).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Machine Wont Play,capstan Motor Dosent Operate.Check Pin 17 Of Icac If High Replace Ic4a2.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Set Wont Switch Off Correctly.Switched On, All Func. Ok.Change R908 And R910. If Faulty Remains Check Q906/7, Q905/904.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Stops Playing After Ten Minutes.Check Capstan Drive Chip If Hot, Capstan Motor Is Faulty.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS304Tuner Drifting.Replace Tuner.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Common Faults As FollowsWired Remote Control Failure(replace The Plug And Wire); Failure Of The Remote Control Socket; Mains Fuse Failure (up Grade To 630ma); An Intermittently Negative Picture Due To D/j's In The Booster/converter; Squeaking Due To Lack Of Grease And Poor Centering Of The Head Drum Earthing Spring; Intermittent Sound Recording Due To Poor Alignment Of The Audio/control Head Assembly; Failure Of The Capstan To Go In One Direction Due To The Capstan Drive Ic Which Is Mounted On The Metal Strip At The Front Of The Main Board; Low Gain Due To A Faulty Booster/converter; Interm. Or No Colour Due To Ic6a0.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Failure To Front LoadNylon Cassette Housing Guides Jumping Out Of The Grooves.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Int E-e And PlayD/j's On Booster.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Int Negative Picture.Check For D/j's In R.F. Booster.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Int No VideoD/j's In Rear R/h Corner Of Main Board.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Int Tuning Drift With Whistling On Sound.D/j On C703.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Looks Like Dirty HeadsCheck Tp2c If Missing Pcb Craked Near C222.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Mains Fuse BlowsUpdate To 630ma.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306No Colour On Record.Ic6a0 (m51451) Faulty.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306No Play Or Rew.Check For Holes In Play And Rew Buttons Due To Heavy Use.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306No Rewind Or Failure To Eject. F/f And Play Ok.Motor Drive Ic (stk6962) Faulty.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Set Stops After 10 Secs.Clean Opto Sensor And Reflective Strips.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS306Tuning Problems.D/j On Front Panel Plugs.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS310Head Drum Running At Wrong Speed.Change Crystal X6f2 With Freeze On Yc Board.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS310No Colour.D/j's Around X651.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS318Common FaultsFailure Of Front Loading Switches Usually Damages Cogs.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS318Low GainFaulty 9v Stabiliser Supply Booster Converter.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS318No Play Of E-e Sound.Craked Board (rear Left Of Main Board)
VCRMITSUBISHIHS318Rec/play Mechanically Noisy With Loading Arms JumpingCheck For Broken Teeth On Plastic Gear. P. No. 641d71001. Phasing Up, Align The Scribe Marks On The Two Sliders At Front (underline) Of The Deck, And Closely Follow The Manual's Instructions For Refitting The Mode Switch. Both Must Be Done With The Mechanics In The Stop (not Eject Position).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS320Laces Up While Ejecting Or Wont Lace Up When Play Selected.Check Al/ul Switches (top L/h Corner)
VCRMITSUBISHIHS320Poor Or No Ff, Breaks Tapes In Rew Or Ff, Chews In Play.Check If Pinion Cog Has Slid Down Shaft, When Ordering Get Cog For Hs330 It Has Two Grub Screws Making It More Secure.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS320See Hs303.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS320Slow Rewind. E180 Should Take 4min. 10 Sec. (normal)See Hs300
VCRMITSUBISHIHS3302 Speed Mach. Sp & Lp Switching Speed.Check Drum Input If Output Guides Are Correctly Set.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS330Int Snowy Picture In Lp.Head Amp Screening Can Shorting To R20.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS337Burning Smell.Q9a4 Cracked Ic9a0 S/c In 30v Stabiliser.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS337Ind. Light Fails To Come On When Operate Button Is Pressed.Look For D/j's On Q9a2.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS337Unit Loses Ten Min. A Day With Int Display Or Power Loss.Replace Ic8ao (upd7516hg) Faulty.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS338Dew Light OnReplace It. P/#299p05201
VCRMITSUBISHIHS521No Counter, No Auto Tracking. No Picture mutes To Blue Screen?Ic Servo Faulty, Control Heads Appear To Be Ok.. ic4a0 Mn67492msu5
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700F902 BlownFront Panel Shield Shorting R858 To Chassis.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700If Replacing Camera Socket.Order Hs710 Model (metal).
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Int ColourPoor Osc Adjust.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Int High Rewind Or Play Speeds.Incorrect Positioning Of Take-up Reel Cog.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Int Sound Or Erase.Remove Plugs Af And Df And Solder Direct.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Irregular Speeds In Reverse Pic Search.Faulty Capstan Motor.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Poor TrackingLoose Guides.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Set Has Burning SmellCheck If Ha11715 Drive I.C. Burnt. Change Ic4po (tl082cp) As Well As Ha11715.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Slow Rewind. E180 Should Take 4min. 10 Sec. (normal)See Hs300
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Stops After A Few Secs.Broken Still Frame Pot.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Vert Lines On Dark Scenes.Fit A 100 Uh Choke Across R6g3 On Chrominance/luminance Board.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS700Wont Record.Change Ic2h1.
VCRMITSUBISHIHS751Power And Display Cuts In And Out;flashes.Replace Faulty Electrolytic Capacitor In Secondary Of Power Supply c9a3 1000uf 16 Volt
VCRMITSUBISHIHSE11Keeps Ejecting Tapes, No Drum Spin, Capstan Spins, Load Motor Erratic Functions, Machine Is Confused And Pissed Off.replace Ic4a0 On Bottom Pc Board.
VCRMITSUBISHIHSE11Won't Rewind.Solenoid L570 On Pcb Under Machine Is Faulty. O/c should Read 550 Ohms
VCRMITSUBISHIHSE17Sub Arm Does Not Take Tape To A/c Head.Replace Brake Pad On Take Up Hub.
VCRMITSUBISHIHSE20See Awa Av58
VCRMITSUBISHIHSM50Goes Slow, Drum, Capstan Motor Looses Lock.Replace Ic4a0 Servo Ic mn67492msb5
VCRMITSUBISHIHSM58Won't Fast Forward Or Rewind, Will Play. Brakes Locking On.Found Brakes Not Releasing, Replaced Faulty Solenoid Unit, If Solenoid Is Working Plastic Assy May Be At Fault.
VCRMITSUBISHIHSMX1Plays Okay But Tuner Has Lots Of Interference.47 Uf Caps In Main Power Supply C908/909.
VCRMITSUBISHIHSMX2ATuner Wont Pick Up Or Store Channels.Blue Screen Only.Need Manual.Found Switch Ic Faulty.Ic2a3 (ba7021)


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