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Repair Guide: Common Issues and Fixes

Brand Model Fault Detailed Problem Solution By
SONYSL2401
Reel bearing not availablePart comes up on computer (no longer available, see s/m orbulletin). -hq comments: 3-646-185-00 (bearing and spacer) are replaced with3-646-572-00 (bearing) and 3-646-573-00 (spacer). s/b #197 will beupdated to include this model.
SONYSL2405
Reel bearing not availablePart comes up on computer (no longer available, see s/m orbulletin). -hq comments: 3-646-185-00 (bearing and spacer) are replaced with3-646-572-00 (bearing) and 3-646-573-00 (spacer). s/b #197 will beupdated to include this model.
SONYSL2406
Reel bearing not availablePart comes up on computer (no longer available, see s/m orbulletin). -hq comments: 3-646-185-00 (bearing and spacer) are replaced with3-646-572-00 (bearing) and 3-646-573-00 (spacer). s/b #197 will beupdated to include this model.
SONYSL2410
Reel bearing not availablePart comes up on computer(no longer available, see s/m orbulletin). -hq comments: 3-646-185-00 (bearing and spacer) are replaced with3-646-572-00 (bearing) and 3-646-573-00 (spacer). s/b #197 will beupdated to include this model.
SONYSL2415
Reel bearing not availablePart comes up on computer (no longer available, see s/m orbulletin). -hq comments: 3-646-185-00 (bearing and spacer) are replaced with3-646-572-00 (bearing) and 3-646-573-00 (spacer). s/b no. 197 will beupdated to include this model.
SONYSLHF500
Color flicker during playbackBlack and white playback was ok. playback of color pix hadflicker. pin 35 of ic2 showed one complete field missing, i.e. everyother field present. it looked like no b head.
SONYSLHF400
Service manual correction (ic501, vi-11 board)Schematic has an error. on pins 39 and 41 ic501, dc voltageis 2.4 for play and 2.3 for beta scan. the voltage measured at thesepins are 7.5 for play and 7.3 for beta scan. i have verified this on twounits. in troubleshooting a beta scan problem we sp
SONYKV4100
Part number for gear
SONYCF303
Missing p/nMissing part number of stop lever. -hq comments: this part is no longer available.
SONYSTJX205
How to power unit out of the systemWhat is the recommended sercive procedure for this model outof the system? this unit receives 20vac from the ta-ax205 amp. -hq comments: at this time we have no service jig for this model. onewill be developed shortly. in the meantime, a variac can b
SONYSLHFR30
Wavery videoUnit displayed wavery video and vertical roll during play-back, e to e tuner or video in.
SONYSLHF300
Pinch solenoid opens up.We have seen several units come in with the pinch solenoidopen. replacement resolves the problem, however, we have noted that thehold line is activated when the unit is in the unload condition. thismeans that the hold line is active whenever the vcr is
SONYD5
Triangle waveform adjustmentNo disk rotation. found ic508/sled drive to be defective.s/b #221 did not help, found a very narrow pulse on ic505/pin 13 or 14causes problem which overheats ic508. adjust rv503 until there is nopulse on either pin 13 or 14 and circuit operates fine.
SONYCCDV8AFU
No camera outputThere was no output from the camera. we found that the tim-ing generator was not working due to the master clock being inoperative.we were unable to obtain x701/os board under part #1-561-532-11. partssent were incorrect. however we did install a new
SONYCDXR7
Will not accept discThe unit does not accept a disc. the problem is caused by theled c board coming loose and not shining onto the det c board. we havehad reports from wayne gavic at the minneapolis ssc of several of thesefailures.
SONYCCDV8AFU
Distorted camera output (horizontal lines)The camera output was not synced and produced a picture withhoriz. lines. the master crystal, x701/os-1 board was found to running atabout 26mhz instead of 28mhz.
SONYKV3000R
Short scanPicture pulsates narrow sweep. 150v supply down to 90v.
SONYKV2782R
Blank area top left corner of screen, replace ic-301Picture blanked out top of left of screen, then go off afterone minute.
SONYSLHF300
Tuner/line input selector malfunctionLine/tuner (s113) seemed to work backwards. no channel dis-play when set to tuner but would record from line with no problem. whenset to line weak tuner and seemingly good channel display.
SONYFD40A
Two versions of the mounted d board, see supplement no.2There are apparently two versions of the mounted d board beingdistributed under part # a-3015-311-a. they are different particularlyaround q303. lead wires are also mounted to the boards in differentspots. number printed on boards, 1-613-769-11, same