Re: Video Recorder Packed Up

From: Paul Taylor (itchyfeetoriginal_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/22/04


Date: 22 Nov 2004 06:59:33 -0800

stokesb@cox.net (Brett) wrote in message news:<c6fa8352.0411211725.79f839ae@posting.google.com>...
> itchyfeetoriginal@hotmail.com (Paul Taylor) wrote in message news:<de595b7f.0411210425.679841f0@posting.google.com>...
> > I have a Hitachi vhs video recorder and while fast forwarding a tape
> > using the remote the player just stopped. I cannot get the power light
> > on or any response to anything I have tried to get it working again.
> >
> > I have checked all the connections in and out, the fuse in the plug,
> > the remote. Nothing happens when I try to switch the on/off button
> > either - no power. Nothing in the manual to help.
> >
> > Any ideas what might be the problem? Also how do I eject the tape that
> > is in the player? I don't want to force it out if I can help it - its
> > my four year old favourite!
>
> unplug the device, check the main fuse, then check further down for an
> open fuse (fusible resistor), probably something else caused the short
> to begin with.

Okay. Sorry about the lack of detail. Its not a Hitachi. That one I
did lift above my head and smash on the concrete. Sorry for the error.
It is a Toshiba V-245B videoplus. It is about 3 - 4 years old. I have
the manual.



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