Re: Mitsubishi HS-u53 VCR has jerky picture
- From: Mikey <not_here@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 01:14:43 -0400
How would I check to see if either of these were causing the problem?
pertnoy wrote:
> Modeswitch or bad sensor?
> "Sam Goldwasser" <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Mikey <Not_Here@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >
> > > I'm having trouble with a Mitsubishi HS-u53 VCR. For the
> > > past couple months, sometimes when putting a tape in the
> > > VCR, the VCR would shut off. After powering it back on, the
> > > tape would be ejected. Pushing the tape back in would
> > > usually work and the VCR would play. Sometimes the VCR
> > > would shut down again, but powering it back on and pushing
> > > the tape back in would work and the tape would play. Last
> > > week was watching a tape, and the VCR shut off. Turned VCR
> > > on, after a couple seconds it shut off. After trying this 3
> > > or 4 times, the tape ejected from the VCR. Now when I try
> > > to play a tape, it plays, but the picture jerks up and down
> > > and about every 5 seconds the picture disappears and all
> > > that's on the screen is static. Also, the data counter
> > > stays at zero. The idler assembly had to be replaced about
> > > 7 years ago, I thought maybe it was giving me trouble again
> > > (although the last time, tapes wouldn't play at all), so I
> > > opened up the VCR to check, but the idler appears fine. I
> > > can't see anything else that appears broken (I didn't really
> > > look too closely, though). Anyone have any thoughts on what
> > > might be causing this?
> >
> > I'm assuming the U52 and U53 are similar. If that's not the case,
> > ignore this.
> >
> > One thing to check is the main belt underneath. On my HS-U52, it
> > had become stretched and wasn't adequately driving the loading
> > mechanism. There are also lubrication issues but that requires
> > a major disassembly of the parts underneath the dexk and so far
> > I've avoided doing anything but they may first show up as squealing
> > rewind or FF.
> >
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