Question about JVC HR-S9500 S-VHS VCR
OK, found the problem. Another website had the same question on the HR-S9600U, the 9500's replacement:
http://www.cippico.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=528&sid=ce3dfc944e4539181195720b836021f4
I checked my vcr, and, sure enough, there was a sort of clicking sound coming from the drum area immediately before the unit would go into "Auto" mode. I removed the complete drum assembly, and tore into the little gearbox, and found the two black, plastic gears with inside pinions that drive the metal screws to change the video head position had each cracked and were slipping on the shafts. This caused the gearbox to bind up.
Using a jeweler's screwdriver, I roughed up the metal shaft and the inside of the gears where they slip onto the shafts, and glued them on using a two-part epoxy. I then re-assembled it all, sorta setting the screws about two turns after their contact with the base of the upper drum. Now, upon power-up, the drum adjusting motor toggles one direction, then the other, and the unit stays on. Playback seems OK.
So, there you go. Yay me....
Posted on Dec 28, 2008
Power down unit and unplug. Wait 15 minutes and see if all functionality comes back. Accordianman
Posted on Oct 11, 2007
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I have the same problem. Unplugging it for any length of time, 15-minutes or 15-days, makes no difference. When it's plugged in, it's on for 3-seconds, then goes to the flashing "Auto" mode.
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