"Mark D. Zacharias" wrote in
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"Vincent Poy" wrote in message
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This VCR doesn't have a jog wheel. If if was the FF button then
wouldn't it FF even in the stop position?

Cheers,
Vince

"Mark D. Zacharias" wrote in
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Sounds to me like the FF button or jog wheel may have a problem.
Seen things like this before.

Mark Z.



"Vincent Poy" wrote in message
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Vincent Poy wrote in
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"JVC dude" wrote in
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Hi Vincent,
Is there a lot of light getting in through the top/side? these
decks have optic sensors and can be tripped into doing strange
modes with light otherwise sounds like a faulty switch contact
or something similar. when you say play button do you mean on
the set or the remote. ~Its possible the remote if someting was
spilt into it may do that. if its not related to the remote
then there may be a faulty switch on the front panel. its
certainly not a common problem. I presume you've unplugged and
plugged in again to reset the machine!

Other possible causes, dirty mode switch contacts, or poss
a capstan motor control fault , but that would be very rare.
its more likely to be one of the above.

hope this helps
AW

Hi AW:

Right now, there has to be a lot of light as I was trying to see
if things are working with the cover off but originally, the
cover was on when the problem happened. What is weird is that
randomly, it will decide to play a tape correctly. As for the
play button, I'm talking about the button on the front panel and
not the remote as I haven't used my remote in a few years. I've
already did the plug/unplug a few times just to make sure that
wasn't the problem. I'm just trying to figure out will this be a
expensive repair since I see a lot of repairers that aren't
factory authorized but don't most problems need a service manual
or will equipment tell them what is wrong? Since it seems lots
of places have a fixed labor rate but then you have to pay for
parts and I hope they don't randomly change out parts.

Cheers,
Vince

I just put the cover back on and the first play of the tape plays
normally but then the next play, it does the same Play + Fast
Forward mode again.

Cheers,
Vince



Does it have "search" buttons as distinguished from a plain "Fast
Forward" button? Some JVC's do.

mz

Yes, it has the variable search buttons which is exactly when it works
normally when you hit them, it will turn the digital light on and show the
play + FFW as well. I noticed if I hit rew while on play, it will rewind
for 1/2 a second and then show pause and then back to play + ffw again.

Cheers,
Vince