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FILE NO. 120-200170 SERVICE MANUAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VCP-C8 MAY, 2001...
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TOSHIBA VIDEO PRODUCTS PTE LTD 438B ALEXANDRA ROAD BLOCK B #06-01 ALEXANDRA TECHNOPARK SINGAPORE 119968...
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TOTAL CONTENTS 1. Precautions 2. Reference Information 3. Product Specifications 4. Disassembly and Reassembly 5. Alignment and Adjustment 6. Exploded View 7. Replacement Parts List 8. Block Diagram 9. PCB Diagrams 10. Schematic Diagrams...
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Alternatively, wear a discharging Wrist-strap device. (Be sure to remove it prior to applying power--this is an electric shock precaution.) Toshiba...
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Always inspect for pinched, out- of-place, or frayed wiring. Do not change the spacing between components and the printed circuit board. Check the AC power cord for damage. Make sure that leads and components do not touch thermally hot parts. Toshiba...
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Press the buttons, until the cursor is placed in front of the VCR OUTPUT CH option. Select the required output channel (CH21~CH69) by pressing the buttons. On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu. Then tune your television again. Toshiba...
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– on the battery with – on the remote control Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pushing it back into place. Do not mix different battery types (manganese and alkaline for example). Toshiba...
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AUTO or PAL corresponding copyright. SECAM MESECAM MESECAM To prevent accidental To record again NTSC NT3.58 NTSC erasure Cover the tab hole with Remove this safety tab adhesive tape. with a screwdriver. Toshiba...
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AUTO or NTPB NT4.43 AUTO or NT4.43 NT3.58 AUTO or NT3.58 Warning Do not insert your hands or any foreign objects into the compartment. This may result in injury or damage. Take special care with children to avoid accidents. Toshiba...
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Press DISPLAY: Once to display the current function, recording speed and counter Twice to display the counter only Three times to display the time remaining on the cassette Four times to clear the display Toshiba...
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+ or - buttons on the front of the VCR. Result: The tape is automatically rewound to the start If you do not press a button within ten seconds, the point. “INTERVAL REPEAT” is displayed. PICTURE menu disappears automatically. On completion, press the MENU button again. Toshiba...
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Reference Information 2-2 IC Blocks 2-2-1 IC301 (LA71598M) Toshiba...
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Reference Information 2-2-3 IC601 (uPD784928) Toshiba...
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Wow and flutter (WTD) 0.4% max (SP) Signal-to-noise ratio 42 dB min (IHF A filter) Frequency response 100Hz - 8KHz Power requirement AC 100-240V 50/60 Hz Power consumption Approx. 15 watts Operation temperature 41°F-104°F (5°C-40°C) Operation humidity 10%-75% Weight 3.1 Kg (net) Toshiba...
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Fig. 4-1 Cabinet Top Removal 4-1-2 Bottom Cover Removal Œ RELEASE 2 SNAPFITS ´ RELEASE 3 HOOKS (Bottom View) Fig. 4-3 Ass’y Front Panel Removal ´ Lift up the Bottom Cover in the direction of arrow. Fig. 4-2 Bottom Cover Removal Toshiba...
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4-1-5 Chassis Removal ˇ 3 SCREWS ¨ Lift the Ass'y Deck up. Ø Lift the Ass'y Main PCB up to Remove. Œ 2 SCREWS ˆ RELEASE 1 TAB ASSEMBLY POINT (ALIGN TWO ARROWS) PUSH ´ BRACKET-FRAME Fig. 4-5 Chassis Removal Toshiba...
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4-2-1 Top View Œ ´ ˇ ¨ ˆ Ø Fig. 4-6 Top parts Location-1 Œ GEAR FL CAM ´ MOTOR LOADING ASS’Y ˇ LEVER FL ARM ASS’Y ¨ HOLDER FL CASSETTE ASS’Y ˆ LEVER FL DOOR Ø SLIDER FL DRIVE Toshiba...
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´ CYLINDER ASS’Y ˝ GEAR IDLE ˇ ACE HEAD ASS’Y Ô LEVER IDLE ¨ LEVER UNIT PINCH ASS’Y LEVER T BRAKE ASS’Y ˆ LEVER #9 GUIDE ASS’Y Ò DISK T REEL Ø LEVER TENSION ASS’Y ∏ BAND BRAKE ASS’Y Toshiba...
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Œ GEAR JOINT 1 ´ GEAR JOINT 2 ˇ BRACKET GEAR ¨ MOTOR CAPSTAN ASS’Y ˆ LEVER T LOAD ASS’Y Ø GEAR LOADING DRIVE ∏ LEVER S LOAD ASS’Y ” HOLDER CLUTCH ASS’Y ’ BELT PULLEY ˝ SLIDER CAM Toshiba...
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Lever FL Cassette-R ´ at disassembling and "B" reassembling. ´ LEVER FL DOOR ˇ HOOK "C" Fig. 4-9 Lever FL Door Removal RAIL [B] Œ HOLDER FL ´ LEVER FL CASSETTEE -R CASSETTEE ASS`Y "A" BOSS [A] Fig. 4-10 Holder FL Cassette Ass’y Removal Toshiba...
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Œ LEVER FL ARM ASS`Y Fig. 4-13 Lever FL Arm Ass’y Removal ´ GEAR FL CAM Œ SLIDER FL DRIVE Fig. 4-11 Slider FL Drive Removal Œ GEAR FL CAM GEAR WORM WHEEL POST TIMING POINT Fig. 4-12 Gear FL Cam, Gear Worm Toshiba...
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1) Remove the screw Œ. 1) Remove the Gear Worm wheel Œ. 2) Remove the Motor Loading Ass’y ´. ´ MOTOR LOADING ASS`Y Œ SCREW Œ GEAR WORM WHEEL Fig. 4-15 Motor Loading Ass’y Removal Fig. 4-14 Gear Worm Wheel Removal Toshiba...
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LEVER LOAD T LEVER LOAD S Lever Tension Drive Removal TIMING POINT 2 TIMING POINT 3 PIN A PIN C PIN D PIN B ˇ SLIDER CAM Fig. 4-19 Gear Loading Drive, Slider Cam, Lever Load S, T Ass’y Assembly Toshiba 4-10...
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ˇ SPRING BRAKE Œ SPRING TENTION LEVER STOPPER Œ LEVER S BRAKE ASS`Y "A" HOOK(C) MARK[B] HOOK(B) ´ LEVER T BRAKE ASS`Y Fig. 4-21 Lever Tension Ass’y, Band Brake Ass’y Removal Fig. 4-22 Lever Brake S, T Ass’y Removal 4-11 Toshiba...
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´ DISK T REEL add oil in the boss of Lever Idle Œ. "A" Œ LEVER IDLE ´ GEAR IDLE "B" ´ GEAR IDLE HOOK "C" Fig. 4-24 Disk S, T Reel Removal Fig. 4-23 Gear Idle Ass’y Removal Toshiba 4-12...
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DETAIL B Fig. 4-26 Lever Up Down Ass’y Removal SPRING GEAR CENTER ASS'Y GUIDE LEVER UP DOWN ASS'Y RING <BAD> <GOOD> GEAR POST HOOK Fig. 4-25 Holder Clutch Ass’y Removal MAIN BASE Fig. 4-27 Lever Up Down Ass’y Removal 4-13 Toshiba...
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Œ GUIDE CASSETTE DOOR Œ LEVER UNIT PINCH ASS`Y HOOK [A] ´ PLATE JOINT ˇ SPRING PINCH DRIVE Fig. 4-28 Guide Cassette Door Removal Fig. 4-29 Lever Unit Pinch Ass’y, Plate Joint, Spring Pinch Drive Removal Toshiba 4-14...
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2) After reinstalling, check the bottom side of the Post #9 Guide to the top side of Main Base. "A" Œ SPRING #9 GUIDE ´ LEVER #9 GUIDE ASS`Y "B" Fig. 4-31 FE Head Removal Fig. 4-30 Lever #9 Guide Ass’y Removal 4-15 Toshiba...
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2) Remove the screw Œ. 3) Lift the ACE Head Ass’y ´. Œ SLIDER S ASS`Y Œ SCREW ´ SLIDER T ASS`Y ´ HEAD ACE ASS`Y Fig. 4-33 Slider S, T Ass’y Removal Fig. 4-32 ACE Head Removal Toshiba 4-16...
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1) Release the Hook Œ. 2) Lift the Lever Head Cleaner Ass’y ´. ´ LEVER HEAD CLEANER ASS'Y Œ HOOK SLEEVE-HEAD CLEANER ˇ CYLINDER ASS'Y Fig. 4-34 Plate Ground Deck, Cylinder Ass’y Removal Fig. 4-36 Level Head Cleaner Ass’y Removal 4-17 Toshiba...
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3) Rotate Gear Worm Œ clockwise using screw driver again up to the state of eject mode and then pick out the tape.(Refer to Fig. 4-38) ˇ MOTOR CAPSTAN ASS'Y Fig. 4-37 Damper Capstan,Motor Capstan Ass’y Removal FRAME Fig. 4-39 Toshiba 4-18...
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∆ CAPSTAN MOTOR PULLEY BELT PULLEY ∆ HOLDER CLUTCH ASS’Y GEAR CENTER ASS’Y GEAR IDLE (2Point) LOADING MOTOR BAND BRAKE ASS’Y BRAKE T ASS’Y ◆ : Add Oil ∆ : Cleaning O : Check and replacement in necessary 4-19 Toshiba...
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Disassembly and Reassembly MEMO Toshiba 4-20...
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- If the adjustment is completed, be sure to turn the power off. 5-1-1 Location of adjustment button of remote control ON/STANDBY DISPLAY CNT.RESET SPEED X-Point (Tracking Center) Adjustment IIP/S Head Switching Adjustment MENU NVRAM Option Setting Remote Control for adjusment is not supplied as a Servcie Jig Fig. 5-1 Toshiba...
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Alignment and Adjustment 5-1-2 SW703 location for adjustment mode setting SW701 SW702 SW703 PRESS Fig. 5-2 Main PCB (Top View) Toshiba...
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Fig. 5-3 Location of Tape Transport Adjustment PINCH ROLLER FE HEAD CYLINDER ASS'Y GUIDE ROLLER "S" GUIDE ROLLER "T" POST TENSION #8 GUIDE POST #9 GUIDE POST #3 GUIDE POST MAIN BASE ACE HEAD CAPSTAN SHAFT Fig. 5-4 Tape Travel Diagram Toshiba...
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Test point : TP601 (Control Pulse) TP602 (H’D S/W -Trigger) TP301 (Envelope) TP302 (Audio output) TP303 (Video output) Test tape : ST-N1 BLANK TAPE : T-160 AUDIO OUTPUT ENVELOPE HEAD SWITCHING Fig. 5-5 Location of Test point (Main PCB-Top View) Toshiba...
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4) Connect the CH-1 probe to TP303 (Envelope) the CH-2 probe to TP601 (H’D switching pulse) and then trigger to CH-1. 5) Insert the (-) driver into the X-Point adjustment hole and adjust it so that envelope waveform is maximum. 6) Turn the Power off. Toshiba...
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) driver to obtain a flat video RF envelope as shown in Fig. 5-11. IDEAL ENVELOPE S HEIGHT TOO HIGH S HEIGHT TOO LOW T HEIGHT TOO HIGH T HEIGHT TOO LOW GUIDE ROLLER S GUIDE ROLLER T Fig. 5-11 Guide Roller S, T Height Adjustment Toshiba...
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3) Brake is operated by slider cam at FF/REW mode. 4) Transportation of accurate driving force is done by gears. (Gear Center Ass’y) Note : If the spec. does not meet the followings speci- fications, replace the holder clutch ass’y and then recheck. Toshiba...
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65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 PLEASE WAIT CNG : OK SAVE : MENU Fig. 5-14 Fig. 5-15 <Table 5-2> MODEL OPTION NUMBER VCP-C8 10, 20, 22, 33, 35, 37, 42, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 63 Toshiba...
Important safety notices : Components identified with the mark have the special characteristics for safety. When replacing any of these components. Use only the same type. ◆ Block Identification of Main PCB 10-2 Toshiba...