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About cleggsan
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Consumer Electronics of all kinds. Audio, esoteric audio systems and components, video, tv. Digital equipment for consumer use. Ham radio and automotive electronics. Note: I give advice on tv repair based on general consumer electronics engineering experience but I am not engaged in actual repair of sets. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THE MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER AND AGE OF THE SET.

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TV/VCR/Stereo Troubleshooting - sony vcr trouble


Expert: cleggsan - 7/6/2009

Question
i have a sony vcr plus slv 696hf its about 7 years old but in very good cond.. i hooke everything up the right way and my audio is good but i have a blue screen and i dont know what to do i tryed moveing the cords around and putting them in different lines but still a blue screen


please help

Answer
Is this the one?

http://fixer.com/dbase/sony/slv696hfs5.shtml

This database may help you find the solution.

Probably the rotary head needs replaced.  They cost a few dollars and must be replaced very carefully. I suspect this will correct the problem  -  let me give it an 80% for sure.

Please poke around fixer.com for other hints and suggestions.

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