no output from PXL 2000 (fwd)

["Alexander the Great jr." <kanaris@bode.usc.edu>]

> 

> Any suggestions about a PXL 2000 that is in very good shape, but there is no

> video output of any kind from the RCA output jack.  It's been packed away

> for years, since my kids actually used it as a toy, and it worked fine then.

> I've had it apart, to tinker with the eject mechanism and the button

> controls, which were sticking, and the electronics look fine and clean  - no

> glaring problems like loose wires or bad connections.  Still, there is no

> output from tape playback or when it is in 'test' mode (in record but

> without tape running).

> 

> Suggestions?



I suggest you use a scope to trace the video signal on the PCB (printed

circuit board). Once you find exactly where the problem occurs you will

be able to resolder or replace the defective component and your PXL will

be back in business. 









    <<alex kanaris>>  



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Alexander Kanaris                           ___   ___     kanaris@bode.usc.edu

Electrical Engineering --- Systems   /  /  /__   /      kanaris@thales.usc.edu

University of  Southern California  /__/  ___/  /__     kanaris@aludra.usc.edu

Los Angeles, California 90089-2562                  kanaris@alumni.caltech.edu

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