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VC-A415U/H815U
VC-H817U/H818U
S20W7VC-A415U
SERVICE MANUAL
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after sales service only.
The contents are subject to change without notice.
SHARP CORPORATION
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SERVICE MANUAL
MODELS VC-A415U/H815U/H817U/H818U
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
CONTENTS
VC-A415U/H815U
VC-H817U/H818U
In the interests of user-safety (Required by safety regula-
tions in some countries) the set should be restored to its
original condition and only parts identical to those specified
be used.
MODELS
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 5
2. DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY ............................................................................................ 7
3. FUNCTION OF MAJOR MECHANICAL PARTS ......................................................................... 10
4. ADJUSTMENT, REPLACEMENT AND ASSEMBLY OF MECHANICAL UNITS ........................ 12
5. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT ...................................................................................................... 31
6. MECHANISM OPERATION FLOWCHART AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ...................... 33
7. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................. 39
8. BLOCK DIAGRAM ....................................................................................................................... 50
9. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM AND PWB FOIL PATTERN .................................................................. 58
10. PARTS LIST ................................................................................................................................ 73
11. EXPLODED VIEW OF MECHANICAL PARTS ............................................................................ 82
12. PACKING OF THE SET .............................................................................................................. 88
VC-A415U
VC-H815U
VC-H817U
VC-H818U
VC-H817U/H818U
VC-H815U
VC-A415U
VC-H815U/H817U/H818U
.............. Models for Canada
VC-A415U/H815U/H818U
.............. Models for U.S.A.