Panasonic AG-4700, re-timing K-mechanism, NV-HS1000, NV-HS950 and more.

A breakdown of one of our AG-4700 SuperVHS machines with TBC (timebase corrector). Turns into a big job including re-timing the mechanism. Can we get it working properly again?

See our previous work on these machines:    • Panasonic K-mechanism, NV-HS1000, NV-...  
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Music “Let It Run” with permission, copyright Cristie/MacFarlane.

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00:00 Introduction & fault
02:28 Dismantle
04:29 Mode switch
08:18 Test 1
09:45 Another mode switch
12:05 Test 2
12:52 Dismantle
14:47 Now we are getting somewhere
18:17 Broken part swap
20:30 Re-timing & assembly
30:19 Install cassette carriage
35:00 Dry joints
36:30 Test and front re-fit
38:42 Demonstrate
40:36 Conclusion