Akai VS-5 No colour - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Electricdreams · 24th Oct 2019, 4:14 pm

Anyone know what causes no colour on VS-5?

The VCR Displays Monochrome video with Whizzing 'Colour Stripes'..

vhs doctor · 24th Oct 2019, 7:30 pm

Hi
First of all try other output such as RF
If the problem still exist, check the followings
1. If the unit have B/W-COLOUR switch check the position of the switch and if the switch works.
2. If the unit have TV system switch (PAL MESECAM NTSC) check also the switch
3. If you are familiar with electronics check the PSU output.

dj_fivos_sak · 28th Oct 2019, 8:18 am

Could be a number of things. Power supply caps having high ESR, bad caps in the chroma process circuit, or simply a misadjusted chroma circuit. Does the colour improve if you let the machine warm up?

24th Oct 2019, 4:14 pm	#1
Electricdreams Hexode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 478	Akai VS-5 No colour Anyone know what causes no colour on VS-5? The VCR Displays Monochrome video with Whizzing 'Colour Stripes'.. __________________ What have you bought now??

24th Oct 2019, 7:30 pm	#2
vhs doctor Pentode Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Athens, Greece. Posts: 173	Re: Akai VS-5 No colour Hi First of all try other output such as RF If the problem still exist, check the followings 1. If the unit have B/W-COLOUR switch check the position of the switch and if the switch works. 2. If the unit have TV system switch (PAL MESECAM NTSC) check also the switch 3. If you are familiar with electronics check the PSU output.

28th Oct 2019, 8:18 am	#3
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Akai VS-5 No colour Could be a number of things. Power supply caps having high ESR, bad caps in the chroma process circuit, or simply a misadjusted chroma circuit. Does the colour improve if you let the machine warm up?