English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

'LIVEWIRE?' · 27th Aug 2010, 10:55 am

I have a manual for this R to R Tape Recorder-however all the instructions are in German. Does anyone have any Service Data in English for this model, please? - in particular relating to the speed control circuit. For some reason,if the 4.76cm/sec(1.875"/sec.) speed is selected, the machine can only be adjusted to run at 9.5cm/sec.(3.75"/sec.)and I haven't been able to find out why. The speed selector switch is operating correctly, so I presume there is a fault in the control module.

AC/HL · 27th Aug 2010, 11:06 pm

I have some old Philips manuals, including the 4418, which I'll never need.
If you PM your address I'll pop it in the post, for the cost of the postage.
Regards, Bill

cmjones01 · 28th Aug 2010, 12:06 am

If there's a particular part of the manual you'd like to understand, I'd be happy to have a stab at translating it if you can post a scan.

'LIVEWIRE?' · 28th Aug 2010, 10:07 am

Bill, thanks-PM on it's way. CMJ-thanks for the offer-mainly I need to fully understand the
adjustment procedure, although I've traced out the speed control circuit in detail meanwhile, and now have to find out the cause of an intermittent fault in that department.
I may take up your kind offer if Bill's manual doesn't sshed any further light on the subject.

DIN Plug Pete · 29th Aug 2010, 12:02 am

I seem to remember that I had this speed fault a few years ago. If my memory serves me correctly, it was just after I changed the capstan belt and it turned out to be something to do with the positioning of the pulley/pulse pick-up head. Sorry, but I can't remember exactly what I did, but it might point you in the right direction.
Peter.

'LIVEWIRE?' · 29th Aug 2010, 11:19 pm

Thanks for the tip, Pete. I'll check that when I'm back in my workshop.

'LIVEWIRE?' · 2nd Sep 2010, 8:45 pm

Peter, I've set the position of the pulse pickup head as close to 0.1mm from the rotating magnet rim as I can determine and still have the problem. In the meantime I now have a detailed English Language Manual, courtesy of Bill(AC/HL), and will persevere with the 4418
in the hope that I can track down the source of the fault

cyclone · 8th Apr 2011, 5:47 am

Does anybody out there have an English service manual for a Philips N4418?

Please PM. Thank you.

27th Aug 2010, 10:55 am	#1
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required I have a manual for this R to R Tape Recorder-however all the instructions are in German. Does anyone have any Service Data in English for this model, please? - in particular relating to the speed control circuit. For some reason,if the 4.76cm/sec(1.875"/sec.) speed is selected, the machine can only be adjusted to run at 9.5cm/sec.(3.75"/sec.)and I haven't been able to find out why. The speed selector switch is operating correctly, so I presume there is a fault in the control module.

27th Aug 2010, 11:06 pm	#2
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required I have some old Philips manuals, including the 4418, which I'll never need. If you PM your address I'll pop it in the post, for the cost of the postage. Regards, Bill

28th Aug 2010, 12:06 am	#3
cmjones01 Nonode Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Warsaw, Poland and Cambridge, UK Posts: 2,676	Re: English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required If there's a particular part of the manual you'd like to understand, I'd be happy to have a stab at translating it if you can post a scan.

28th Aug 2010, 10:07 am	#4
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required Bill, thanks-PM on it's way. CMJ-thanks for the offer-mainly I need to fully understand the adjustment procedure, although I've traced out the speed control circuit in detail meanwhile, and now have to find out the cause of an intermittent fault in that department. I may take up your kind offer if Bill's manual doesn't sshed any further light on the subject.

29th Aug 2010, 12:02 am	#5
DIN Plug Pete Tetrode Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 66	Re: English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required I seem to remember that I had this speed fault a few years ago. If my memory serves me correctly, it was just after I changed the capstan belt and it turned out to be something to do with the positioning of the pulley/pulse pick-up head. Sorry, but I can't remember exactly what I did, but it might point you in the right direction. Peter.

29th Aug 2010, 11:19 pm	#6
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required Thanks for the tip, Pete. I'll check that when I'm back in my workshop.

2nd Sep 2010, 8:45 pm	#7
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required Peter, I've set the position of the pulse pickup head as close to 0.1mm from the rotating magnet rim as I can determine and still have the problem. In the meantime I now have a detailed English Language Manual, courtesy of Bill(AC/HL), and will persevere with the 4418 in the hope that I can track down the source of the fault

8th Apr 2011, 5:47 am	#8
cyclone Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1	Re: English Language Service Data for Philips N4418 required Does anybody out there have an English service manual for a Philips N4418? Please PM. Thank you.