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A hands-on guide showing nonprofessionals how to repair and maintain VHS, Beta, and 8mm VCRs, offering step-by-step instructions illustrated by b&w photos. Details how VCRs work and tools and supplies for maintenance, and includes numerous troubleshooting flowcharts. This third edition contains updated sections on self- cleaning heads,; beltless VCRs; linear and hi-fi audio heads; and digital tracking. For video hobbyists and electronics enthusiasts. Distributed by McGraw-Hill. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


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NEW! Third Edition of a Best-seller... Over 168,000 copies sold! TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRING VCR'S We've just updated an industry standard to give you the latest information on troubleshooting and repairing VCRs. Everybody from professional technicians to hobbyists and VCR owners who want to save money will find the technical guidance and clear explanations needed to fix over 95% of all VCR problems. This massive 3rd edition includes: Complete information on how to service "beltless" VCRs; An entirely new section on "VCR First Aid" for broken, eaten, jammed tapes; New materials on self-cleaning heads; 21 troubleshooting flowcharts with step-by-step procedures for repair; Specifications for new head geometries. There's even a comprehensive listing of resources for parts and additional help. This is the one manual you shouldn't be without. Newsday calls it, "A simple, readable guide that carefully explains what you can fix and what you can't."

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NEW! Third Edition of a Best-seller. . .Over 168,000 copies sold! TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRING VCR'S We've just updated an industry standard to give you the latest information on troubleshooting and repairing VCRs. Everybody from professional technicians to hobbyists and VCR owners who want to save money will find the technical guidance and clear explanations needed to fix over 95% of all VCR problems. This massive 3rd edition includes: Complete information on how to service "beltless" VCRs; An entirely new section on "VCR First Aid" for broken, eaten, jammed tapes; New materials on self-cleaning heads; 21 troubleshooting flowcharts with step-by-step procedures for repair; Specifications for new head geometries. There's even a comprehensive listing of resources for parts and additional help. This is the one manual you shouldn't be without. Newsday calls it, "A simple, readable guide that carefully explains what you can fix and what you can't."

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