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mouse17
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 Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:53 am Post subject: Zenith VP2000 CED player question...it freezes |
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| Hello everyone, this is my first post to this forum. I am somewhat new to the CED game, but I have always loved these players. I recently bought a Zenith VP2000 player, and I am having some problems. When I load the disc and press play, the credits and production info roles for about a minute and then freezes. It will then start from the beginning again and play until a minute before it freezes. If I flip over to side 2, the same thing happens in the movie. The picture is great and the sound is great. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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SelectaVision420
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:22 am Post subject: |
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sounds like its going to need a stylus advance belt, which is a pretty easy fix! its probably stretched out and slipping
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mouse17
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Awesome! Is there a good place to buy this belt? Also, just how easy is this fix? Any advice is much appreciated and needed haha |
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krbsforty
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| mouse17 wrote: | | Awesome! Is there a good place to buy this belt? Also, just how easy is this fix? Any advice is much appreciated and needed haha |
Welcome to the forum! I hope you enjoy it here.
You may be able to buy this belt from a web site called CEDatum. Their web site is www.cedatum.com You can call them or E mail them, and they may be able to give you instructions on how to repair the belt. Good luck!
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CEDvince
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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Stupid question, but do you have something heavy on the top of the machine? On some players, particularly SGT-200, SGT-250 and Zenith VP2000, if there is really any significant weight on the top the players lid will give a little and get in the way of the arm advancing.
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SelectaVision420
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| CEDvince wrote: | | Stupid question, but do you have something heavy on the top of the machine? On some players, particularly SGT-200, SGT-250 and Zenith VP2000, if there is really any significant weight on the top the players lid will give a little and get in the way of the arm advancing. |
that is not a stupid question, but typically the player will get about half way through a disc before the arm will get stuck, the way he is describing it, it sounds like the stylus will only track the first few minutes, but no more because the belt is not advancing it anymore, the stylus does have enough freedom in it to play a short bit without being advanced by the belt
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mouse17
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the helpful advice everyone. Only problem I'm having is removing the top to get inserted machine. Any helpful tips? I've been searching for awhile. |
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Raintree
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:47 am Post subject: |
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Dad says it is probably the stylus advance motor belt. He said that Cedatum offers a great tip on how to re-condition the belt at cedatum.com
Also, taking off the top just requires removing the hex-head screws from the bottom, around the edges, and the three philips screws on the back, and lifting the top case off.
But he said that getting the belt off is more tricky and ytou have to be careful in doing this. And if you cannot, it's best to go to a person with some technical abilities to do it.
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CEDvince
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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If you need help and are near the Cleveland Ohio area I would be happy to show you how to replace the belt.
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sabahat
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Hello, The function belt will turn to goo while the other belts are fine. I had to replace my function belt when I bought it 2 years ago, and the other ones are still doing great. I LOVE the SGT-250, it is my very favorite. Just thought i'd pass that tidbit on to you.
You may know more about these than I do, but Goo Gone will clean the goo ove the pulley for you. Good luck!
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cathoderaytube
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| Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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I have the same player with the same problem...I can see the belt slipping when i have the machine running with the cover removed...and when i give the gear a push manually the belt grabs and it keeps tracking fine...I have replaced the belt a couple times with other crappy belts from other machines so getting it on & off with a tweezers is pretty easy...
I also tried the ammonia shrinking trick with no success...
I was going to go for the SASE free-belt program from the owner of this forum...does anybody know if hes still actually doing it? I don't want to bother if the page for free belts via SASE is from 1995 and hes totally forgotten about it and has nothing left...
I also thought about taking the servo drive assembly out modifying it in several possible ways...drilling another hole where the motor attaches so it can be pivoted down and the belt tightened that way...similar to an alternator in a car...or i was going to hunt thru my piles of electronic junk and look for either gears or a cog-belt out of a printer or something to convert it to a gear drive...but i guess just getting the proper belt would be easiest..
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allthingsced
Joined: 20 Dec 2014
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Location: Bethlehem PA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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| cathoderaytube wrote: | I have the same player with the same problem...I can see the belt slipping when i have the machine running with the cover removed...and when i give the gear a push manually the belt grabs and it keeps tracking fine...I have replaced the belt a couple times with other crappy belts from other machines so getting it on & off with a tweezers is pretty easy...
I also tried the ammonia shrinking trick with no success...
I was going to go for the SASE free-belt program from the owner of this forum...does anybody know if hes still actually doing it? I don't want to bother if the page for free belts via SASE is from 1995 and hes totally forgotten about it and has nothing left...
I also thought about taking the servo drive assembly out modifying it in several possible ways...drilling another hole where the motor attaches so it can be pivoted down and the belt tightened that way...similar to an alternator in a car...or i was going to hunt thru my piles of electronic junk and look for either gears or a cog-belt out of a printer or something to convert it to a gear drive...but i guess just getting the proper belt would be easiest.. |
I have a servo belt I can spare for you If you need one. I'm also interested in getting the contact info of the woman with the players as I'm not to far from Gettysburg pa. I'm in the lehigh valley. Please contact me at allthingsced@gmail.com |
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allthingsced
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| Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| mouse17 wrote: | | Thanks for the helpful advice everyone. Only problem I'm having is removing the top to get inserted machine. Any helpful tips? I've been searching for awhile. |
I have a spare servo belt I can send you if you need one! |
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icward22
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| Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:45 am Post subject: Zenith VP2000 |
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| I am buying one of these and it will need to be shipped to me. Do any of you know if there are "shipping" tabs or screws that need to be in place for safe shipping of this model? Thanks |
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SelectaVision420
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| Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:56 am Post subject: |
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no there is supposed to be a foam piece that goes under the stylus hatch to block the arm from moving around i think
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