20 Most Recent Sansui VRDVD5000 DVD Recorder/VCR - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Found the manual here:

http://www.hammerwall.com/Download_Manual/9840/

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then on the next page right click the MANUAL LINK, and choose SAVE TARGET AS to your desktop.


Hope this helps.

OK.
I assume the display does not say 'locked' when you press eject.
A DVD drawer is run by a small rubber belt on most of these old machines. This belt can be worn out (Very common)
The DVD drawer position is detected by a switch that can be pressed in or out to detect the drawer is closed or open. This switch can cause the drawer to stay in if it thinks the drawer is not yet closed. Cleaning the switch (Take the DVD drive out and remove and clean or replace the switch) can usually fix this.
A fault with the DVD process cicuit board can also cause this. I would recommend a new machine if this is the case.
Testing:
Bad belt - the DVD drawer shifts a bit when the eject button is pressed.
Bad switch - a whirring sound can always be heard when the DVD is first powered on. May give an error in the display.
Bad process board - Generally, says open forever or close forever and will not change back to normal display. You cannot get any other functions to work after you press eject. Unplug the machine, its normal until you press eject again. (just a generic common thing)

I think you need to take it to the service center, because there's nothing that you can do all by your self.The problems starts from the optical lens/ laser pick up, replacing the lens could be necessary.

You will need a DVD-R or a DVD-RW to record. As with VCR tapes, just insert the DVD and press record to start recording. Good luck to you!

My best advice here is ether the disk was not written for your region or it was nto written correctly if its a burned disk or it is dirty with scuffs or scratches ether way if other disk is running great then this is pointing at the disk your working with here, Simply try this in another player to see what is ruled out here.

Could be a bad sign of a laser solder bubbles not formed right if you know what I am talking about you will know what I mean. Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/edwy_1a56970cf1ea4620

ok if you check the board-boards and replace all
the caps that have vented (expanded) with new ones. you may be in good shape then!

I had the same problem with my sansui san0218-160 dvd recorder, i found a capacitor had failed on the power supply board, i replaced the capacitor and it now works perfectly.

i had the same problem with my sansui san0218-160 dvd recorder. i found the power supply board inside the case had failed, so i replaced two faulty capacitors on the power supply board and reassembled the recorder, it`s working like new again. hope this may be of some help.

You have to set the vcr to channel 3 or 4 (whatever the converter box is set to broadcast on). The signal to record has to come through the converter box. Since the VCR only has a analog tuner, it cannot pick up any digital channels on it's own.

MAIN MENU ON THE COMBO ,,UNDER SETUP ,,SET UR CLOCK ,,AND YOU SHOULD FIND IT ALL THERE

Any VCR select to input source from where recording.
So select appropiate Euroscart or other AV connection.
Digital channel will be your digital cable set top box or sat receiver, DVD player, whatever. Very unlikely you use a digital capable set topbox to output to your VCR or TV with old fashioned RF coax cable where you have to tun in to cerain RF frequency under Channel 0 or so. So when in timer menu select that input source connection. Direct recording without timer select the source with remote. This solution applies to all brands

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I had good luck finding remote for my Sansui DVD TV.

I would just get a USB video capture device. This will connect to the USB port on your computer and will connect to the video and audio out on your VCR. Basically you will be recording your VHS tape with your computer so it will be on your computer in the proper format. This will eliminate the frustration you have been having with unrecognizable formats. These devices come with there own software and its pretty simply to use. I also see that the price has come down on these devices. I bought one a year ago and was around $ 70. Now you can find one for around $ 20. Here is a link which has a bunch of them for sale. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_e?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=usb+video&x=15&y=22

I hope I have been of some help.