JVC HR-S9600 stalls into standby?

mothis · #1 01-06-2026, 10:26 AM

Hello, can some help with this?

after an initial successful test, the VCR - JVC HR-S9600 - started automatically switching to standby a few seconds after power on, making it unusable.
The unit has not been opened or modified. I performed power resets, but the issue persists.

Thank you.

aramkolt · #2 01-06-2026, 01:53 PM

Most likely dynamic drum failure or mode switch is dirty. I refurb these if you're interested and can guarantee that you'd never have either of those faults again out of the machine if I do it. There is also a worm gear that can crack in the DD that makes the typical "gear removal only" fix not work sometimes, but I have spare parts to get around that as well. PM me if interested.

mothis · #3 01-06-2026, 03:44 PM

Thank you for your reply. Sorrily we are located in Europe. The device in question is currently in Italy.
Otherwise I would be really interested. What would such a repair cost - in case I find someone closer?

aramkolt · #4 01-06-2026, 08:50 PM

I'm not sure what services in Europe charge honestly. I'll have to leave that to others in Europe. The issue with shipping it across the pond is mainly that shipping costs a lot more and there's potential for either tariffs or import charges going both ways, so I don't know that I'd recommend that other than as a last resort.