Whether you want to fix the distorted picture on your screen, keep your home VCR working and trouble-free, preserve your video library, or improve your professional qualifications, this book will give you the help you need. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

This book provides information that will make it possible for technicians and electronics hobbyists to service audio faster, more efficiently, and more economically. This makes it more likely that consumers will choose not to discard their faulty products, but will have them restored by a trained professional.

This book provides information that can help solve troubleshooting repairs before they interfere with your deadlines. Whether youAEre an electronics hobbyist or a professional technician, this book reveals insider tips and secrets that can increase your proficiency and production."

More than 550 step-by-step instructions for everything from fixing a faucet to removing mystery stains to curing a hangover.

In this updated edition of his best-selling guide, Homer Davidson, master of consumer electronics, provides wizardly hands-on advice on troubleshooting and repairing a wide range of electronic devices -- without the benefit of schematic diagrams. * Covers car stereos, cassette players, stereo audio circuits, radios, VCRs, TVs, speaker systems, CD-players, and more * NEW coverage of DVD players and remote control units * More than 400 detailed drawings and photos to illustrate the most efficient way to locate, test, and repair defective components

This bestselling guide contains updated or new material on technological developments, a section on "VCR First Aid" and tape damage, and 21 troubleshooting flowcharts with repair procedures outlined step-by-step. Helpful appendices provide sources for additional reading, soldering tips, product and company resources and more. 400 illustrations.