Sony Handycam DCR-HC42 Mini DV Digital Camcorder "video head" Questions

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Video Head cleaning My Camera is asking for me to clean the video head. I have bought a video head cleaning tape and have used it before with success. However now, after following the instructiions ...

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...video head got clogged then camcorder wont read tape in playback so result comes as blue screen. Please use video head cleaning tape and clean video head of camcorder. This will solve your problem. ...

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...head cleaning tape for about 10 seconds and no more. 4. try the recording.. If this does not resolve, you may have a damaged or heavy clogged video heads. Take it to nearest video technician for a ...

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...video head of your camera is dirty or need for replacement...but first clean the head using a blank new tape,don't use a cleaning cassette cause is too rough for the head just think using a sandpaper ...

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video head. Sony's don't have alot of tension on their take up reel though. I can increase this for about $100 on most models. www.megaone.com/larry The mosaic pattern is an indication of an old video

...then need replace the video head if you can't do, go to service shop to change it video recording is correct but recorded video is unable to see on video camera screen. Please guide what to

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...No, you should not clean video head manually, it will be damage/ broken easily. MiniDV Video Head Cleaning Tape is available in amazon.com, click that link to view tape image and price info.

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...but when I try to play back the tapes horizontal gray lines can be seen. Sound quality is fine Its symptoms of dirty / clogged video head. Please use Sony video head cleaning tape to clean video

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camera? and the peed on tape? Use video head cleaning cassette to clean camera's video heads. I also suggest you not to use this dirty cassette any more because it will clogge again camera video heads

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Head Cleaning Do you recomend a wet or dry type of cleaning cassette? Please use good quality video head cleaning tape. Dry tape is better if you are about to clean camcorder video head.

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