When I start to record or play back a little picture pop's up and it start's to eat the tape. I have never cleaned it would that help? I know when I play it back if it is fast forwarding or rewinding it wont do it.
-   my palmcorder eats a tape in vcr mode. the menu button never gives a solid red light, it's always blinking. I tried to put a cleaning tape in it and the camera ate that too..-   Guest
Mar 01, 2008
-   tried to play back movies of the children and the tape drive started eating the tape, possibly destroyed two tapes.-   Guest
It sounds as if the takeup spool isn't doing it's job. It could be caused by a slipping belt or slipping clutch assembly. Unless you know your way around the unit (internally) I'd advise a repair shop have a look at it.
my sony hanycam DCR-HC26 was showing lines in the playback, and now doesnt show anything, like the...
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my sony hanycam DCR-HC26 was showing lines in the playback, and now doesnt show anything, like the tape is blank?