Black rectangle on the bottom of the screen when playing tape

Some inputs on tvs won't process the color signal. Try one of the other inputs. Mine does the same. If u have already used the working ones on something else, U will need a switch to select one or the other available at Radio Shack if u can find one.

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Hi,
Two possibilities, either player needs tape path adjustment or requires drum (video head) replacement.
Above said solution requires expertise and Sony trained tech will do this job with proper tools.
Thanks.

left side image freeze indicates that the tape supply guide needs adjustment. best done by a technician with proper test equipment.

there are guide posts that the tape goes around, they need to be adjusted if your good at that stuff take off cover and while playing tape be careful you could damage video head.with flat srew drive . adjust right post buy turning clockwise or counter clockwise. this could be hard i hope i helped , When i first started ny video shop 1987 we started doing only vcrs.

The video head also could be bad. thanks doctor video

Does the tape hang out when you eject the cassette?
8 seconds is about the time that the VCR brain allows the mechanism to run when there is a problem before shuting down. Just guessing from the model number, but I'd say the unit needs a belt job.

Buy a cleaning cassette and play three times and try to play

sounds like the head switch point may need to be adjusted.

check the guid post alignment.

Some how or some one switched on the closed caption feature in the set as thats a text box.. your going to need the original remote to turn off the closed caption.

Turn off the closed caption with the original remote. If you do not have the origianal remote borrow one or buy one as you cannot remove the box or turn off the closed caption without it.