Philips vhs-HQ 4 head

something is still gumming things up. was it a 'dry' cleaning method? or a 'wet' method? maybe something has scratched the surface of the head drum.

Most likely you will need a scan converter to change your signal from a Video to a VGA. The signals are mismatched.

This indicator signals that time has elapsed and it is due for a replacement of the shaver heads. You will find replacement heads for model HQ9190 at shaveroutlet.com. See link below.

http://shaveroutlet.com/norelco-philips-hq9-replacement-heads-p-252.html

Once you have installed the new heads, you will need to reset the indicator. You will find this information in your user manual. If you no longer have your user manual, you can view it using the link below

http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/9/9190xl/9190xl_dfu_aen.pdf

Dirty magnetic head. Run a commercial tape head cleaner through it. You can get one at the box stores. Also, put your tape in a tape rewinder and rewind and fast forward the tape for about 30 seconds. Sometimes the tape ribbon gets wound too tight or is loose. If these fail, then you have to open the unit up and clean the magnetic head manually with some isopropyl alcohol and cotton q-tips. Also, look for capacitors on the power inboard chip that look burned and replace them.

Sometimes you can unplug the VCR for a min. or two. Then plug it back in. This will reset the processor. If the tape does not come out, pull the top off and see if the tape is out around the Head. If it is, you have to manually move the gearing to back ever;ything up. The tape its self will not retract back into the cartage, If you can get the cartage backed out, take a pencil and on the bottom of the cartage there is a hole. Push the pencil in the hole(,this releases the spindles) and turn one of the spindles and this will pull the tape back into the cartage. The tape probably won't be any good. Tapes get stuck for many reasons. Sometimes the heads are so dirty the tape sticks to the head and maybe the tape its self is wore out. Hope this is helpful.

TAKE IT APART CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING IS STUCK,,TRY A JUNK TAPE ,,,,BLOW OUT ANY DUST ,,USE A HEAD CLEANER WITH ALCOHOL

1) Press the 'tape' symbol to access the answering machine mode.
2) Press 9 then 1 for 'answer and record'.
3) Whe you hear a 'beep' speak your message. Whilst recording the display shows REC OGM1 or REC OGM2
4) Press 5 to stop recording. Your message is played back to you
5) Press 'tape' symbol to exit.

To check your Out Going Message (OGM)

1) Press 'tape' symbol
2) Press 6 then 2 and the message is played back.

super vhs tapes has an extra hole on the side where you lift the flap to see the tape the pin inside the machine must be stuck.I have had no problems with this as i have jvc super vcr s as they are great machines also take the lid off and clean the heads around the drum see how you go.

The idler on your machine needs to be changed and also the drum head of your machine needs to be clean.tape head cleaners can be bought from any electronic shop.the idler must be changed by qualified techn

I get the same problem with one tape (it's about 20 minutes long) .. it also shows a '4' ... when you press the power button it ejects the tape... some tapes are fine ...