Records media but playback has no audio.
posted by hyojo on Jan 24, 2008
Playing a pre-recorded tape has perfect audio playback. However, when I record a game, or anything else for that matter, I have a clean and perfect picture but I have absolutely no audio! I sent it away to be cleaned, no help. I took it apart and looked for any damaged, burned, overheated or able to be noted problems. Seems to me that the audio pick-up would be fine since it does playback pre-recorded media. If I were to guess I would believe that there is some kind of failure in the electronic components of the recording section. Is there a specific part that I should be questioning? If I had a schematic I would probably have found the answer there. I feel confident that this is an inexpensive repair. Any ideas?
Comment by hyojo, posted on Jan 25, 2008
I am receiving the audio and video signal via 75 ohm cable. I tried the RCA inputs as well and still have the same result. This afternoon I made an attempt to clean this thing myself. I can now hear a little audio, kind of fades in and out. The unit appears clean inside. I'm starting to believe that this is an alignment issue nearer to the audio pick-up. I guess its time to dig up my spanner bits and see if I can make a small adjustment
Comment by hyojo, posted on Jan 27, 2008
This is a stereo VCR. I will try a more thorough cleaning at the audio pick-up. Its just so strange that this thing plays pre-recorded media so well but has poor audio playback after recording with it. I am hoping that maybe there is some dirt along the audio pick-up. I hope .
Best Solution
posted on Jan 24, 2008
GuruAre you absolutely sure that it is receiving an audio signal?
What input are you using? Try recording using alternate inputs.
Audio part of a VCR is normally way more reliable than the video.
The exception is on high-end stereo types where they record the extra audio signals using the video head cylinder in which case it can easily be lost.
What input are you using? Try recording using alternate inputs.
Audio part of a VCR is normally way more reliable than the video.
The exception is on high-end stereo types where they record the extra audio signals using the video head cylinder in which case it can easily be lost.
Comment by sedonix, posted on Jan 25, 2008
If playback of a prerecorded tape is good, do not mess with the
alignment, it is fine. Just because it looks clean doesn't mean
the little tiny heads are. But assuming whoever you sent it to
did a good job of cleaning, it probably is (although you say you
can hear a little now). Is it a stereo VCR? Sometimes it
takes a lot of cleaning to restore operation.
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