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My friend put a speaker on top of my memorex vhs MVR4040A (version B)...and now it doesn't play anything but snow. i've tried vhs head cleaners, but still...the same snow. HELP!!! please..and many THX!!
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Well, if you're up for anything. Try having your friend do exactly what you did with the ports/updating/modem. What ever you do, he has to duplicate or else you guys will be on a different page.
This may be caused by a faulty adapter. 1. try playing in the camera. 2. try a different tape. 3. try a different adapter.99% this is a problem with the adapter or the tape. It really sounds like the tape isn't turning freely, which can be caused by a brake sticking, or spindle in the tape or adapter.
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take one of the front speakers out and pull out the head unit and unplug a set of audio wires(front right, front left ect.) and hook it up directly from the radio to the speaker there for bypassing all the cars wires. If it works then there's a problem with the car's wiring(maybe an inline amp). If it doesn't work, then try a known good speaker from somewhere else(home stereo speaker for example) and connect it to the radio, if the speaker works, your radio is fine and there may be a problem with the speakers. If it doesn't work then you have a problem with the head unit.
The best solution is to take the top cover off the video and give it a really good clean. Get some Servisol Video 40 to spray on. Clean every surface the tape touches. You can use a cotton bud to get into tricky places. It will take longer to clean if the video is in the home of someone who smokes. Cleaning tapes never do a good job, if the video hasn't been cleaned before.
I assume you have had this player a while and I assume that all the programs that work without snow are ones that you recorded using that VCR to do it. Right?
If so, it is a compatibility issue where the last time you had it fixed, the repair guy did not check for VCR to VCR compatibility. I had a shop for 15 years and this is common.
Do you have a Tracking control? try adjusting that. It is either a physical control or part of the menu, depending on that specific model.
Last...last is to open the unit and you must be very very careful. Put in a tape that is from another player that plays snow and identify the shinny rotating head if you can physically see it. It sits at an angle and the RCA is typically in the back middle, about an inch in a half in diameter. While playing press your finger very very lightly in the middle of the shinny exposed video tape for like 4-10 seconds and maybe the snow will go away.
Your video head may be worn or dirty. Do not attempt to clean the heads the are verrrry delicate.
3. Try finding an old VCR cleaning tape. It does the same thing as your finger.
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