I had a tracking problem for a while - bought a head cleaning device which seemed to solve that. Now my tapes continually get stuck in the machine. I have tried playing the cleaning video again but it won't play either in play mode or record mode. Please help!
The take-up reels are not turning when FF REW or PLAY are engaged, and when tape is ejected causing tape to not be rewound into housing. Capstan/pinh roller working OK. How to fix to get take-up reels working? The take-up reels are not turning when FF REW or PLAY are engaged, and when tape is ejected causing tape to not be rewound into housing. Capstan/pinh roller working OK. How to fix to get take-up reels working?
My Sony Walkman GV D900 doesn't always respond correctly to physical controls. I press play or pause or display and it might rewind or fast forward. What should be done and where should I take it? I live in Orange County Calif. Thanks for your help.
JeffMy Sony Walkman GV D900 doesn't always respond correctly to physical controls. I press play or pause or display and it might rewind or fast forward. What should be done and where should I take it? I live in Orange County Calif. Thanks for your help.
Jeff
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Yo guys for the most part some good answers.
the first place to check would be the mode select switch.
easy fix (if you know what you are doing)
then new belts and a good clean/lube
repair should not exceed $90.00 usd.
We have 4 of the decks. they will often fail to unload panasonic and maxell tapes, i think its due to the design of the reel bases. sony tapes always work fine, they are flat where the others have a groove.
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Most likely problem is the gears/arms on the side of the cassette housing. The gears connect to the arms with a circular spring, but the tabs on the arms and gears are plastic. After many hours of operation, the tabs break and the spring no longer provides the connection between the gears and arms. Solution is rebuild of the cassette housing assembly, involving replacement of the arms, gears and springs. Typical cost is about 200.00 (parts and labor.)
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If tapes are getting stuck / enmeshed inside the machine, itis 90% probability) a mechanical problem. Change the Belts, clean all rollers, idlers, and braking pads.
I would suggest that you also replace the Capstan Pinch Roller.
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If your tapes are getting stuck, then most likly it is not a cleaning issue, but a mechanical problem. It would be something in the take up supply reel mechanism. Like a bad clutch, take-up gear or idler, and /or a bad or broken belt.
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It is possible that the heads in your JVC video camera need cleaning, especially if the playback picture looks distorted and similar to a VHS tape played on a player with dirty heads. Dirty or worn-out heads can cause playback issues, including poor picture quality, distorted images, and tracking problems.
To clean the heads in your JVC video camera, you can try the following steps:
Purchase a head cleaning cassette: You can find head cleaning cassettes online or in electronics stores. Make sure to get one that is compatible with your JVC video camera.
Insert the cleaning cassette: Open the tape compartment on your JVC video camera and insert the head cleaning cassette. Close the tape compartment.
Run the cleaning tape: Press the play button on your JVC video camera to run the cleaning tape. The cleaning tape will clean the video heads as it plays.
Eject the cleaning tape: Once the cleaning tape has finished playing, eject it from your JVC video camera.
Test your tapes: Try playing your tapes again to see if the picture quality has improved.
If cleaning the heads does not solve the problem, it is possible that there is a more serious issue with your JVC video camera.
If by "off track" you mean it cannot track an image on the tape, it may just need cleaning. The heads, head drums, guides, and rollers in the playback mechanism require cleaning on a regular basis and, if they are not cleaned regularly, oxide particles and dirt accumulate to the point that the VCR is no longer able to play tapes.
Although automatic head cleaners are available, they're more for maintenance, and if it isn't playing tapes anymore it's beyond that. I would recommend taking the VCR to a repair shop for cleaning... shouldn't cost very much, and it should solve your problem. (Let's hope that the heads aren't worn down... bit more of an issue.... but try the cleaning first.)
Once you have the unit running again, buy an automatic cleaning tape and use it every few plays.
In my case the printer head was going all the way to the left and ending up "stuck" there. The print head could still be moved easily from left to right manually but when you turned the printer on it ended on the left side and I got the 5100 error.
I turned off the printer and disconnected the power. I took a flash light and carefully inspected the clear ribbon. In the middle there was a bit of goop on the clear "timing tape", about 1cm long. I used a clean paper towel with a bit of alcohol on it along with a rubber coated pen to keep everything away from the grease on the track and gently hold the ribbon in place while I cleaned the goop off of the tape. After that the 5100 cleared and the printer is working again.
It looks to me like the clear tape is just an indexed strip that's used to tell the print head how far it has moved. With some of the index obscured by the goop the print head thought it hadn't traveled as far as it had because it was reading fewer lines in the index. The goop was probably some grease from the track the print heads go back and forth on. Not sure how it got on the tape, but cleaning it off solved the problem for me.
I have no idea what the long term effect of ink on the plastic tape will be, but it got the printer working when I needed it and saved me from having to have it professionally repaired.
It is possibe that the guide of the tape transport is gone a little off. This can happen if the guide has not loaded properly. check inside for obstructions to the link. if not try to screw down the half split screw a little down on either side to release the tracking/ noise onthe screen. Also clean the tracking head which is also the audio head. clean your roller if this is holding down the tape. Please do this with caution and care. clean your head and also the lower section of the head drum for dirt. you will see accumulation on/under the lower drum , Hope this helps. Good day
VCR tracking has to be set up right, but even then many machines have problems with tracking other vcr's tapes. Generally a good quality commercial tape should track well. If it doesn't then either there's a fault with the tracking on your machine or the tracking is not set up right. Most tracking problems are caused by dirt, or wear on the heads or surfaces. Give your VCR a good clean up, every surface the tape comes into contact with, using Servisol Video 40. If that doesn't solve it you might have to look into the cost of replacing heads, maybe the control/audio head first. Or you should look at having the tracking set up by a proffessional (at a JVC service center). However if the tracking was off, after resetting any tapes the machine has done, may now have problems tracking, whilst other machines tapes and commercial will track normal.
it seems your tracking needs to be looked at.also have a look at the tape open front section button at side slide open with your finger.look at the tape toward the light,if the edge of the tape is a bit wavey not straight you will need an alighnment as well.
"Trac" means tracking. If adjusting the tracking controls doesn't solve the problem, you might need to clean the tape heads with Servisol Video 40. Clean the smaller heads first, then the drum and head.
You can get Servisol from most electronics shops.
You need to use a head cleaner. Buy a good head cleaning tape and run it for about 10- 15 seconds and see if you problem clears up. Check your tape transport for dust and dirt and clean it out with a small can of compressed air. Checkk the tape heads and see if they are worn out. Usually looks like a black strip in the middle of the head. You may need to replace the heads. I hope this information help you with your problem.
Maybe the video heads have become clogged. Try using a commercial head cleaning tape to solve the problem.
I would recommend the one that uses the fluid.
Checked inside, found that the tape guide by the pinch roller is binding & not swinging out of the way for eject.
Can this be lubricated? What is recommended?
The take-up reels are not turning when FF REW or PLAY are engaged, and when tape is ejected causing tape to not be rewound into housing. Capstan/pinh roller working OK. How to fix to get take-up reels working?
My Sony Walkman GV D900 doesn't always respond correctly to physical controls. I press play or pause or display and it might rewind or fast forward. What should be done and where should I take it? I live in Orange County Calif. Thanks for your help.
Jeff
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