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Diagonal lines When I play a tape, shaky diagonal lines appear on the screen moving upward. As the tape plays on the diagonal lines change from making the screen completely shaky to going away. The basic form of cleaning the head hasn't helped nor has playing with the tracking. The sound doesn't seem to be affected by this problem.

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  • NEWGUY123 Feb 17, 2008

    I ALSO HAVE RCA VCR VR556



    AND WHEN I UDE THE HEAD CLEANER I BAOUGHT FROM RADIO SHACK IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING LIKE NO SOUNDS ALSO I CAN'T GET IT TO COME CLEAR LIKE IT SUPPOST TO.I WILL NOTE THIS IT IS SITTING ON TOP OF MY SATELITE DVR COULD THAT BE THE PROBLEM?

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Hi It's difficult to be sure without being able to see the lines myself, but what it sounds like is some stray RF is getting into your video signal. Although your cables are supposed to be shielded, this is a common problem. The first thing I would do is move the cables or cable you are using, in relation to any power cords hanging down behind your equipment while someone watches for the lines to change or dissapear, and is that has no effect, then if possible change the position of the VCR in relation to the tv, so that if for example it is under the tv, move it to the side, or farther away, and the lines may very well dissapear. That problem is due to a common interaction between the tv and vcr where there is not enough shielding, usually inside the bottom of the tv set. Hope this helps, good luck!

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