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TAPE EJECTS WHEN I PUSH THE RECORD BUTTON

I am trying to make a recording of a tv program but each time I push the record button, the tape ejects? AKAI VS-G855EK-N

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Simple solution.In all probability the Erasure prevention Tab on the cassette is broken. Just paste a Scotch tape on the broken Tab and try again.

Posted on Mar 19, 2007

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