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I just came into a problem that when I playback a tape I get thick blue lines. I just bought the camcorder two years ago and it should not be broken. I took back to the store where I purchased it and they told me it was shot.
Please someone help. I don't want to accept that it is broken. I have tried two of three of the previous solutions, but what is a dirty head and how do I fix it? Restarting the camera didn't work.
Thanks!
Just forward a blank new tape...5 times if needeed i suggest not to use a video head cleaner..just imagine using a sand paper to the head what will happen..:-)
Had similair problem with other brand of DV camera,
Thanks to x-tian for his suggestion.
Wasn't sure if he meant to Fast-foward in playback mode or just Fast- forward in rapid search(No picture) I tried both.....
After a couple of passes - the playback was normal!!!!
matt
The solution I found, in some tapes I have, is to move the "save protection" tap to the "allow recording" position, this solves the blues lines in my Panasonic PV-GS12
Hope it helps
Oliver
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Hi, Camcorder video head required cleaning because gray lines come in playback when video head got clogged/ dirty. Put video head cleaning tape and playback it as per instructions. hope this will help you. Thanks.
dear , i Jasdeep working in superb broadcast as an lengineer .and for this problem i can suggest u the following things : 1. Play back the cleaning tape for 10 sec. only then use it.
actually this problem occurs when the head get clogged (i.e, dirty ) it REC. only single band and shows the same in play back too.
Please use good quality video head cleaning tape and clean video head for normal playback. Video head cleaning tapes are available in many electronic stuff stores.
Clean the heads(use the specified cleaning tape sparingly). Change tape. Using Panasonic video tape? It sounds like no. You might get by with Sony... Try Panasonic. The tapes are different thickness, durability and therefore suitability for cameras. Try to get ME -type tape( metal evaporated) instead of MP( metal particle) as the particles tend to flake off more readily. The blue often means no signal(video) was recorded in that space(on the tape). Let me know it it helps.
Your playback heads might be clogged. I am not sure if this camera with give you a RF warning if your record heads get clogged. Also most professional machines drums are rated at 1000 - 1500 hours before they need to be replaced. If you are at 500 and never cleaned the heads it is time to. Run a cleaning tape a few times.
A Q-tip should never be used to clean a video head. Unfortunately they can pull the tiny head out of alignment. I believe this is your problem and the repaid may be more costly than a new purchase.
I had the same problem but without the needing cleaning message on my Pana PvGs12, weird as it sounded, I stopped it but left it on and gave it a whack on my palm and then tired playing it again and it fixed it. But I have heard it may also need professional head repair and that it may be out of alignment too? Try switching from doing it in the camera mode and or in the playback mode. I'd also try the reset button.
I have the same problem with my Panasonic and have not taken it in yet; however, understand that its a simple fix of running a cleaning tape through it....
Ill try this...
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