Questions & Answers for: tape mechanism Video Cameras

...the tape, what I do is open up the unit and find the main motor check to see if the belt has slipped, if it has not try to manually spin the motor to engage the unload mechanism and eject the

...tape mechanism. The tape will not play, wind or rewind. Is the problem mechanical or electrical? Is it worth fixing the deck? Have tried dismantling deck to open door to remove tape, but without ...

...tape mechanism not working I have a panasonic DVX100a camera and recently the tape mechanism won't recognize the tape. I have tried new tapes, cleaning tapes and nothing works except just opening and ...

...tape to be lowered down into the mechanism, if not the flap lever at the side of the carriage may be broken. If the tape does lower into position, look to see if the tape is being pulled out by the ...

tape mechanism. Try and align the drive motor. Also check the push-pull arm of the tape mechanism and make sure that the springs connected with the mechanism are fine. Please do accept the solution if

...mechanism starts to take the tape in and load, then ejects. This keeps happening. I remember these from years ago on G mechanisms. Any idea? It may be a tape end sensor problem, kicks tapes back

...with the mechanism that loads/unloads the tape or the transport mechanism that moves the tape---the latter winds the tape back into the cassette and if fails it will hang up and or mangle the

...tape mechanism. Even if the mechanism isn't damaged the VCR has a device called the mode switch. These tell the electronics what position the mechanism is in. If that goes faulty the electronics can ...

...tape transport mechanism: The mechanism that moves the tape across the heads can also become worn out or damaged, causing the tape to get caught and break. Dirty or clogged tape transport mechanism: ...

...tape mechanism. Here are a few steps you can take to try and resolve the problem: Power off the camera: Turn off the camera and remove any power sources, such as the battery or AC adapter. This will ...