Correcting tracking on VCR

On 25 Nov, 17:40, Gunther Gloop <thunderb... DeleteThis @SPAMNOkevinforde.com>
wrote:
> ranwo... DeleteThis @ranworth.co.uk wrote:
> > I have a Sanyo VHR-H792E VHS Recorder and a Philips DVDR3380
> > connected to my TV (plus a Sky Box). Connections are via SCART leads.
>
> > We haven't used the VCR for some months and when we tried to play a
> > commercial (pre-recorded) tape today the picture is coming through
> > "off track" and I can't get the tracking to correct. I've followed the
> > instructions in the manual regarding tracking without success. This
> > combination worked fine last time we played a tape and nothing has
> > changed since. I've checked all the connections - all are well pushed
> > in to their sockets.
>
> > Anyone any ideas please? Thanks
>
> Dirty heads?
> A cleaning tape might do it.

The book says the machine cleans heads each time a tape is inserted
and no cleaning of heads is required. I did wonder about this -
perhaps I'll buy a head cleaning tape and see what happens.

Thanks for the suggestion

Peter
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On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 ranworth RemoveThis @ranworth.co.uk wrote:

> On 25 Nov, 17:40, Gunther Gloop <thunderb... RemoveThis @SPAMNOkevinforde.com>
> wrote:
> > ranwo... RemoveThis @ranworth.co.uk wrote:
> >
> > Dirty heads?
> > A cleaning tape might do it.
>
> The book says the machine cleans heads each time a tape is inserted
> and no cleaning of heads is required. I did wonder about this -
> perhaps I'll buy a head cleaning tape and see what happens.

Most internal VHS head cleaners are little more than a foam roller that
gets pushed onto the head for a second or so when a tape is inserted.
They are most effective at ensuring all the heads are your machine are
equally dirty as there's no way (unlike a head cleaning tape) they can
actually take the dirt out of the machine. The foam has also been known
to disintegrate and cause more damage than it ever cured!

Andrew

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