The metal ones on the B-Mech chassis do not spin. First, you should check the back tension. S/B about 9 gm-cm. Second, on the digital units it is difficult to tell from the picture if the tape path is OK. Either the picture is there or its gone. I found that I had to look at the RF envelope with a scope on those. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:20 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony camcorder DCR-TRV103 > Has anyone ever seen a Suppy Side Guide Post(or Take-up) > that would not Spin as the Tape rolled across it ??? > And it's suppose to be that way !!! > The portion of the Guide Post I'm talking about is usually White,touches > the tape,and > will spin freely with your Finger. > In this Camcorder the Take-up side is White,and it spins freely. > The Supply side is Metal and will not spin. > I ordered a new one,and it will not spin either.(A-7040-419-A) > Older Techs may remember the Zenith/JVC VCR's in which one > of the guide posts would 'swell or warp' in the center and the guide post would > not spin, causing tape path problems. > > Customer Complaint was poor Picture and Sound on Recordings. > Also when I play back previous recordings(other camcorders) the > Picture 'Breaks up'(digital) and sound will drop out. > > I thought I had an easy repair here. > Maybe I got a defective NEW guide Post ??? > > Peggs > Peggs' Electronics > 1519 West 2nd Street > Owensboro,KY 42301 > 270-926-4968 > fax 270-686-7399 > peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > **************************************************************************** * > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/