Open the flap on the cassette and see if the tape has been damaged at the bottom by a bad pinch roller or something. Phillip R. Hull phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitchs Electronics" <Mitchstv@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 10:40 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi VT-M272A funny problem > > Chuck, Let me see if I got this right. > You buy a Walt Disney movie (prerecorded at sp i.e.. Dumbo) it will play 1 > time fine then the second time your loosing sync? Things that make you go > Heeeam? > Id start over by looking at head envelope for normal or abnormal stuff. > Could be copy guard. > does it flash blue at the beginning, middle and end of tape? How does it do > on recording a NTSC signal at sp-ep? > Rick Mitchell > Mitch's Electronics Ser.Co. > Mitchstv@xxxxxxxxxx > 3935 south 20th > Lincoln, Nebraska 68502 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hivolts" <hivolts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 10:26 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi VT-M272A funny problem > > > > > > Hi Bill > > yes i did check that.but whats driving me up the wall.Is that i can play > any > > of my tapes in it and it's fine.But if u put the coustomer prerecored in i > > get the blue screen thing going on.i just called the customer and they > told > > me that they had played three prerecored tapes in it and they played fine > > but when they put them back in and replayed them is when it started the > blue > > flash so it driving me up the wall. > > > > thanks > > chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Premium Technologies" <premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 11:21 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi VT-M272A funny problem > > > > > > > > > > Hi Chuck, > > > Do you have good brake tension, or maybe too much? Tension should be > > > between 150 - 180 cm/gm. Another thing you might check is audio head > > angle. > > > With the sound track dragging in your machine I'd check these two > > > possibilities. > > > Bill > > > > > > Premium Technologies > > > 27501 V Street > > > Ocean Park, WA. 98640 > > > Phone: (360) 665-5984 > > > Fax: (815) 425-8530 > > > email: premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Hivolts" <hivolts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 7:47 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Hitachi VT-M272A funny problem > > > > > > > > > > Hi all > > > > I got this in Friday.the customer brought in a tape with this > unit.when > > > you play the tape it screen will flash blue then back to clear pic.I > play > > > the tape in my own vcr and it plays but the sound drags.And I have > played > > my > > > tapes in this unit they play great. so I ck the volts on the servo and > the > > > drum there fine.then clean the heads.and checked the tracking and head > > > switch.I have good wave forms.I check the caps on the caps motor board > the > > > drum motor but they ck fine.I'm lost or going nuts take ur pick lol > > > > > > > > chuck staples > > > > staples TV > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/