[TechAssist] Re: Panasonic VCP: AG7150P: head keeps spinning
- From: "Premium Technologies" <premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 10:02:13 -0800
Jeff,
Check the caps in the power supply. With problems like that, prolonged head
rotation on start-up, check your 5v source. Your main filter cap may also
be contaminating head and capstan with AC voltage. If you do find that you
5v source is up much above 2v then re-kit your power supply.
Bill
Premium Technologies
27501 V Street
Ocean Park, Washington 98640
Phone: (360) 665-5984
Fax: (775) 860-7747
email: premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:58 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Panasonic VCP: AG7150P: head keeps spinning
>
> We have had a number of these professional style vcp's, all the same
model,
> usually with bad heads and/or broken lift arm (from lack of lubrication).
>
> Some of the ones we have had also have the following symptom: the upper
> cylinder starts spinning as the tape is loaded and, even though the "play"
> button is not pressed (or "mashed" as we say in the South) continues to
spin
> for about four minutes before stopping. If it is put into play, it also
spins
> an extra four minutes after tape is stopped. Since these machines are used
to
> go into and out of play to broadcast commercials constantly, this extra
four
> minutes each time each time would appear to increase tape and head wear.
>
> On the other ones we have, the upper cylinder stops spinning as soon as
the
> tape is fully loaded and as soon as it goes from play to stop.
>
> Anyone know if this is a settable mode on these machines? If so, how do we
> change it? Or is it something that needs repair?
>
> Jeff Smith
> Smith TV Service
> 1930 Main St
> Newberry, SC 29108
> 803/276-4946
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