In a message dated 11/20/01 4:44:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: put it in the pause mode. if it shows a picture head is OK Hollis << A worn head drum will show a full picture with a small area thats distorted. Its caused because the tape no longer touches the head drum, the full width of the tape. This is caused by a air gap between the tape and the head. Phillip R Hull phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Winters" <littletiger67@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:59 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question reguarding Panasonic VCRs > > Howdy Wally, > If the heads are bad there won't be any video showing on the screen, if you have even and inch of video showing on the screen the heads are good, clean them again. I've had some vcrs unit in my shop that would have to be cleaned 6 times to clean the heads out. Hope this help you. > George Winters Jr. > GLW CUSTOM ELECTRONICS > TN. > Jeff Dougherty <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Wally, > If these things have the spongy self cleaners..this is more than likely the > cause. What a sales gimmick! > > > Jeff > mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com > FAX 1-413-280-0677 > Intrepid Video & Electronics > Harrisburg, PA 17111 > 717-909-8844 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wally Heise" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:39 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Question reguarding Panasonic VCRs > > > > > > I now have about 4 Panasonic vcrs which all have what appears to be bad > > video heads when you play. All of these vcrs are 1-4 years old and > > different model numbers. I don't have a video head tester to check the > > heads yet, (have not had a big need for one). I am wondering if others > > have seen a high failure rate with Panasonic video heads? Or is there > > something else I'm missing? Is there an easy method of determining if a > > video head is defective, without the tester? Needless to say I have > > cleaned and cleaned the heads to no avail. > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank you > > Wally Heise > > South Isle Repair > > ================================= > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > ================================= > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > ================================= > Help make your TechAssist database better! > Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > ================================= > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ================================= To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Received: from rly-zd03.mx.aol.com (rly-zd03.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.227]) by air-zd03.mail.aol.com (v82.22) with ESMTP id MAILINZD33-1120164418; Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:44:18 -0500 Received: from turing.freelists.org (168-215-193-75.dslindiana.com [168.215.193.75]) by rly-zd03.mx.aol.com (v82.22) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINZD32-1120164345; Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:43:45 -0500 Received: from turing.(none) (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (FreeLists Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 22549842DB; Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:43:47 -0500 (EST) Received: with LISTAR (v1.0.0; list techassist); Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:43:19 -0500 (EST) Delivered-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Received: from imail.modempool.com (imail.modempool.com [198.109.197.28]) by turing.freelists.org (FreeLists Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 4A997842C3 for <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:43:17 -0500 (EST) Received: from s0022951280 [198.109.213.34] by imail.modempool.com (SMTPD32-6.06) id AE122CF00B2; Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:41:38 -0500 Message-ID: <006301c1720c$8cf62480$22d56dc6@s0022951280> From: "Phillip R. 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