Re: video tape recorded in LP mode

On 9/19/2007, ivana posted this:
Gary A. Edelstein wrote:
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:44:24 +0200, ivana <zvonchica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I've got a funai VCR, model 29D-850 with 6 heads. When I record a video
tape in LP mode and try to playback it on the very same VCR, the picture
is going up and down, it's noisy and colours are terrible. The tape is
not damaged 'cause when I record in SP mode and playback it, everything
is fine. This VCR does auto tracking, it is possible to fine tune
manually through channel +/- button, but when I do that, it doesn't
improve the picture at all.

Does anyone know what is going on? Am I doing something wrong?

What happens with SLP mode? Perhaps the heads are dirty, worn or out
of alignment.

Gary

this model has only SP i LP mode and the vcr is rather new, there's been
about 6 months since I've bought it...the video tapes that were inserted
in it are new, not rented.

if the heads were dirty, there would be problems during playback in SP
mode also.

Not necessarily. The LP tracks are narrower and more sensitive to *any* disturbance. Also, there are two sets of heads on the drum, one for each mode. Possibly the LP set or its associated circuitry is faulty.

Try a head-cleaning tape. If it fails to help, have the VCR repaired - or replace it...

Note that head-cleaning tapes are abrasive to some extent, so don't overdo it.

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