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Miguel
Tuesday 23rd January 2024
2:16 pm U.K.

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Hello everyone. I just made this video to explain the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnsrQgHcuzg.

Its a vtc5000 who makes noise only in the ring loading and not in unloading. The rest of the funtions are working nice.

I oiled every part wich hold the ring and all the belt zone white gears but i dont know whats is causing this noise.

Any help is wellcome. thanks.

Harri Asunta
Tuesday 23rd January 2024
2:36 pm U.K.

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Hi, I am selling some great beta stuff on https://harriasunta.com/item/vintage-video-recorders/

And I have more, including rare SL-HF77 and SL-HF99 Pal Super Betas that were not sold in Europe, but these are not functioning, can be repaired with parts from other models though

Jacqueline Burkitt
Wednesday 6th March 2024
10:51 pm U.K.

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I have a Grundig RP75 LCD video recorder in excellent working condition along with remote control. Although purchased 35 years ago this has hardly been used and looked after in a smoke free home. I am open to any offers made and collection will be required.

Paul
Sunday 24th March 2024
3:14 pm U.K.

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Hello all.

I’d like some help please.

I have just acquired a Sony SL-F25 and inexplicably the loading/timing belt is missing!

It’s the toothed rubber one part number 368426401

Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement please?

Thanks

Paul

Fivos Sakellis
Tuesday 9th April 2024
2:03 am U.K.

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Paul. I have that belt but it's from an SL-T30ME which is a 711B chassis machine. The F25 uses the 711B2 chassis. That being said I don't know if they are interchangable I wouldn't mind sending it off to you.

Fivos

Keith Wyatt
Tuesday 9th April 2024
10:45 pm U.K.

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My Sony sl-f1 is dead.the tuner won’t turn on and no lights showing.the recorder is also dead the same no lights when using a separate power supply any help please.thanks

Martin Evans
Wednesday 10th April 2024
3:48 pm U.K.

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DAVID BRUNNER
Thursday 11th April 2024
2:29 pm U.K.

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Somebody knowns some about of the Toshiba V-8600B?

I found the service manual of the Toshiba V-8600 and V-8700 but nothing about the "B" version

DAVID BRUNNER
Thursday 11th April 2024
2:48 pm U.K.

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Keith Wyattd do you has a multimeter for measure the 12 volts and if has enough current the power supply?

For measure the current use a lamp of 12 vols and 20 to 30 watts with the multimeter serially

(I don't know the maximum power of the power supply but in the specifications appears that the vcr consumes 8,4 watts without camera)

Here there are more solutions: https://www.palsite.com/slf1tech.html

DAVID BRUNNER
Thursday 11th April 2024
3:06 pm U.K.

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I found the service manual of Sony SL-F1E here:

https://freeservicemanuals.info/en/servicemanuals/viewmanual/Sony/SLF1E/

Cristóbal
Tuesday 16th April 2024
2:17 pm U.K.

Aficionadoalaelectrónica,entusiastadelsistemaBetamax

Buenas tardes he adquirido un vídeo Sony sl-hf 950, ya de primeras, al introducir la cinta directamente se iba hacia dentro, incluso llegándome a pillar los dedos, luego todo funcionaba bien, al parar el vídeo y darle para que expulsara la cinta el carro se paraba teniendo incluso que ayudarle tirando de él para sacarlo, lo mi!smo para introducirlo, después todo funcionaba bien, ahora el carro ni sale ni entra, no funciona en play ni el rebobinado, no enhebra la cinta, gracias a Palsite ,pude saber que el motor de carga tiene un sistema de conmutador de modo, lo desarme y pude ver que en el engrane negro hay unas láminas, en pares de dos, en total seis, que se desplazan sobre un circuito impreso, lo pude reparar quedando fuerte, después de pegarlas estaba ilusionado con que todo iría bien pero nada, he comprobado todos los voltajes y aparentemente todos están correctos, he comprado el manual de servicio y leyendo sin entender el inglés, parece que hay que hacer algún reset, os pido ayuda, gracias anticipadas.

DAVID BRUNNER
Wednesday 17th April 2024
2:26 pm U.K.

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Hello Cristóbal here the language is the English because is the more spoken

You can use the google translator

Spanish: Puedes usar el traductor de google

Jose
Saturday 20th April 2024
9:54 am U.K.

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Hi,i buy my first betamax video. I found it near my house very cheap only 10e in person. Its a sl-p20ch, when i turn it on the first time It don't make rewind or forward, It begin made a crazy sound clac clac clac. And play sometimes works and another It only play 2 seconds and stop.

So i read all the general guides in the site and i was prepare for the worst scenery.

I open the chasis i put a tape and.. i view the tape "jumping" in the right side, every clac was the tape junping in vertical.

So i think something its really broke in the mechanics,when i view something very fun..

A trident gum wrapper from 1988 was under tape loading bay. So when i put a tape inside the gum made the right be more Up. And the mechanics are not completely into the tape made It jumping.

After remove the gum,the video works perfectly. Very fun and strange fault.

Now i search info about this video, i don't found any info about It in the web. The only reference i found was a Article in a spanish newspaper in 1986 that It begin sale for around 70000 pts.(450e now). And It support Up to 3 hours 1/2 of play(tell the newspaper).

What beta format It support?.

DAVID BRUNNER
Monday 22nd April 2024
10:46 pm U.K.

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Jose I searched and I saw 2 for sale in wallapop, this vcr is only a player, the front is very similar to the Sony SL-C20

I didn't find the service manual but the Sony SL-C30 inside is identical of the SL-C20 but with remote control

You can download from here: https://elektrotanya.com

Jose
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
10:29 am U.K.

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Yeah, its only player but is valid to transfers tape to digital.

Of course in the end i search another with stereo and tape counter!. But for 10e was irresitible buy It.

Andrew holland
Monday 27th May 2024
1:41 am U.K.

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Hi I have a vintage rare Zenith KR-9000w Betamax vtr 1981 in excellent shape everything works great for sale I'm asking $1200 for it

Jose
Tuesday 4th June 2024
6:01 pm U.K.

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I Discovery some problem with the beta when i connect it to the pc to capture tapes.

Can anyone help me to diagnose the problem?

https://www.amazon.es/photos/share/S342x9iB2NP9XfXc8uO5RCyXSAn2ODOKnZKHGSNAqt1

View the picture,in the upper part of the image in the two horizontal sides the image desplace to the left, and in this part in the right a vertical colourful bar was created.

Any tips? I have try clean the heads, but not Lucky.

I read some about tap tensión adjustament, but i don't found how can i do these.

ivan
Sunday 9th June 2024
7:39 pm U.K.

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I have an NTSC SONY Betamax model SL-5400 without the owners manual can anyone take a time to scan and send me the Sony SL-5400 owners manual please? Any contribution will be appreciated Greeings fro Mexico

Cristobal
Friday 21st June 2024
5:02 pm U.K.

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Good afternoon, I asked a question about a Sony sl-hf950 video, I repaired the loading motor of the cart, since the sheets were detached. Do you know if when you put the motor back in, the cart or skid has some positioning? And if someone has it, could someone tell me the process. Thanks in advance.

Sherry Lynn Harrington
Tuesday 25th June 2024
4:20 pm U.K.

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Hi

I just purchased a Sony SL-T9ME. It requires a new drum head. I think the part # is DSR-19R A-6762-072-A however, this site says A-6762-075-A. I purchased one from a person in Jordan (I am in Canada) and sadly it didn't work. I can't find any other source for this head.

Any suggestions where I might source this part?

I am really hoping to get this machine up and running.

Many thanks in advance.

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