How Anyone Can Easily Adjust A VCR With No Special Tools
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- WARNING: Be careful working on devices when they are plugged in.
This video describes how to adjust the picture on a VCR that has no, or inoperable, outside head/tape alignment controls. You can try pushing the channel up or down buttons on the front of the machine first, while a tape is playing, as that may be the tracking control and might fix the picture. This happens to be a Panasonic Omnivision but other brands may be similar. The whole process is very simple and I only needed one small phillips, and one small standard, screw driver. You will need a way to monitor the picture, by having the VCR plugged into a television, or in my case, a computer. This is also a good opportunity to clean the heads and other parts of the unit while the top is removed, but be sure to unplug it from the power source first.
Thank you Tom.. managed to save over 20 tapes of my son growing up with this adjustment , i tried no end of so called solutions to it and yours to 5 mins... you are a GENIUS!!
You're welcome, Ceri. Not sure about the genius part, but, I'm happy for you that it worked. Thanks for the comment!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yes, I made it with a normal screwdriver! thanks!
@@AdolfoMelilli That's good to know. Thanks, Adolfo.
Help with audio please i got no sound
It's refreshing to watch a "how-to-fix" video on YT, and it actually works!
The best part is that it's short, and straight to the point.
Thank you uploading this, very much appreciated.
Thanks for the nice comment, Adam!👍
Very Good. Just an explanation here. The roller in the left of the VCR drum is to adjust the upper portion of the screen, and the right one is to adjust the bottom.
Thanks for your input, Vitor. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Do you have to adjust the audio head to improve sound quality or is that on the main head too?
@@kingshearer2 Do not adjust the "control / audio" head. There´s no need to, unless they´re misaligned. But there´s a very small chance to it happen.
@@kingshearer2 you're likely to really screw something up if you try to adjust the audio/control head.
Thank you for still having this on TH-cam!!! After a serious meltdown from my adult autistic child and trying to clean the head, this absolutely fixed the problem!!! Thank you so much more than you can ever imagine!!!
You're welcome, Robin. Glad that you're able to get your machine working!👍👍
I've repaired many machines and have never had to mess with that adjustment until today. Had a Toshiba tv/vcr combo [ FUN! ] that just wouldn't hold steady. Found your video and presto!..Thanks a million.
Glad you got it fixed, Andy.
I found this trick soon after I first got my VCR in the 70s. One warning - always mark the original positions of the poles before adjusting so if you screw it up you can return the them to the original positions. Otherwise you might have a good picture with pre-recorded tape but the tapes you record will be difficult to play in other VCRs.
Good advice. Also, you generally only need to make a small adjustment, like a quarter of half turn.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I turned both way off. I can't seem to get it back to where it was. Any tips?
@Glenn John Sorry that happened. That's why I recommend only slight adjustments. If it was working at all before, you should be able to get it back to where it was if you keep trying.
@@glennjohn3919 there is a groove where the tape sits as it slides by. you should be able to get it very close by adjusting the heights to where the tape 'sits' just on top of the edge of this groove. It may take a little trial and error, but you should be able to get it really close.
Wow, you just saved me having to purchase another VCR. I was copying a VHS tape to a digital file on my old Sharp VCR today when the tape just stopped and rewound to the beginning. When I played the tape again there was audio but no video (just a blue screen). I tried a couple other videotapes and got the same result. I followed your instructions and got the video to play again with even better results than before. Thanks so much!
That's what I like to hear, Jim! Good job getting your machine working again.
Thank you man! Thanks to this video I was able to "save" a VCR which wasn't working for many years and I thought was lost!
You are welcome, sir. Glad you got the machine running!
Well, to tell you the truth, I wasn't expecting much when I tried this out. We've got an old Emerson VCR, and, although it does have a tracking button on the front panel, it didn't seem to do anything. So, I opened up the case, and made the adjustments as shown in this video, and it worked like a charm! Color me very happy, and very grateful! Thanks for a great little video, Tom!
Color me happy that it worked for you. Thanks for the nice comment, Keith!
I would not recommend adjusting the alignment unless you are certain that is the problem. If you do tty adjusting it, note the original positions of the guide rollers first and only turn it a bit. Noise at the bottom indicates right hand roller, noise at the top indicates left hand roller. I would try cleaning the heads first by playing a new blank or good condition (not played much, been kept in box) tape all the way through. They don't usually go out of alignment on their own, it's more likely to be a worn pinch roller
Yup good advice. Mark the position with a pen or something.
Thanks for the advice! Do you know what would cause green and pink horizontal lines and how to fix?
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Managed to get my misaligned Samsung back to work, so I could transfer an old video of my grandparents and my dog. Wish I could offer you an enormous beer!!! Should you need an illustration for any project, count on me!!!
Thanks for the great comment and I'm happy you saved your precious video tape. A hit on the like button will be payment enough and I will think of you while tipping one back later in the day.
Omg! Thank you! You confirmed my VCR is the problem. My tapes were going bad! I was so sad. I thought my childhood tapes were gone! But all I have to do, get a new VCR
Maybe try and fix your VCR first.
Oh. I did... I tried, unfortunately it was a cheap piece of garbage, and I adjusted the pins but the screen was still extremely bad. So I found another good one in our house.
I have messed with a lot of things but never a VCR, what a valuable piece of information, thank you.
This machine has tracking control using the channel up and down buttons. It wasn't working or was so far out of alignment that I had to use this procedure.
Thanks so much! I ordered a dual deck VCR from eBay and one of the decks had a broken video head drum. I replaced it with a head from a similar VCR and the tracking was all screwed up. I did what you show in this video and fixed the messy video output in less than 5 minutes!
Glad to hear that you got your machine working. Thanks for the comment, Charl!
Thank You So much for sharing!!
I fixed my sister's vcr in under 2 minutes after watching this!!
Good for you, Kelli. Thanks for the comment!
I just found my old vhs camcorder and I thought it was done forever. You are a genius, thank you for such a short to the point video. 🙏🏻
Hope you got it working. Thanks for the comment!
Dude, thank you. I bought a used Philips DVP3150 to digitize some VHS tapes and there were tracking problems. No manual tracking buttons on the front or on the remote. I had no idea you could pop it open and adjust it like you show here🙏
You're welcome, John. Hope you got it working!
I’ve been looking for over a year at thrift stores for a 4 head vcr with remote. Finally found one and was bummed to find it had tracking problems. Five minutes later after this video it was fixed and work great; thanks!!
That's great. Thanks for the feedback, Robbie!👍
Thanks! I was looking for generic advice, but was elated to open this video and see that the player I picked up at Goodwill as the exact same model. I had a precious video that was not tracking at all, and with these adjustments I got it 95% stable. I think I could tweak it more, but this will be great for a first run digital conversion.
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it!
I have to thank you personally for this tip. i have been going crazy buying tape cleaners etc.. I was checking in the casette everything is ok but still shjowing bad image. This explanation saved me. Thnak you Bunch
Happy for you that it's working better!
Thank you so much!! I actually had a black screen when the video should have been playing. Just a few turns and it's working perfectly again!
Glad to hear that your machine is working again. Thanks for the comment!
Awesome tip thanks. Although on this model I believe the channel selector is also the tracking adjustment
It is, but was not working.
That helped I fixed mine tonight, besides the door. I bought one just like this one for $5.00 I got tons of VHS tapes close to 1,500 with original sleeves I am a huge collector of movies and games.
Glad that it worked. Thanks for commenting!👍
Thank you!!! I thought my dear Panasonic NV-HV61 was a wreck.. and that exact aligment was just misadjusted. I had to adjust it with fingers since it didn't have a place for a screwdriver, but it worked anyway, especially after cleaning. :) Panasonics are awesome.
You're welcome. Glad that you got it fixed.
Thank you! Fixed my old VCR with these instructions.
That's great. Glad you were able to get it going.
After cleaning the heads 5 times.. i brought a VCR off ebay.
I came across your video and problem solved... Oh well.. now I have 2 VCR's
Thanks for your tip.
Oh well, now you know in case you need to adjust them in the future. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks. Your video just saved my day. I just got a panasonic vcr from ebay and the first problem was that the picture was black and white. I fixed that right away cause there was a button on the back where you could switch between s-video and normal. But the tracking problem was something i could not figure out until i saw your video. thanks.
You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for putting up exactly what i needed to know about an "auto tracking" VCR. Working on the same project here!
You're welcome and good luck with the fix.
Auto tracking simply doesn't work. Never trust it.
Thank you so much I was pulling my hair out trying to troubleshoot something and THAT was the problem! You rock! Thank you so much!
Glad you got your machine fixed, Nealson!
You’re the best!!! It’s 2020, nothing else worked but this!
Glad that it worked for you!
Did not know how to do this and can now convert all my videos thank you very much
You're welcome.
Thank you so much! May G-d bless you in all your endeavors!
Thank you!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring You're welcome. You saved me a lot of time :)
Ďakujem Tom🙏🙏🙏....Pozrel som si vaše inštruktážne video a veľmi mi pomohlo.Moje video zasa funguje ako má. Veľká vďaka. Srdečne zdravím zo Slovakia 🇸🇰🙏👍🍻
Hi Frantisek. You're welcome. I'm happy that your machine is working properly. Thanks for commenting and for the beer!😁🍺🍺🍻
I had this exact same problem. Thank you for posting this video!
You're welcome!
Thanks for the vid. I was alcohol on the silver disk and letting it dry, helped for awhile but ur method is so much better
Thanks for the nice comment, Ronnie!
There actually should be a soft adjustment for alignment on all VCR's, using the channel +/- buttons. I have this same VCR, and that usually did the trick, until a few weeks ago, that is...
However, I used your method and opened it up to adjust the alignment that way. But there's something wrong with mine, because it looks like scrambled cable channels, and no sound was present when I'd tinker with both alignment methods, they just didn't seem to make a difference. Maybe it's a video card, or something.
My last option is to just replace it. (I feel like I see that same model every time I go to the thrift store, and they're not more than $10)
I discuss the normal tracking controls in the video description. Yes, you can still find machines pretty cheap. How well they work will be the question. I'm not sure what the problem is with yours. Probably some electronic components on the circuit board not functioning properly. Thanks for commenting!
I think these tapes were recorded from a vcr with the tape guides misaligned, for sure. But, if the tapes were recorded on the same VCR, it is valid to make this adjustment "in luck". The problem is when using tapes from other different sources, the problem will continue. It is best to use an oscilloscope for fine tuning that is able to fix images of all tapes (especially pre-recorded tapes) that are recorded in adjusted vcr. Thanks for the video!
That makes perfect sense. The problem is that most people don't have an oscilloscope. Thanks for the comment!
Tom, what happen when that screw on my Mitshubishi VCR won't turn even with a special screw driver? The strangest thing is everytime when I eject a tape and insert it back, the noise will be at a totally different spot. Sometime that same tape will play crystal clear. I couldn't figure out where is the problem. Thanks!
Hi do I need a CRT monitor or LCD display used an HD TV, I get these fuzzy lines on the top and bottom of the picture,
The type of TV shouldn't matter.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring What's causing fuzzy lines to appear from top and bottom I have adjusted the P2 guides still no luck. It stays there and does not go away, I have cleaned the heads, still no luck. Any tape I play its showing these fuzzy lines not sure why.
already clean the head few times,but when put tape for play it will play few seconds and then no more picture only showing- problem head status-,what to do?
Make sure the tape is moving freely by hand. Try a different tape to see if the same thing happens.
mine plays fine nice n clear for about 30 seconds and then visual cuts out to blue for 10 sec then comes back. audio plays fine throughout. adjusting the screws has no effect. any ideas?
Make sure it's not a bad tape. If it's not a factory tape, it could be incompatible with your player for a technical reason.
I succeeded in aligning this way. By the way, my mistake caused me to lose alignment and turn several laps. Now no reaction occurs when tightened or loosened. Can you help me? There's no one around me who does this kind of repair.
Please give me an answer.
Sorry, I'm not going to be much help for you. Try to get it back to where it was when it was working. It's possible something else has failed on the machine. Good luck.
I fixed picture but I messed up another thing on my Panasonic. After video cassette is IN white roller (on the left side) take the track but only half of the way and stopped where this black thing or sensor is (visible on 1:40). As you place cassette your roller on the left side goes all the way up while mine only until this black mid way. Right roller is ok, I tried everything but do not know what could be a problem since it is definitely something simple, it happened right after I fixed image exactly as you did :( . I notice that this white pedal (on the left rollers right side) do not push to tighten the tape until this mid zone so that maybe the issue too. I know it is simple but do not know what is issue...
I'm not sure what could have changed from adjusting the tracking a little bit. It sounds like a roller is hanging up on something and not wrapping the tape around the head. Make sure there is not any dirt build up in any of the mechanisms. Sometimes a good cleaning can help.
How to fix a loose roller guide? Including the black base of it
I'm not sure but I believe some snap into s slot. If it's loose the base might be cracked or broken. Sorry, not much help for you.
Thanks for posting this, worked perfectly on my Sony Video8 camcorder !
You're welcome. I'm glad it worked for you.
Very good an easily probably the most easiest missed fix ever! Lol good job
Thanks, Mike!👍👍
The right side roller on mine is too low and the tape goes over the top of it. How can i fix that
Hard to say from here, Joe. Sounds like something is broken or loose.
Thank you soooo Much! I did exactly as you suggested and it works perfectly! Now on with Many Many tapes to capture. Really appreciate it! Now I want to se the best way to clean the heads!
Glad that you got it working!
The special tool you need is spanner slotted bit. A flathead works good though.
Thanks for that. I've seen these screw heads before, but never had the proper tool for them. The screws in the vcr could probably be turned with a fingernail. Thanks for your input, Koltin.
That Panny does have a tracking control. It's probably activated using the remote control. My JVC decks are like that. You can find the manuals for most of these old decks online. Now, can you do this with a Beta deck? Won't you then have to get it back the way it was BEFORE the adjustments? Otherwise, why would the companies have produced alignment tapes for use in aligning the heads? Just keep it out of alignment...
I think this one uses the channel up and down but that wasn't working. The tape guides might have been too far out of the adjustment range.
Hawley Griffon I've done alignment on Betamax. It's basically the same thing. Turn the guide posts with a flat-tipped screwdriver. But unlike VHS, the entrance side and exit side guide posts on Beta VCRs are stationary. You always need an alignment tape and an oscilloscope for the best results.
Unfortunately, I have neither. Well, my next project is to fix my SLHF750 that popped off the rails in shipment. Good thing I have that service manual for that model. Trying to get the old tapes to track in the Betas will have to wait for another day. Thanks for the info though...
I hope you see this soon! But I just bought a Magnavox Vcr and my home movies are rolling and having those lines. Not through it the whole movie but randomly and it's so annoying. I don't know how to fix it.
There should be a tracking adjustment on the machine. If there is not a button labeled as tracking somerimes the channel up/down button is also the tracking control. Try pushing that while the tape is playing. As a last resort you can try the procedure in this video. Good luck!
Absolutely great to the point video!! Thank you!
Steve Dantonio You're welcome, Steve.
I haven’t made the adjustments yet but I think this video will solve my problem!
I hope you get it working. It usually doesn't take much.
Just a tip, make sure a tape is in or you have the VCR unplugged before messing around inside. I poked inside with the thing on and no tape in, now the CST in light is blinking and the VCR won't do anything. (if anyone knows how I can fix this I'd appreciate it!)
Too bad that happened, Brandon. I don't know what the fix would be. You definitely need to be careful when the cover is off and the machine is plugged in. Don't touch anything with the screwdriver except the tape guide screws.
Tom, unbelievable...THANK YOU!
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Tom, if I can ask a question, no worries if this is too much: I have another, mid 00s Panasonic VCR. Excellent condition. But, when a tape is inserted, the rollers engage the tape reel as intended, but move only about .25", stop, then eventually the tape gets spit back out. I have taken the thing apart, everything is correct, seems to be engaging, and very clean...have no clue the issue other than possibly tape sensor? Any experience with anything like that?
@@EoCx1 Many times people are trying to run tapes that are old and haven't been used for many years. If the tape isn't running smoothly and/or bunching up it will get ejected. Sometimes rewinding the tape and fast forwarding it a few times will reset and retension the tape which might help it run smoothly. There are ways to rewind a tape by hand if the machine won't run it. If it does the same thing on many different tapes that probably wouldn't be the problem. Orher than that there are sensors, motors and connections that could cause a problem. I'm probably not a lot of help for you on your particular problem.
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You're welcome, Neil.
Very helpful, thanks! Recently, my Toshiba VCR has started playing back tapes and only showing static. When I rewind or fast forward, I can see the picture clearly, but it goes away again when I resume playback. Have you come across this issue before?
I haven't had that problem myself. Thanks for commenting on the video!👍
just done it, absolutely brilliant, thank you so much
Thanks for the comment, Russell.
I had a hard time getting them to turn at first, but I used two smaller screwdrivers, one on either side, and it was fine. Didn't work, unfortunately, but the tracking was really, really bad.
At least you tried, Mary. Thanks for the comment.
Oh many thanks, it worked, i was trying hard to fix it from many years bt this video became savior for me
You're welcome, Gurpreet. I'm happy it worked for you.
Seems like the tape transport mechanism isn't working for me. They don't move at all.
Maybe a broken wire or motor?
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yeah. I'm trying to see if I can spot where the problem lies.
I have this exact model, so this video was particularly helpful. The problem I’m having now is that it seems I have to adjust the tracking for each individual tape I play. Any idea what I can do about that? Otherwise, I’m thinking I’ll just have to buy another VCR with manual tracking.
You have tracking controls on your machine. They are the channel up and down buttons as I mentioned in the video description. Mine weren't working so I went the route shown in this video. I hope this helps you.
I swear I’m usually the kind to read the description first. 😅 Thanks for the tip! Seems to be working, so at least I can keep the VCR shut. It’s just weird that this tracking issue only came up in the last few days, conveniently at the same time I decide to digitize some old tapes, ha. The VCR has been in my family and functional since it was new, and had been playing tapes without issue as recently as last week. Now I have to adjust the tracking when I put in a new tape or even just rewind/fast forward the one that’s in there.
You might have solved the tracking mystery yourself when you said "old tapes". Depending on how they were recorded and stored I guess I wouldn't be surprised if they needed some help to play. If they were all new factory produced tapes I bet the machine would work better.
Great video everything proven vhs tapes don't stop playing at all everything proven vhs tapes don't lock up at all like internet does everything proven when vhs tape itself gets broken there are fixable with Scotch tape it starts playing again with out no problem's great video again keep up the good work
Thanks for the comment, Joshua!👍👍
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Thank you. Hopefully this will work for me.
Just move the screws a small amount and mark or remember where the original positions are.
My vcr is showing half top of the frame at the bottom and the other half of the frame at the top. How can I reset the xy position of the frame on any vcr? in my case is a Sony Time-lapse vcr SVT-S168P
If you can't get it working with the tracking controls on the machine, I would try the procedure shown in this video. If you noticed in the video when I was adjusting the tape guides the condition you described showed up. Thanks for the comment!
How does that work if I turn that part? Does the location go up or down when I turn the parts?
And have you ever uploaded a video of replacing that part?
It moves the tape guides slightly when you turn the screws. Try your tracking adjustment first if your machine has them that work. Don’t turn the screws very much and look at the picture as you are adjusting them. I don’t have any other videos on VCRs.
..cool - I used to be able to do this with the remote control !! Does this mean it is activated mechanically..??!
I'm not sure if it's actually a mechanical adjustment. If your remote doesn't work try the channel up/down on the player itself. Or if you have a dedicated tracking control button try that. If none of those work then your tracking adjustment isn't working, or it is too far out of alignment. I would then try the procedure outlined in this video. Good luck.
.. thanks for your reply - I lost the remote a while back .. it's like the way you've outlined it here - an unconventional 'backdoor' approach - that works !! :)
If I put a tape and I see the picture very well and then I put another tape that is a little bit dirty, so I see those strips, does your suggestion fix the problem? It won't change how I see the picture for tapes that are fine?
It probably will change the picture quality for the ones that work fine. That's why there are tracking controls on most machines so you can adjust from tape to tape as necessary. Have you tried the tracking controls on your particular machine? Many times if there is not a dedicated tracking control knob, it is the channel up and down buttons that double as tracking controls while a tape is playing.
What sort of screw driver are you using I have used a flat head screw driver and it made no difference to the picture, also if I remove grease from the VCR mechanism could that cause any playback issues
I used a very small flat head screw driver. The screws turn very easily. The grease shouldn't make a big difference unless you get it on drum or heads.
This was so helpful thank you!
You're welcome, thanks for the comment.
Some VCRs don't let you adjust them this easily- a screwdriver won't fit into them. Supposedly you can use an allen wrench but you have to find exactly the right size, which is a huge pain. Anyone know an easier way of dealing with those?
On the machine in this video it's not a standard screw head, but a small screwdriver will work. I'm not sure what you have. There is not much torque necessary to turn the screw.
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@@denisandreev8807 Thanks for that information, Denis!
Mine is misaligned Phillips VR997 and these two cylinders between Video head are un-adjustable. I really dunno why, I tried differen't screws but it doesn"t get to work.
In this video the tape guides are being adjusted not the drum.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yeah, I tried to screw the tape guides but not moving. Mine is Phillips, 6 Head Hi-Fi NICAM German Stereo. No wonder why it misaligned when I adjust Control/Audio Track.
On my vcr the picture goes black on some tapes but still have sound.
If it's only on certain tapes, especially if they are not factory made recordings, I would guess the tape is bad or incompatible with your VCR. You could try the tapes that go black in another VCR if you have one, that might tell you something. Hope this helps a little.
Mine has static that comes and goes. Tried this with it and had no effect. Not sure what to do
Make sure the heads are clean by following a reliable cleaning procedure.
Stupid question, but is it fine to do this with the VCR turned on? Did you do any special preparations before filming this to ensure nothing bad happens? I'm planning to do this today, but scared I might damage the VCR.
Yes, you could damage your VCR doing this if you touch any electrical components when the unit is on. Try your machine's tracking controls first. This procedure is only to be done if your tracking controls don't work like the video description states. 👍😁
Ah I see! My tracking does work, but it still does those distorted horizontal lines on some tapes.
@TomandJulieMineExploring I have a tape that's damaged in the first half and is fine on the other half. Do you recommend doing this or is it a problem with the tape? It was recorded in SLP mode and is about 20+ years idle.
Brilliant! This has worked perfectly - Thanks
Glad that you got your machine fixed, Mike. Thanks for the comment!
Will this also help fix the "Vertical Roll" problem?
It should help.
Thank you! I've fixed my Sylvania top loading VCR
Haha, The VCR King said no to the sub after thanking you for the great video, then sent you a link to their channel? I hope you didn't click the link and give even 1 view, haha. And what "VCR King" doesn't know how to fix tracking?
Anyway, do you know if there's a way to adjust the audio as opposed to the video? Mine works sometimes, but not others while trying to digitize my VHS tapes. I'm on a JVC Super-VHS VCR.
@@jasondashney Sorry for the slow response and yeah, the VCR King is maybe not a real king of vcr's. The audio head is separate from the video head and yours might need to be cleaned. A head cleaning tape, or if you want to open it up and use alcohol and a cloth, might help your audio quality.
It doesn't work for me. I keep turning the transports but nothing happens, the video is still messed up. I'm sure the heads aren't damaged since some of the picture is OK.
Maybe dirty or damaged head.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Don't think the head is damaged, the entire picture doesn't look messed up
Thanks so much. I sale VCRs on eBay and had one messing up that this fixed.
You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.
Nice tip , thanks helps a bunch!
I have a vhs camcorder I can adjust it to work but when I put another tape back in it’s back static
The different rapes must be tracking or recorded differently. Using a factory made tape to adjust the tracking might help.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I’ve done it with a factory vhs to.
If I eject them tape and put the same one back in it’s a bad picture again.
@@wessandlin8056 Possibly something broken or loose?
What could be loose?
I've already digitized my VHS tapes, however, many of them have vertical chop. Is there a software that can easily identify and remove this jitter? I don't have the original VCR tapes anymore but I have the digital files.
Sorry, but I can't help you in that area. A few years ago, I would have said it would be impossible to fix. Now, with all the Photoshop and AI capabilities, I wouldn't be surprised if you could find a fix. Good luck!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring thank you for the quick response, maybe someone else can weigh in with a solution.
Yes, maybe they can.
Any suggestions for a VHS recorder that plays only sound with no picture at all? The VHS is connected to the TV via scart cable. The only thing that is displayed is the menu when i press the menu button, but when i wanna play the VHS the screen is completely black like there is no signal, but the sound is perfectly fine. Already tried different scart cables, different TV’s and different VHS’s. The VHS recorder only has scart output. Would appreciate any kind of help..
Since it is not a problem with a particular tape, and you have tried different cables and TV's, I would think you have a problem with the head or possibly the cable jack. Are all the connectors, or pins, of the jack on the machine in good shape? Head cleaning might help but you need to be careful as the head can be broken fairly easily. Usually a dirty or "clogged" head will still have some picture but will be snowy or otherwise faulty. I wish I could offer you more help. Maybe some research on TH-cam or Google will yield some answers.
Thank you very much for your reply. I will try to clean the head maybe it will help.
So, it could happen than most of my tapes works good but i buy a brand new movie and seems jumpu, this could help?
Try the machines tracking controls first. Sometimes, like on this machine, the tracking controls are the channel up and down when a tape is playing. If most of your tapes work well, I wouldn't mess with it.
Tysm for your answer, and yeah i tried those ones in addition than my vcr has automatic tracking, sooo haha i gues two things now, or this could help or, this tape was damaged i guess…
I have trouble tuning digital channels to my VCR.
Your vcr probably doesn't have a digital tuner like newer televisions have. Remember the digital converter boxes that were necessary in the early 2000's to tune digital channels to an analog television? Maybe that would work. I'm not sure what exactly you are trying to do but you should also be able to use a newer television as your digital tuner then go in to your vcr. Hope this helps.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yes, I am using a digital Panasonic television. This is a flat widescreen TV. I connect my Panasonic VCR to my TV using SCART and RF cables, and an Aerial cable to the Aerial wall socket, and I cannot tune in the digital channels from my TV.
@@CesareVesdani Can you get digital channels if you go straight to the TV with the antenna wire without having the vcr hooked up?
@@TomandJulieMineExploring Yes, I have tuned my TV after connecting my Aerial to the TV and plugged it in the socket. The only problem I face now is tuning the VCR to be able to record TV programmes. Do you have any instructions on how to tune a VCR nowadays with digital TVs?
If your tv doesn't have any outputs that you can hook up the vcr to then you will need a converter box. A DTV converter box just like you would use for an analog tv to be able to tune in digital channels should work the same way for the vcr. They were not very expensive when they were common in the early 2000's. I don't know how much they cost now.
Hi Tom. Thanks for this tip. Would you know how to adjust the drum centre screw. I moved it but can't get it back to where it should be. Any help would be great. Good video thanks for posting.
I really can't tell you how to get it back to where it was. Hopefully, some research will help you figure it out. Good luck fixing your machine.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring OK thanks again. Keep safe you and yours.
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Good eye, Robert. If you use the channel search functuon on my TH-cam page and use 'Johnny Morris' as your query you will see much more. He is my father. Thanks for the comment!
For sound improvement do you have to adjust the audio head on the right?
A good cleaning would be a starting point.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I've already cleaned the picture and audio heads👍
@@kingshearer2 Not sure about the audio adjustment.
I have a vcr that has auto tracking, and sometimes, it stops counting the seconds played on tape and therefore constantly tries to adjust the tracking, even when the video would otherwise play just fine. Could this problem be solved by using a vcr that has no autotracking? .There is no option to disable that function in the one y have and i tried cleaning the reading heads and manually adjust the tracking like you do in the video.
I'm guessing that problem could be solved by using a VCR without auto tracking. Thanks for commenting, David.
thank you for the tip, and for still answering questions after all this time.
You are welcome, Sir!
Any advice if you've turned both so much you don't remember the starting value and the image is so far off.
I don't know what the starting point would be from the factory on all the different machines. If there was a halfway decent picture there to begin with I would keep trying. If there was no picture to begin with I would look for another machine. I only had to turn mine about half a turn or so. You used to be able to get these machines for nothing, but, they are getting more scarce now. Good luck.
Thanks, great advise.
You're welcome and thanks for the comment!👍
Thanks this video is very informative I have fixed this problem
You're welcome . Thanks for the comment.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring sir it I am facing same problem again cannot fixed by this method more help needed
have a weird problem with Panasonic VCR ,(model NV HV61) one of ther last machines made around 2004 , if you move the machine physcally, the loading mechanism gets a bit moved too and then nearly every time you insert a tape it ejects it out near imediatly , then I have to adjust it with the hand (no need to open it, grab it manually when no tape in and move it around a bit ) and once it's back alligned it works properly again , any idea what may cause this ? some lose bit so soemthing like that ?
Maybe a loose or missing screw inside.
Brilliant help thanks.
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I have a Hi8 deck that keeps ejecting. It was perfectly fine the other day and all of a sudden it stopped working. Basically, I put a tape in (any tape, tried multiple) and instead of the head starting to spin it just sits for a second and then automatically ejects. Any thoughts?
I would start by giving it a good cleaning.
Much appreciated!
Here to hear Thanks for the comment!
Hi, I'm having a problem with my VCR. It either gives a snowy picture or a very out of frame picture. Yesterday it played every tape fine! It has autotracking but this doesn't seem to make it any better. I have cleaned the parts where the tape touches, do I need to clean some other parts too maybe?
Not sue what could have changed that quickly. If it does that on every tape maybe the auto tracking stopped working. Try the manual tracking controls if you have them.
They are called Guide posts
Sounds right. Thanks for your input.