Fighting with a RCA VHS camcorder

[redk9258]

How did you get it going? Dirty mode switch?

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I worked on a LOT of VHS VCRs and camcorders in the late 80's and throughout the 90s. My data tells me our shop worked on 54 of the subject (RCA CC300) during that time and oodles more of their ilk (including models CLR200, CMR200's and 300's, CPR250, 300's, etc.).

Of course, a few decades of water has gone under the bridge since and while it certainly could be a problem now, dirty mode switches in these units were just not a big issue back in the day.

Belts, on the other hand, were a different story. Hitachi (the subject's manufacturer) has certainly had their share of THOSE problems.

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In these two photos you can see what the belts looked like in this model CLR200. The three belts felt and smeared exactly like grease would do.

[centralradio]

Black guuuuu.


The idiot engineers who came up with the rubber formula should get tarred and feathered with it.,.

Window cleaner with ammonia in it will clean everything off.Including your hands. Rinse with water will get the soap from the cleaner out of the parts...




Been doing it for years.. Had no problem with ammonia eating plastic up..

[ESigma25]

Originally Posted by redk9258

How did you get it going? Dirty mode switch?

Misaligned mode switch, moved everything to full stop/eject position, set the mode switch appropriately, and everything started working.

My best guess is that when the belts went, it jumped out of time.

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Originally Posted by ESigma25

Misaligned mode switch, moved everything to full stop/eject position, set the mode switch appropriately, and everything started working.

My best guess is that when the belts went, it jumped out of time.

I wouldn't have considered belt failure a good reason for going out of time... but I'm glad you found the problem.

[redk9258]

Originally Posted by ESigma25

Misaligned mode switch, moved everything to full stop/eject position, set the mode switch appropriately, and everything started working.

My best guess is that when the belts went, it jumped out of time.

Nice! Glad you got it working!

[centralradio]

Congrats in getting it working ESigma25..