NEC DS8000U VCR where to find manuals? Belts? Codes?

[n8nagel]

Originally Posted by Ed in Tx

Those NEC VCRs were plagued with entry and exit tape guides that failed and came loose, too. Threaded brass sleeve the roller screwed into would come loose in the aluminum base of the guide assembly allowing the roller and sleeve to slip up and down. Later versions of the guide assemblies had a small set-screw to prevent that.

My unit has the set screws but thank you for mentioning it, I would have never known to even look had you not brought it up.

So. Now I'm hopeful that this will be working again in a week or two...

1) Anyone know where I could find what the model number is of the original remote control so I can set up a search for it?

2) Does anyone have a code list for the IR codes for this unit, or am I just going to have to trial and error this like so many other pieces of old gear that I've had?