Re: RCA VR634hf 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR (keeps shutting off and ejecting tape)

If it's the model I'm thinking of, the take-up soft brake goes bad, the tape
starts spooling out, machine stops. Often happens more when the commercial
advance feature is used, since there's a lot more shuttling the tape around.

Mark Z.



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"JW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have an RCA VR634hf 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, only a few years old, and it's
> been behaving odd for quite a few weeks now.
>
> When I put a cassette in to play, it'll play for about 7-10 seconds,
> then it shuts off with the 'tape not inserted' symbol blinking. When
> you turn it back on it simply ejects the tape. This also happens with
> timer recording.
>
> I'm hoping it's something I can fix with a little bit of instruction.
> Any insights would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks very much.