PVC764
1984 Betamax PVC764  


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Technical


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The head

Build

The drive seems to be a Sony, electronically it is a true NEC. The drive looks somewhat similar to the Sony SL-C7 but a later version, as there are no solenoids in this one.

Stand-by

When put into stand-by mode it will not react to any drive situation and all motors will just stop, so never do this when winding or rewinding as the tape may unspool inside the machine.

Quick fault guide

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FaultSolution
Won't play tapes from the video storeRental tapes are too large to fit, because if VHS tapes were made any smaller they would not be able to hold the awesome. This could possibly lead to explosion and personal injury. Replace the machine with a VHS tape deck. (VHS owner)
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