Technical
Rear view |
The VTC-M40's only weakness was the usual Sanyo reel drive
motor and idler that would get noisy or ineffective over time. The rest
of the machine is, as ever with Sanyo, bomb-proof. Much of the HiFi
electronics inside are actually sourced from Sony. The heads are not
the same as most other Sanyo VTC series (due to HiFi) and are expensive,
but fortunately last quite well.
It can be helpful to adjust the DOC (Dropout Compensator) preset inside the machine as the heads wear a bit to prevent white flashes across the screen on poor tapes. |
Quick fault guide
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| Fault | Solution |
| Record from now | Try it. Set machine to record, then flick timer switch. Machine asks for switch-off time. |
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