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by MetroidMan on May 22nd, 2009
Don't ignore the possibility of a bad tape especially if it's old or frequently played/recorded over. Sometimes the actual tape itself will stretch or shrink or be "scrunched" in certain areas which will make it appear/sound as though the machine is rolling it at the wrong speed. Try another tape.
If this happens on tapes recorded at EP mode, your VCR may not detect the speed of a recording on it's own-you may need to switch it manually. Try playing an SP recorded tape and see if it plays that properly. If your VCR *normally* auto selects tape speeds on already recorded tapes (this is always set manually prior to recording) then there's some sort of electrical problem that needs to be addressed before you can play EP recorded tapes again
A belt may have slipped off of it's pully and is now riding the wrong part of something else which is therefore moving the tape, but at the wrong speed. A properly working tape recorder will either have mechanical relationships or electrical regulation circuits that will keep the speed constant. Open it and look inside to see if you can find anything obviously wrong. If you don't see anything, there's probably a more obscure problem which I can't help you with- call a professional or just toss it.
by modo62 on May 8th, 2008
if you have a duel player i.e sp/Lp it needs to be set on the LP (long play)
Are Kias really as bad as people say they are?
by Gosselin753lp on July 20th, 2010
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After I set the timer, on my Emerson EWD2003 vcr/dvd combo, and turn the machine off, it does not start at the set time?
by wolfster2314 on August 14th, 2010
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I have a Panasonic Omnivision VCR. wHEN i SWITCH TO vcr mode the screen is dark and fuzzy. I can't use any buttons on the VCR remote
by kjharv on November 9th, 2009
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after recording on this vcr itplays back sound ok, but when I play it in another VCR the audio is very low!
by gkoky on May 2nd, 2010
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When I put any videotape in the vcr the tape wont play. When I press play the picture is frozen and nothing works. The audio wont work and instead of it being on SLP, it goes to SP.The tapes wont rewind, fast forward. Whats wrong with it? (2009-11-04)
by Sportsfan on November 4th, 2009
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You're reading I have a panasonic vcr that when playing a recorded tv program, the tape speed is way to fast - voices sound like chipmunks
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