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From: ttonino@bio.vu.nl (Thomas Tonino)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Sharp VCR Tracking Adjustment
Message-ID: <1991Apr11.135426.1954@bio.vu.nl>
Date: 11 Apr 91 13:54:26 GMT
References: <1804@wjvax.UUCP> <29943@bolero.ati.com>
Organization: VU, Biology, The Netherlands
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In article <29943@bolero.ati.com> duncan@bolero.ati.com (James R. Duncan) writes:
>In article <1804@wjvax.UUCP> stever@wjvax.UUCP (Steve Reinhold) writes:
>>I have an old (>5 years) 2-head Sharp VHS VCR. It works fine except that now
>>the front panel tracking control runs out of adjustment range before the noise 
>>and adjust the tracking so the front panel control is "centered" again?

>carefully adjust the guide height immediately before the head - the one
>after may need a touch also.  
>
>I did all this very crudely and had fantastic luck on several machines.

Please be careful on this one: it is rather aesy to spoil all at once.
Besides, most VCR's have an internal tracking control with greater range
than the external one; I would first try this one, as it is easier.

However I agree on the idea of cleaning with swabs, which is a good idea.

Regards,

Thomas