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From: brown@nicmad.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Tape misplaying
Message-ID: <440@nicmad.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 24-Nov-85 12:17:07 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 24 12:17:07 1985
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Reply-To: brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video)
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Organization: Nicolet Instrument Corp. Madison WI
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In article <255@gargoyle.UUCP> ed@gargoyle.UUCP (Ed Friedman) writes:
>Recently I have experienced a strange problem on my VCR (VHS).
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>                                                    Does anyone know how the
>machine ordinarily recognizes the end of tape?

On VHS machines, the ends of the tape are detected by a light source going
through the leaders on either end and shining on photodectors.  So, when the
tape goes to either end, the ligh will be 'seen' through the leader and that
will cause the circuitry to put the machine into stop.

Also, the take-up spool normally has a motion detector that makes sure that
the tape is moving.  If it isn't, the machine is put into stop.

Check to make sure that the take-up spool is working, at the point where it
wants to stop.  You may have a torque problem.
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