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ms660 · 8th Nov 2019, 10:41 am

I can't speak for the Philips tape path but when I worked for Sony the top edge of the upper head segment was set to approx. 0.025mm below the top edge of the tape, for record/playback head(s) and approx. 0.05mm above for the erase head.

Lawrence.

8th Nov 2019, 10:41 am	#7
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Philips N4520 alignment problems I can't speak for the Philips tape path but when I worked for Sony the top edge of the upper head segment was set to approx. 0.025mm below the top edge of the tape, for record/playback head(s) and approx. 0.05mm above for the erase head. Lawrence.