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DangerMan · 15th Mar 2019, 3:53 pm

Does this model use a mechanical slider switch for record/playback changeover to the video heads? If so it might be worth attention/clean up.
Over here the SL8000 did, and this was a very common fault.

HTH Pete

15th Mar 2019, 3:53 pm	#3
DangerMan Heptode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 719	Re: Old Betamax records audio but no picture Does this model use a mechanical slider switch for record/playback changeover to the video heads? If so it might be worth attention/clean up. Over here the SL8000 did, and this was a very common fault. HTH Pete