How to Repair VCR Tracking
Comparable to a scratch on a DVD, the tracking on a VCR is often equally as annoying. If the tracking of your VCR is off, you will experience bad picture and a transposition in the audio from your VHS. Many people think that throwing the VCR away and buying a new one is a better fit than fixing their machine, but fixing the tracking on a VCR is easy with a couple of tools and a little bit of work.
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Instructions
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Unplug your VCR from the wall outlet in your home. Remove the exterior screws from the back and bottom of the VCR. Place these screws together so you do not lose any of them.
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Lift the faceplate or the top of the VCR off of the casing. This will expose all of the components of the unit.
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Unscrew any of the mounting screws that hold the cassette basket together.
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Take the cassette basket from the unit and place it next to the VCR.
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Clean any dirt or dust from the cassette basket with canned air or moist rag.
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Use a vacuum to get any excess dirt on the circuit board or around the tape heads. These will be located right by the opening where your VHS would go into the VCR.
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Put the VCR back together in the reverse order that you took it apart. Make sure that all screws are put back in and that the unit is sturdy.
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Plug the VCR back into the wall and insert your VHS. Press the "Play" button on the front of the unit.
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Press the "Tracking" arrow keys on the front of the unit until the picture is perfect.
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Tips & Warnings
Never work with electrical units that are plugged in.
References
- Photo Credit death of vcr tapes image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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Thanks! I have learned nothing here at all. VERY disappointed. This will not fix non working tracking. This will just get rid of dust in the unit.
