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VHS videotapes and VCRs may seem like old technology, but they are great for watching all those old movies that haven't come out on DVD. Get information on fixing VCRs and VHS videocassettes from the owner of a VCR and television repair shop in this free video series on video players and tapes.
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To hook up a VCR to a television, take the cable line off the TV set and hook it up to the jack on the VCR that says "Input." Connect the "Output" lead from the VCR and connect it to the television with instructions from the owner of a TV and VCR repair shop in this free video on VCRs.
Diagnose VCR problems by checking that the television signal is working, putting in a good VHS tape and checking if the counter on the VCR is moving. Make sure the television is on the right channel and check the tracking on the VCR to find problems with tips from the owner of a TV and VCR repair shop in this free video on VCRs.
Clean VCR heads by inserting a head cleaning tape for 30 seconds, pressing play and then following the instructions that come with the cleaning tape. Try hitting search forward or search reverse with a head cleaning tap to help the cleaning process with tips from the owner of a TV and VCR repair shop in this free video on VCRs.
Salvage a videocassette by not forcing the tape in or out of the VCR, turning the machine upside down in order to get the videocassette free of the guides or trying to fast forward the tape and then ejecting it. Have a videocassette professionally removed from a VCR if all efforts fail using advice from the owner of a TV and VCR repair shop in this free video on VCRs.
To fix a damaged VHS tape, open the tape and make sure there is no grease on the tape and that it is not too wrinkles. Wind the wheel on a VHS tape until the tape goes back in with instructions from the owner of a TV and VCR repair shop in this free video on VCRs.
The general transition from VHS to DVD has left a lot of people with stacks of old tapes that they no longer watch. Whether Hollywood movies or home videos, these treasures do not have to go the way of the dinosaur. There is something that you can do to save your videos from extinction. In this free video series on VHS, the owner of a television and VCR repair shop explains how to fix various problems with videocassettes and VCRs. Get information on how to hook up a VCR and how to diagnose problems with VCRs. Find out how to salvage a VHS tape and how to fix problems with videocassettes, all in this free video series.
Bill Czappa Bill Czappa is the owner of ARC TV and VCR repair in Burbank, Calif. Czappa opened the repair shop more than 25 years ago and has more than 10,000 regular customers. He specializes in repairing TVs, VCRs and computers.dkdk
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