How do you clean this transcriber? - Sony M-2000 MicroCassette Transcriber Refurbished

Possibly the head has contacted dust particles, causing the buzz sound, try using a swab to clean the head.

Probably has a bad sensor belt (small belt attached to silver and black reflective wheel).

check the headset and or the headset connection.

You no longer need to demagnetize heads they aren't the same inductive materials they used to be. To clean you just need alcohol and a cotton swab. Clean head and capstan roller and capstan.

A transcriber transfers information from one type of media to a secondary, and often more useful, type of media. Several types of transcriber positions make it possible to pursue this career from home or in an office setting.

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1. Try to change the tape speed on your machine. Sometimes that will fix it.

2. Maybe the tape is just old (has been dictated on too many times) and in that case, have the person dictate on new tapes and discard the old ones. They dont last forever.

Hope I could help!

Start by cleaning the capstan roller. The rubber roller and small steel rod just above it, control the tape speed. Just a little lint, build up or animal hair wrapped around this can cause the speed to vary. Clean with alcohol and a Q-tip.

I've never encountered that problem, but the manual says: Make sure remote Transcribe indicator is extinguished. Move the Transcribe switch to Local position. Locate letter to erase with either [Prev. Ltr] or [Next Ltr]. Simultaneously press [Currnet Ltr] and [Erase] buttons to erase letter appearing in Item Status display. A tone plays and Erase LED lights briefly. Letter is automatically deleted.
To erase all Transcribed Letters: Make sure "In Use" Transcribe indicator is extinguished. Move Transcribe switch to Local position. Simultaneously press the [Finished Ltrs] and [Erase] buttons. Tone plays and Erase LED lights briefly. Good luck!

Do you know how to determine the total minutes on the machine? I have 2 that I want to sell, one of which is on eBay. Thanks.

If the foot pedal is pluged in, press the play button and then you should be able to activate it with the pedal.

I have a Soney Transcriber BM-840. 'When I press the erase/rewinder buttons, the tape IS NOT erased. What am I doing wrong?