Grundig Dt3220 transcribing machine

It sounds to me that you might have a mechanical problem in the machine. I am not familiar with this machine, but I have worked on lots of tape machines. The belts and rubber pieces can get slick or stretched causing problems.

Head unit needs azimuth adjusted

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.

Hello unfortunately this unit don't have a erase function the only thing you can get a Microcassette eraser this eraser will help even if you decide to buy any micro or mini cassette transcriber when you used the erase function on the unit the life on the head, rewind, gears and motors get reduced by using this method if you used and eraser it erase the tape Magnets are on top and bottom eliminating the need to flip the tape allowing complete erasure on one second heare is a eraser you can buy and it is cheaper than buying other unit. http://www.tvps.com/Products/ECS-ME20-Mini--Micro-Cassette-Eraser---New__VE-ME-20.aspx

Does anything show up on the display? Like 'No Cassette' or 'End Tape'?

Are you using a foot control? Does the tape move when pressing the buttons on the machine itself? Is the foot control plugged into the side of the machine (and NOT the back)?

Thank you.  The machine has a reset button that brings the counter back to zero. Still not sure it is working right but I'll see as I transcribe my tapes.

Grundig TK23
Inputs at rear of machine. From Left to right.

Circle with line underneath. (Micro socket) - microphone, mixer (Grundig 607), telephone adapter.

Square with line on top - Radio input/Output. Record/playback radio. Record records if player is connected to radio for playback via a 3-pole amplifier unit. Re-recording to a second tape recorder. Connection to a Grundig Stereo-Mixer 608.

Reversed Q - Phono Input. Connection to a record player or a second tape recorder. (for re-recording records or tapes)

Squiggly lines - Outputs. - Connection to external speakers. Grundig Stereo Box. Connection to an additional amplifier (Grundig 229) for synchronous recording.

Square with line at right. - Earphones.

Loudspeaker switch - (At bottom) - In the "0" position, the internal speakers are shut off.

The motor has gone and would need replacement. Unfortunately, this part was recently discontinued so you will have trouble finding someone who has one.

instructions on how to transcribe materials from an audio tape, and Instrunctions on how to transcribe notes from an electronic whightboard printout, and Instructions on how overhead transparencies can be produced using the computer and photocopier.