While dictating on the Lanier VW-260, the machine suddenly starts beeping - a rapid series of beeps, as if the tape is at the end. We thought maybe it was a bad tape. But that is not the case. It keeps recording, but for some reason it starts beeping. It does it every couple minutes of dictation. It is annoying to say the least. Any ideas why this might be?

Hello really simple on the front small door is a switch that say SPK and MIC move to MIC

Press Telephone Record and Rewind together.

Hello Laura
Yes your unit has the option for erase Just hold down the REW and Telephone button at the same time make sure that you really want to erase the tape and the auto back space when you relase the foot pedal is the button located inside the front door they called Recall thats for adjusting how long you want to go back. thanks and good luck, if you ever need any type of accssesory please go to at www.tvps.com for large selection for professional Transcription units service and accessories http://www.tvps.com/Departments/Dictation-Accessories/Headsets/Cassette.aspx

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Hello the Display work like this insert the tape on the Lanier VW260 with the unit on rewind the tape to the end when you press play the Display start to count

There is a sensor that detects tape movement. Unfortunately they do go bad and will probably need to be replaced.

It is not a problem at all! The VW-210 & 260 was designed to utilize a two-step erase procedure to prevent accidential erasing of tapes.
1.) Press & HOLD down the TEL button
2.) Immediately press & HOLD down Rewind button UNTIL erase function starts then quickly release both buttons.

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Should be a tape speed switch on that unit under the door.

Most likley it is a bad motor or a broken belt. There is a seperate motor or FF and Rewind.. If the motor is bad it is likly that the motor control circuit board is bad also (motor shorts and takes out the board also). If there is no "click" when play is selected it could be the play solenoid is dirty and not engaging. I have repaired thousand of these units through the years and in spite of these issues they were a great sounding unit.

BTW this is true for the VW-210, VW-260, p-139 and simular units.