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The backspace on my Panasonic rr-930 transcriber doesn't work all the time. I thought maybe it was a tape problem, i.e., the tape getting tight from overuse, but I gave the doctor new tapes and I am still having problems with the backspace. Is there any way I can fix this or do I have to buy a new transcriber?
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The ancient tape is junk. Buy a new one. You might also try slamming the old tape against a wall or desk to loosen up the tape layers. Then FF and RW all the way.
When you open the cassette door, there is a metal piece in the back that pushes the tape ajainst the head. If that is broken or bent, you can get low audio. Other possibilities are a dirty tape head or misaligned head.
If neither rewind nor backspace work, the common problem would be that the solenoid grease has dried up and the solenoid is not retracting all the way. However, the track that the mechanism moves in also wears out, as well as the plastic rocker that depresses the rewind button where it engages the metal slide.
If backspace works but not rewind from the pedal then the problem is the pedal.
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 not sure if you referring to the audio when you realize foot control the unit does auto backspace and the short rewind is audible if this is not your problem the unit has a bad motor probablyyou can send it to repair to this place
Send an email to [email protected] or call (800) 644-9525. Please indicate model, serial and detailed description of problem
I've never had to work on one of these so I can't say exactly what you might have to remove to get to the old belt and pulleys it rides on. But it's usually not too bad of a job to change a belt.
This is caused be a bad record switch. As a temporary solution, incert a blank tape, push the record switch, then stop. Repeat about 10 times. This may clean the contacts of the record/Play switch but it will probably need to be replaced.
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