Taking Care of Your Video TV
Video Head Cleaning
When playback pictures are noisy and hardly visible, or when no picture appears, the video heads may be contaminated. In such a case, clean the video heads using the
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
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Worn Video Heads
If your video TV displays a poor picture after you clean the video heads, you may need to replace them. Consult your dealer or the Sony Service Center nearest you.
Note
Do not use a commercially available
Check the Video Heads after 1,000 Hours of Use
A video TV is a high precision machine. It must record on or play from magnetic tapes on which the image signals from the colour TV or the video camcorder are recorded.
The video heads or mechanical parts for transporting the tape are contaminated or worn after extended use. You should have your video TV checked after each 1,000 hours of use.
About Moisture Condensation
If the unit is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense on the video head drum. If this happens, the tape may stick to the head drum and it may be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly. To avoid possible damage caused by moisture condensation, be sure not to leave a cassette inside the compartment when the unit is not in use. When bringing the unit from a cold place to a warm place, wait for about 10 minutes before operating it.
If the tape operation buttons do not work due to moisture condensation, leave the unit for more than one hour with the power on.
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