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Old 13th Jul 2020, 9:33 am   #7
SpyroGyro92
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Default Re: Problem with Sony Betamax SL-8080 VCR

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Originally Posted by Welsh Anorak View Post
No - don't make any adjustments!
I'm sure you've just got dirty heads and all you need is a firmer hand - within reason of course.
One of the issues was a stuck back-tension lever. And thereafter I had to adjust the AFC on the chroma board to restore color to the image.

Major thanks to fivos on a Beta Facebook group for the assistance.

The last thing I need to sort out is that, while playback is now functioning fine and in color, recording is only in black & white.
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