|
I know the manuals aren't all that detailed. What I'm after is a manual that covers the mechanism. All of Panasonic's later models usually are broken into two manuals, one specific to the VCR, and one that covers servicing and adjusting the main chassis.
That being said, It appears that the loading mechanism on this VCR is somehow disconnected from the motor and worm drive. I can put a tape in and have it drop onto the reel table without any resistance,even with the unit off. I have to take the whole thing apart and see if a gear is broken or missing. Normally when you put a tape in a VCR, the loading tray pushes against the loading motor gears and triggers it to load a tape. The loading motor does activate and has power if I manually turn the worm gear and toggle the switch.
|