Sony VCR SLV-750HF plays a movie for a second, then stops.

[MRX37]

I found a Sony SLV-750HF VCR that looks very nice. I tested it, and it will rewind a tape, but when I go to play it, I see the video for a split second, then a blue screen. The tape still continues playing for a few seconds, then it stops all together.

Is this easy to fix, or should I just pitch this VCR? (I have two other VCR's that work fine and are sitting in storage...