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Originally Posted by araset
I have Jvc hr j668 and gave it to technician to repair it. He told me that I shouldn’t adjust tracking with guide rollers because this will damage the vcr. So I am confused if I can do it to align to bad recorded tapes if I do it cautiously? Thanks.
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- That technician is an idiot. Never give him a VCR ever again.
- Or he's trying to scare you. Never give him a VCR ever again, he cannot be trusted.
Now, there is truth to "never adjust VCR guides", but then you'd also have to be an idiot. Don't start cranking screws like you're taking parts off a car. We've seen some massively stupid stuff done to VCRs in more recent years, even from drive-by members of this site. Don't be "that guy".
VCR tolerances are very tiny, and even a 1mm turn can have massive effects.
Be gentle, like you're holding a newborn kitten. Not a hamfisted brute that smacks his own hand with a hammer.
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Originally Posted by themaster1
1/4 turns on the guides
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No, too much. Most have cross marks (not quite Philips head) dividing the screw in quarters. Never go more than 1/3rd of the quarter. Now, you may turn it 3+ times, but then again you may not. If you turn 1/4th, you may miss correct tracking.
Remember, you're doing this without a scope. It can be hard to unring the bell if you just start twirling and twisting without thinking.