Snow issues with JVC HR-S3911U

[Durchie26]

Greetings
Trying to capture some old VHS tapes using a barely used JVC HR-S3911U S-VHS deck.

Every tape that I put in it has an issue with snow across the complete screen for a few seconds every 2 mins or so. It lasts for a few seconds and then the picture is great. If I press FF the snow disappears.

If I use my other cheaper older JVC which has no S-video every tape plays great.

I have cleaned the heads but that made no difference.

I was wondering if anybody here knows of a fix for this issue.
Many Thanks

Dutchie

[latreche34]

Clean the sync pulse head a.k.a stationary head situated to the right of the video drum.

[Durchie26]

Cleaned the sync pulse head but it did not improve the situation.

[latreche34]

Check the ribbon cable that connects the head, Also it could be bad pinch roller lifting the tape or a misaligned head.

[Durchie26]

Thank you
I will give it a go.

Dutchie