My deck sounds like a machine gun!

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Northerner

Northerner

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Hi guys! Just picked up a lovely Panasonic RX5250 and spent the evenings giving it a good clean. Radio and line in sounds great :thumbsup: . Tape decks works tho rewind is a bit weak so I'll bung some new belts in.

Only problem is that when you press play you get no sound from the tape you just get a bassy blip through both speakers running at 2 or 3 beats a second. You don't get it on ff or rewind just play. I've cleaned the hell out of the switches so don't have a clue what the problem is! :huh:

There are many on here who know a million times more than me so any ideas you guys?

Cheers, Simon
 
baddboybill

baddboybill

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Yes cleaning record bar with some deoxit/ contact cleaner and working switch 20-30 times should fix problem. Panny's are well known for this issue :thumbsup:
 
Northerner

Northerner

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Youre gonna think I'm really dumb here!...where's the record bar?! Had a look around even pulled the deck out and pressed record a few times to see if anything moving gave me a clue

Can someone less clueless than me point to the right place please :-)
 
docs

docs

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On the PCB beneath the deck there will be like a long thin lever that moves from side to side and is moved by a segment on the tape deck.
Spray it and move it side to side, it will be spring loaded.
 
Northerner

Northerner

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Thanks Docs, found it, cleaned it and bobs your uncle it's all working now! :thumbsup:

Has a nice sound so chuffed with this. Only complaint is that the led meter is a bit sluggish...both sides work but don't go beyond 2 or 3 lit, the left hand side slightly less...not a big deal but not perfect! :huh:

Thanks all, another box back to life! :-D
 
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