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UCLAN

wrote:

I have a JVC HR-S9800U that I bought used a couple years back. It's a
great machine and has been working great. I had it unplugged from the
power as I have only been using it occasionally. Just today it started
acting up where it will play a tape for 5-10 minutes, then simply just
shut off. When it shuts off, I noticed that all of the settings go
back to factory default when I power it back on. I have tried
unplugging the VCR from the outlet and let it sit for about 30
minutes, but it's still doing this. Has anybody else experienced this
and know of any other solutions? I really appreciate the help and
feedback!!

I just wanted to add one more observation... it seems to only shut
off when I play one particular tape. I put in another tape and it
works fine! Now I'm confused as to why one tape would cause the VCR
to shut off, while the other does not. One note, the tape that is
causing it to shut off is quite old, probably close to 25 years old,
but it's in good condition.

Try doing a complete FF and rewind of that old tape. If it still does it,
toss it. If you *really* need what's on that tape, try playing it in another
VCR. If it works, record a copy of it ON A NEW TAPE on your VCR.