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(Ray) wrote in message . com...
My Sony EV-C3E video 8 recorder switches automaticaly to
LP-mode (longplay), even with cassets recorded on SP.

a couple of things to check:
-clean A/C head.
-check tape does not have damage along edge: ie. crinkled, burred, lined.
-try playback on your deck with tapes recorded on other machines
-record a tape on your machine in sp and in lp mode -does it play Ok on other decks?

good luck, Ben