Hi there,
Thanks for reply.
I think, this VCR has definetly no DEW-sensor. In the upper right corner
of the drive-mechanism is a small PCB with two connectors. One is for
the loading-motor, the second is marked DE and -empty- :-(
Since I am working on VCRs for more than ten years, I know how a
DEW-Sensor looks like and works, but naturally you know nothing about my
skills.

So I will check the PSU and wait for more ideas.
Normally I would give up such a VCR (Longplay, but no HiFi-Sound), but
it is a multinorm (PAL, NTSC, SECAM), so I should try to save it.

73
Peter