Tracking on Sont CCD V3
 

Hello
I have a sony CCD V3 Handycam that I took years of videos with. A couple of
yesr ago I took it in to be repaired for some reason ( I can't remember
now). When we got it back we used it for a while and it worked great.
Recently we went ot replay some of the old tapes and their all not tracking
(so bad half the picture is gone and theres no audio). All the tapes after
the repair work fine. I would like to adjust this camcorder to play the old
tapes just so I can put them to DVD. Is there an adjustment on the camcorder
for Tracking?
Sorry about being so long winded
Thavks Larry

Hi,
To adjust the tracking on this camcorder probably involves changing the
position of the tracking guides usually #6 and 3 by loosening the
locking screws at the base of each guide and changing the position of
the guides.
HOWEVER if you do this it will be very difficult to return to the
proper adjustments without an alignment tape and the Track shift and
monitor jig J-16:J-6080-843-A which only an Sony tech would have. If
you'r interested in the adjustment procedure I can copy/scan and
send/email it to you. ( I only have the manuals for the V5 and V9 but
I think they're very simular.
Richard