TAPE DECK MECHANICS AND SERVICING
The video tape deck is a high-precision ensemble of mechanical components, containing essentially the video head drum, a capstan, a reel drive system and a means of loading (threading) the tape around the head drum.
THREADING THE TAPE
All current video formats use co-planar cassettes in which the tape spools lie side by side. The feed spool is on the left when the cassette is correctly inserted into the machine; both spools are lifted just clear of the floor of the cassette shell as it is lowered onto the deck, which action also lifts its front plastic flap to permit the tape ribbon to be drawn out and loaded. There are two basic methods of loading tape: the travelling-guide system and the loading-ring ...
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