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Thread: No sound when recording on Hitachi VCR |
    
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 10:52 pm: |
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Our Hitachi VCR has suddenly stopped recording sound. If we record a TV show and try to play it back on either VCR, there is a picture but no sound. Old recordings still have sound and play fine. The problem is only with new recordings. I ran a head cleaning tape through several times but it didn't make any difference.
Please help.
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Silver Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 262
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 11:29 pm: |
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Is the audio on SAP? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 11:32 pm: |
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Please forgive what may be a stupid question but what is SAP? I checked out the menu on the VCR and found a lot of options relating to which shows to record, CATV vs Normal, etc. However, I couldn't find anything referring to audio. Is this something that could be changed by mistake?
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Silver Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 266
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| Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 12:24 am: |
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It's only on HiFi VCRs, so if it's not HiFi it wouldn't have it. It's second audio program which can contain anything they want to put on it, sometimes nothing. |
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| Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 11:36 am: |
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Probably not then. It's a Hitachi M241 that we bought new 10 or 12 years ago. Now that we have DVD players, the VCR's primary use is to tape a show that comes on every day so it can be watched in the evening. This is usually done over and over on the same tape until it starts to get ratty at which point we replace the tape. I just tried a wet head-cleaning tape on my son's recommendation with no success. In fact, it only plays for 12 seconds in the Hitachi while it runs for 40 seconds in the second VCR. It still plays with sound although I have to admit the sound quality is down (it runs through the stereo). It just won't record sound. Maybe it's time to replace it given the age and how cheap VCR's are now. |
Silver Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 11:58 am: |
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If it's that old then replace it with a HiFi VCR, especially if you are running it through a stereo. The audio difference is like comparing an 8-track to a CD. |
12345abcde Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, January 02, 2005 - 04:42 pm: |
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can you put a non hifi vcr to a stereo. |
HelpLinda Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 08:26 pm: |
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My SONY vcr has started to do the same thing. Recording the video without the sound. The funny thing is that when commercials come on then the sound is recorded but when the TV program starts then its just silent. Please help |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 10:17 pm: |
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Check and see if it's on SAP, if so set to stereo. |
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asdfadf Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 10:07 am: |
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Hey, Im also now having this problem with my VCR..I get the video but no sound...however if I turn the volume all the way up on my TV I can just barely hear the people talking....any help??
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Gold Member Username: Samijubal
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 11:13 am: |
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No audio is a lot bigger problem than no picture, which is usually just cleaning, scrap it. |
Ms.needhelp Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 12:56 am: |
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Hey, my Vcr is doing the same thing, and has done it before, but I have no clue what i did to get it to work again that time. Did you guys solve the problem yet? help please!!! |
Unregistered User Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 06:49 pm: |
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Hello, I am also having this same problem on my Panasonic VCR. Tried many things, including SAP settings, checking audio cables input/output connections and host of other tests, but still not solved. Any help would be appreciated. |
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| Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 11:01 pm: |
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re Hitachi VCR VT-UX625A
We try to record and the read-out window says "full." The cassette is rewound and ready to go. We are not able to program the VCR--what do we need to do?
Thank you. |
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| Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 11:02 pm: |
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re Hitachi VCR VT-UX625A
We try to record and the read-out window says "full." The cassette is rewound and ready to go. We are not able to program the VCR--what do we need to do?
Thank you. |
New member Username: Jaydobem
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| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 02:19 pm: |
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having similar problems... the guy i had set up to come fix my tv/vcr combo never showed... my problem is i tryed to record and it shows picture but crumy sound... the sound skips and doesn't come up right. |
