Panasonic DMR-ES35VEE, Service Manual

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9.2. (VHS) Removing Cassette
Tape manually
When the cassette tape could not be uninstalled from an
electrical malfunction, there are 2 ways to remove a cassette
tape.
9.2.1. (VHS) Removal by compulsory
unloading.
If Service Mode can be activated when the power can not be
turned on, this operation is able.
1. Press [STOP] and [EJECT] button simultaneously for more
than 3 seconds and set the Service Mode to 7.
2. Press [STOP] button in order to unload the mechanism.
(Pay attention to tape slack)
Service Mode Display:
7 ** ** (STOP)
→
7 0L ** (EJECT)
9.2.2. (VHS) Removal by manual
operation by rotating the Loading
Motor with the batteries.
1. Disconnect the AC plug, and remove the Top Panel and the
Front Panel by referring to the Disassembly Procedures.
2. Connect three batteries (1.5V spec.) to the Loading Motor
in series for supplying 4.5V to rotate the Loading Motor as
shown below.
3. Stop unloading just before unloading will be completed as
shown below, and then the tape becomes slack as shown
below.
4. Rotate the S-Reel by a small minus screwdriver to remove
the slack tape as shown below.
5. Then unload again to remove the cassette tape as shown
below.
9.2.3. (VHS) Take out Cassette
Tapemanually after removing the
mechanism
1. Disconnect the AC plug, and remove the Top Case, Front
Panel and the Mechanism by referring to "12 Assembling
and Disassembling"
2. Remove the Screw and remove the Loading Motor as
shown below.
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