Manual Tape Eject (Emergency Eject) - Panasonic DVCPRO50 Service Manual

5. MANUAL TAPE EJECT (Emergency Eject)

When a tape can not be ejected by normal operation due to some trouble, the tape can be removed manually as
follows.
1. Turn off power and remove the top Case Unit.
2. Rotate the red plastic screw by a Phillips-head
screwdriver counterclockwise pushing the screw.
It needs to rotate until Post starts moving. (about
30 times rotation).
Rotate the Red Screw
Figure 5-1. Post unloading
3. Since tape slack will occur when the post is
unloaded, rotate the supply reel to wind up the
tape.
How to wind up the tape (see Figure 5-2)
a. Insert the rubber side of the take-up jig to the
cassette rid opening position from mechanism
side.
b. Turn the flange of the supply reel in the
direction of winding to eliminate the tape slack.
(Take care not to damage the tape in the
process.)
Figure 5-2. Rotate the S Reel
4. Repeat item 2 and 3 until the tape wound up
completely inside of the cassette.
5. When the tape is completely gotten inside of the
cassette, rotate the red screw in front of the worm
gear of the cassette down motor clockwise by a
philips-head screwdriver pushing the screw.
Remove the cassette with care not to pinch the
tape by cassette rid when it is closed.
Figure 5-3. Cassette unloading
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Rotate the Red Screw