How To Take Out The Cassette When The Tape Is Slacking - Sony BETACAM SX DNW-A30 Maintenance Manual

2-12. How to Take Out the Cassette when
the Tape is Slacking
n
Turn off the power and unplug the power cord before
starting the working.
When the tape is slacked in VTR, take out the cassette tape
in the procedure below.
n
The tape may be damaged. Take out the cassette tape with
care.
1. Turn off the POWER switch.
2. Remove the upper lid.
(Refer to "2-3-1. Upper Lid, Side Panels, and Bottom
Plate Removal/Installation".)
3. Remove the plate MD assembly.
(Refer to "2-4. Plate MD Assembly removal/Installa-
tion".)
4. Rotate the M gear of the threading motor block in the
direction of the arrow with fingers by about a half turn
and slacken the tape.
5. Shift the ME lever toward the front panel side and
wind the tape inside the cassette.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the tape is wound complete-
ly.
DNW-A30/A30P
DNW-30/30P
M gear
Threading motor
ME lever

2-12. How to Take Out the Cassette when the Tape is Slacking

7. Take both side handles of a lower control panel and
pull them slightly forward, then pull them more
strongly. Then the lower control panel tilts upward (to
90 degrees position).
8. Turn the wheel of the cassette compartment motor
show in the figure clockwise until the cassette is
ejected completely.
Wheel
Up
Cassette compartment
Cassette
compartment
Down
motor
2-21