Tape Loading: Has This Happened To You at DVinfo.net

Dave Largent · January 2nd, 2004, 11:23 AM

I have a VX and never had this happen.
I just got a PD. I loaded a tape like normal,
and when I went to record I received a
message that there was no cassette, despite
there actually being one loaded. Is this
normal? Is there maybe something
wrong with the PD?

Tommy Haupfear · January 2nd, 2004, 11:34 AM

That has never happened on either of the two VX2000s I've used or the PDX10.

Is it a new cam? Is it with one particular tape? Can you repeat the error or is it sporadic?

Don Bloom · January 2nd, 2004, 03:57 PM

Nope it's never happened BUT there is always a first time.
Unload the tape, reload and see what happens. Sometimes it feels like its all the way in but isn't. HMMMMM, that sounds...well it sounds sexual. SORRY!
Don

Dave Largent · January 2nd, 2004, 04:32 PM

It *is* a new cam. It only happened once. I
re-loaded and it was fine.
Don, I think you can tell I'm having a
rough couple days.

Mark Goodsell · January 10th, 2004, 10:26 PM

Is the "Save" tab on the cassette in the "Save" or "Record" position? Give it a check. I've had wierd things come up when the tab gets moved to the save position.

Mark G

Dave Largent · January 13th, 2004, 06:10 PM

This problem has re-occured a number of times.
I figured out what the problem is and I can reproduce it.
I have had a VX for a while. The PD is new. The PD outside cassette door (and the inside door also) requires noticably more effort to get it to catch upon closing than the VX. I first noticed this upon closing the door it would pop right back open, when I used the same force as with the VX. What I'd do then is push it shut harder to get it to latch.
These Sonys have a mechanism built in where
if you try to close the outside door and it doesn't
catch, the camera will eject the cassette. You may
not have noticed this. I didn't. But I tried it
with the VX and sure enough.
What was happening with the PD is, I'd try to close the
PD door, it would pop back open, so I'd push it
harder and close it. What was happening was,
after I closed the door the second time, unbeknownst to me, the cam would eject the cassette. Outwordly
everything looked fine, door closed. But the inside
cassette door had popped open and was pushing
against the outside door.

David Korb · January 15th, 2004, 07:21 AM

Very unusual sounding problem....i believe i would have someone look at that one dave... mine does not behave that way

January 2nd, 2004, 11:23 AM	#1
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Tape Loading: Has This Happened To You I have a VX and never had this happen. I just got a PD. I loaded a tape like normal, and when I went to record I received a message that there was no cassette, despite there actually being one loaded. Is this normal? Is there maybe something wrong with the PD?

January 10th, 2004, 10:26 PM	#5
Mark Goodsell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: WI Posts: 367	Is the "Save" tab on the cassette in the "Save" or "Record" position? Give it a check. I've had wierd things come up when the tab gets moved to the save position. Mark G __________________ Mark Goodsell

January 2nd, 2004, 11:34 AM	#2
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	That has never happened on either of the two VX2000s I've used or the PDX10. Is it a new cam? Is it with one particular tape? Can you repeat the error or is it sporadic?

January 2nd, 2004, 03:57 PM	#3
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Nope it's never happened BUT there is always a first time. Unload the tape, reload and see what happens. Sometimes it feels like its all the way in but isn't. HMMMMM, that sounds...well it sounds sexual. SORRY! Don

January 2nd, 2004, 04:32 PM	#4
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	It is a new cam. It only happened once. I re-loaded and it was fine. Don, I think you can tell I'm having a rough couple days.

January 13th, 2004, 06:10 PM	#6
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	This problem has re-occured a number of times. I figured out what the problem is and I can reproduce it. I have had a VX for a while. The PD is new. The PD outside cassette door (and the inside door also) requires noticably more effort to get it to catch upon closing than the VX. I first noticed this upon closing the door it would pop right back open, when I used the same force as with the VX. What I'd do then is push it shut harder to get it to latch. These Sonys have a mechanism built in where if you try to close the outside door and it doesn't catch, the camera will eject the cassette. You may not have noticed this. I didn't. But I tried it with the VX and sure enough. What was happening with the PD is, I'd try to close the PD door, it would pop back open, so I'd push it harder and close it. What was happening was, after I closed the door the second time, unbeknownst to me, the cam would eject the cassette. Outwordly everything looked fine, door closed. But the inside cassette door had popped open and was pushing against the outside door.

January 15th, 2004, 07:21 AM	#7
David Korb Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: n.w. minnesota Posts: 35	Very unusual sounding problem....i believe i would have someone look at that one dave... mine does not behave that way