This message was written at 9:47p on 08-17-1997.
G'day Rick,
 RM> Really? His advice is sound, at least for the U.S. I see basic 4-head Hi
 RM> Fi VCRs for $149 all the time. Try to get a head-drum assembly
 RM> replaced for that price!
Hmmm, again ouch :)
 RM> Ah! Bingo! If it has a simulcast switch, you need to use it.. I predict
 RM> that'll solve the problem. Without a video-sync signal on the tape, the
 RM> Hi Fi audio tracks will be unstable, just as you describe.
Oh right, it seemed to work fine without a video-sync signal about a year 
ago, might try that :)
 RM> If you're lucky, you'll find that when in simulcast mode, the linear
 RM> audio signal is still pulled in from the tuner. Why would you care?
 RM> Well, it will let you use your deck as an audio recorder, yet have
 RM> a usable video on the same tape.. albeit with linear sound only.
 RM> Never seen a VHS deck that can do it, but it's quite common with
 RM> Betamax.
That's okay as well, the VCR also has a mix switch which enables you to 
listen to both linear tracks as well as each sub-track individually so it 
isn't really a problem. Thanks for the reply :)
Cheers,
Frank
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