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Problem with my vhs panasonic m10 camcorder!can you help??

I have one of the old professional model camcorders-its a panasonic m10-one of the larger vhs types that sits on your shoulder.I have been very happy with it,when it is working it is broadcast quality.Apparently they were used a lot in the porn industry.So its top notch really and i have no plans to replace it.
The other day i decieded to clean the heads so i put in a vhs headcleaner tape that you use with some cleaning liquid.(The standard trype you would use on your vcr)But after i did this it is showing up with the dirty head indicator and it won't record now!!So i imagine the heads are in good order just dirty/clogged.I wish i hadn't bothered as it was working fine before this!The cleaning tape has been used about 20 times to think of it-could this be the problem?do i need a new cleaning tape??Please help me out with any ideas or advice thanks!!Be the way replacement is not an option!

Public Comments

1. Hi, I would not have used the liquid type, the dry one is better for that sort of camcorder. I have a JVC, but with the smaller cassettes it works OK for mine, but using a newer tape is what you should have done, 20 uses is pushing it a bit,
that would have had all sorts of fine dust engrained in it, depending where it was stored.
I hope you are successful at getting it working again.

ps..I have used meths. with a cotton bud, too, just damp
not soaking, prior to tape cleaner cassette.