Cleaning vcr heads

[kaviken]

Hello
i am having much old VCR which i used to copy several VHS tapes to a DVD Recorder and was wondering if I need to clean the tape heads on the VCR. so please can any one tell me the best way to clean head. please help me with easy suggestion
Thank you.

[timon]

I think you can clean it with the alcohol and soft cotton but make sure that how much comfortable you are for taking off the VCR cover and manually cleaning with liquid where you need to unscrew vcr check your vcr manual else go to local service shop and get clean out there

[Killen]

you can buy High Performance VCR Head Cleaner .Scotch High Performance VCR Head Cleaner.It is safe, easy, sure video tape cleaner. Improves picture & sound quality of VCR's with dirty heads.

Product Features

* Cleans your VCR play and record heads for improved picture and sound quality
* Safer, easy and quick to use
* Uses less abrasion than wet or dry fabric cleaners
* The only cleaner that cleans both tape path pins and guides
* Please read all label information on delivery

[Fabian]

Instructions to Cleaning vcr heads

1. Play a new blank tape in your VCR. Most of the time this works to clean the heads and keep them from flaking additional oxide.
   
   
2. After an hour, remove the clean tape and try the VCR.
   
   
3. If the heads still aren't clean, try using a special head-cleaning tape (available at electronics stores). Buy one that uses a cleaning fluid; dry cleansers are more likely to damage the VCR heads.
   
   
4. To keep your heads clean longer, check rental tapes for obvious signs of damage before putting them in your VCR, and fast-forward past the first few minutes of any rental tape, which is where damage is most likely to occur.

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