Hi my Technics will engage the record button, cartridge will insert and the record light illuminates. But nothing is recorded and the tape does not erase. Tried in 2 ch and 4 ch mode. Removing the case the mechanism seems to operate everything when the record button is pressed. What components tell the head to record rather than play? Thanks Rick.
Technics RS858 not recording
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You can find the service manual here.
https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/technics/rs-858.shtml
https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/technics/rs-858.shtml
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"What components tell the head to record rather than play?"
A record/play switch. Sometimes noted on a schematic as R/P.
I'm not familiar with the model but most often in 8-track decks it is a mechanical switch. A long linear switch mounted on a PCB and driven mechanically by a push of the record button. The contacts inside can oxidize over time. They can often be cleaned. This might not be the problem causing no record, but it is one of the possibilities.
The R/P switch connects the head for playback through the playback circuit. Or connects it to the drive signal from the record circuit for recording. The switch can also have other functions such as enabling meters or lights.
A record/play switch. Sometimes noted on a schematic as R/P.
I'm not familiar with the model but most often in 8-track decks it is a mechanical switch. A long linear switch mounted on a PCB and driven mechanically by a push of the record button. The contacts inside can oxidize over time. They can often be cleaned. This might not be the problem causing no record, but it is one of the possibilities.
The R/P switch connects the head for playback through the playback circuit. Or connects it to the drive signal from the record circuit for recording. The switch can also have other functions such as enabling meters or lights.
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