Hope to find help with the following please?

Hi Timrhu,

Thank you for the feedback and link.

I think you are right.

when I take the deck cover off to check the movement on the sensing switche/s. there is little to no movement from them when I insert a tape.

Does that sound normal?

Thanks
Rabe

It's been a while but if memory serves the cassette formulation is designated by the holes in the top of the cassette. A switch on the deck reads the tape type by sensing the hole position. I would bet you have an issue with the sensing switch.
Well I checked Wikipedia and my memory was correct.

Check this out.

Thank you for the response Rlwainwright.

The thing is, and I do apologise for not being more specific earlier about this: It calibrates the sony metal, chrome tapes,pre 1990 ma-xg's and 1990 onward ma-x and ma's just fine.

The recordings come out high quality.

Could it be that it actually is picking up the metals, not like the 1990 ma-xg's and possibly just be an illumination issue?

Technicians here in Australia won't go near them unfortunately.

Your feedback is always appreciated.

Regards
Rabe

Get it fixed? Or use only Type II tapes...

-RW-