Auto Off S_reel Lock

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ibopyoubopwebop

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I've got a DVX-100B [July 2006] i was trying to playback some of the footage that i had just shot and but the camera could not rewing the tape. When i pressed RW it do it for a 10 secs then the heads would slow down to a stop and i would get the Warning Message in RED:
AUTO OFF S_REEL LOCK
The cam is able to FF no problem. I used the recommended panasonic dv tape head cleaner it helped a bit but it did not solve the problem. Does anyone know what it means...

stef./.\
 
When you have an issue like this, chances are someone else has had it too, which is why its always a good idea to try the search function first when you're looking for an answer.

Here are a couple of threads that might help you:

http://dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=6907

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=8248


From the second thread:
I figured out the problem. Perhaps this will help someone else some day:
The supply reel is one of the reels that turns the hubs on the tape, so a supply reel lock can be the result of a faulty tape, rather than a faulty camera. Try a different tape before you freak out. If that works, I'd say try the problem tape just once more to make sure that's actually the problem, because it may have been a fluke within the camera itself. So if all tapes are working, I'd say give the camera a cleaning and be cautious and hope for the best...
 
thankx luis,

i had tried the search but since i'm new to the site perhaps i did not
search well enought. I had tried it with a different tape and the problem
persisted. i'll take my cam for a cleaning she's long overdue.

peace
stef./.\
 
Make sure you are using a good quality of tapes as well. I had Sony Premiums not work on me, and was convinced my camera was dead, but then I tried the steal tapes recommended by Panasonic, and they worked great.
 
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