Voytek_Stitko
Well-known member
which cleaning tape should i use and after how many hours?
thanks
thanks
cleaning tape help
- Thread starter Voytek_Stitko
- Start date
Re: cleaning tape help
I'm totally opposed to *ever* using the cleaning tape. The cleaning tape will wear down your heads and rub crap *into* the heads. Have the heads professionally cleaned when you start having problems or at roughly 100 hours--whichever comes first. Better yet, find someone that can teach you how to clean the heads yourself.
I'm totally opposed to *ever* using the cleaning tape. The cleaning tape will wear down your heads and rub crap *into* the heads. Have the heads professionally cleaned when you start having problems or at roughly 100 hours--whichever comes first. Better yet, find someone that can teach you how to clean the heads yourself.
Re: cleaning tape help
Barry,
What are the proper procedures to cleaning the heads? What are the proper tools? I've never done it, but is it something I can do? Or should I pay somebody to do it? I'd really like to learn it myself, but I don't know anyone who knows how.
Barry,
What are the proper procedures to cleaning the heads? What are the proper tools? I've never done it, but is it something I can do? Or should I pay somebody to do it? I'd really like to learn it myself, but I don't know anyone who knows how.
Re: cleaning tape help
Tyler--It's fairly straightforward, but I'm a little reluctant to post a step by step and have folks accidentally damaging their heads or parts of the transport mechanism. I'd feel terrible if someone needed an $800-900 head replacement because they misunderstood something. All you need are synthetic chamois or tape cleaning swabs and some isopropanol. Maybe if another DC-area DVXUser would volunteer to help, we could do a short head-cleaning video and post it.
Tyler--It's fairly straightforward, but I'm a little reluctant to post a step by step and have folks accidentally damaging their heads or parts of the transport mechanism. I'd feel terrible if someone needed an $800-900 head replacement because they misunderstood something. All you need are synthetic chamois or tape cleaning swabs and some isopropanol. Maybe if another DC-area DVXUser would volunteer to help, we could do a short head-cleaning video and post it.
Control_Lab
Member
Re: cleaning tape help
Sounds like another good project Barry - er . . . when you have a spare minute !!!
I suppose there must be an official servicing guide for the official Panasonic dealers - perhaps I'll give mine a call.
Anyway, I'd be interested in your instruction/demo on the subject.
Paul .
Sounds like another good project Barry - er . . . when you have a spare minute !!!
I suppose there must be an official servicing guide for the official Panasonic dealers - perhaps I'll give mine a call.
Anyway, I'd be interested in your instruction/demo on the subject.
Paul .
Re: cleaning tape help
In a way, I agree with Barry S. I would hate to tell someone how to clean heads and have them use the wrong chemical or chamois and screw up not only the heads, but something else.
Back in the analog days, it was a pretty simple procedure. YOu would just lay a good head cleaning swap dipped in Denatured Alcohol and lay it against the heads while spinning the drum (on the top of the drum) with your fingers about five times.
With the much smaller heads of Mini DV Cameras, it's much more of a challange.
This would be an excellent post for someone in the tech/repair business to address in a step by step procedure.
With regard to never using the "cleaning tapes" to clean a dirty head, there are several schools of thought on that and I for one don't feel qualified to even give my "subjective point of view".
In a way, I agree with Barry S. I would hate to tell someone how to clean heads and have them use the wrong chemical or chamois and screw up not only the heads, but something else.
Back in the analog days, it was a pretty simple procedure. YOu would just lay a good head cleaning swap dipped in Denatured Alcohol and lay it against the heads while spinning the drum (on the top of the drum) with your fingers about five times.
With the much smaller heads of Mini DV Cameras, it's much more of a challange.
This would be an excellent post for someone in the tech/repair business to address in a step by step procedure.
With regard to never using the "cleaning tapes" to clean a dirty head, there are several schools of thought on that and I for one don't feel qualified to even give my "subjective point of view".
Control_Lab
Member
Re: cleaning tape help
Well said , Ericcosh !!
- a point on cleaning - a young lad in our office proudly announced that he had cleaned the photocopier drum with furniture polish whilst everyone else was out at lunch, - apparently it was a bit sooty but was "nice and clean now"
!! - shame it wouldn't copy anymore. ( DON'T TRY IT ! )
Well said , Ericcosh !!
- a point on cleaning - a young lad in our office proudly announced that he had cleaned the photocopier drum with furniture polish whilst everyone else was out at lunch, - apparently it was a bit sooty but was "nice and clean now"
!! - shame it wouldn't copy anymore. ( DON'T TRY IT ! )Re: cleaning tape help
A cleaning head guide would be nice...
I would never hesitate to include a cleaning tape to the camera bag. And I wouldn't worry about using it when, and only when, I see dropouts during important recordings. In 3-4 years the camera has been replaced by a better camera and I doubt the heads will be damaged by the few cleanings during that period. I'd rather using a cleaning cassette in the field than mingle with fragile drums. I think that trying to clean your camera by your self without knowing precisely what you are doing is more risky than using a cleaning cassette. To me a mix of regularly cleanings by a pro and a cleaning tape for emergencies is the right choice.
A cleaning head guide would be nice...
I would never hesitate to include a cleaning tape to the camera bag. And I wouldn't worry about using it when, and only when, I see dropouts during important recordings. In 3-4 years the camera has been replaced by a better camera and I doubt the heads will be damaged by the few cleanings during that period. I'd rather using a cleaning cassette in the field than mingle with fragile drums. I think that trying to clean your camera by your self without knowing precisely what you are doing is more risky than using a cleaning cassette. To me a mix of regularly cleanings by a pro and a cleaning tape for emergencies is the right choice.
Re: cleaning tape help
Tyler--I'm back in town. Send me your phone # and I'll give you a call and walk you through it. In the meantime, buy some pure (>99%) isopropyl alcohol and some synthetic chamois-tipped head cleaning swabs. Also, some rubber cleaning fluid if you want to clean the rollers. Do *not* buy rubbing alcohol or cotton tipped swabs.
Tyler--I'm back in town. Send me your phone # and I'll give you a call and walk you through it. In the meantime, buy some pure (>99%) isopropyl alcohol and some synthetic chamois-tipped head cleaning swabs. Also, some rubber cleaning fluid if you want to clean the rollers. Do *not* buy rubbing alcohol or cotton tipped swabs.
Mike_Donis
Veteran
Re: cleaning tape help
That would be great Barry..I know I'd benefit from this
That would be great Barry..I know I'd benefit from this