Tape Compartment Door DVX 100b

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Hugh DiMauro

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I've noticed that the DVX 100b tape compartment door seems to have a two stage opening process. When I press the little blue button, the outer tape compartment door clicks open halfway. I then have to manually open the door the rest of the way for the tape transport mechanism to eject the tape. Conversely, shutting the outer door is also a two stage process. When shutting the outer door, there's a distinctive halfway point click before I close the door all the way. I have never owned any previous versions of the DVX 100 and am wondering if this has been intentionally designed this way and why. My previous other brand camera tape transport doors click open all the way without a two stage process.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Regards,
H
 
I'm not sure if I fully understand, but I'll try. If you hit Eject, the outer door doesn't open all the way? Is it getting caught on the handstrap (perhaps its too tight)? It should be a two-stage process (like you said, the outer door and then the inner tape transport mechanism should pop out seperately) but it sounds like you may be having a different problem. And when you put a tape in, you are pushing the tape transport mechanism back in first and then closing the outer door, right? I believe there should be pretty clear instructions in the manual, see if that sheds any light.
-Ryan
 
It's not a problem

It's not a problem

Hey fellas:

Apparently, it was designed this way since all three of our cameras do it. Check out this thread:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=60601

Peter Jefferson's Post:

hey hugh,
this is normal....

also you will come to appreciate its speed and efficiency.. considering u can unload and reload a new tape and continue shooting in 6 seconds flat (ive timed it... )
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It was indeed designed that way. I liked the old system better, but this one is supposed to be sturdier.
 
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