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In this guide, we are going to troubleshoot a couple of main problems and errors that might occur on vhs camcorders specifically the Panasonic RX-11 VHS camcorder. Like the F02 error, the U11 error, faulty power switch and non viewable video.
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1) First of all, we have the F02 error which has a fairly simple solution to it. F02 indicates tape slack which means that the cassette is not tightly wound and is quite loose. To fix that all you have to do is:
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Eject the tape from the camcorder
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Put a paperclip inside the small hole in the bottom left corner of the cassette
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Spin the gear on the right counter clockwise wile pressing down lightly onto the "take-up gear", to create resistance and wind the tape tighter. With that done, you should be pretty good to go.
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2) U11 error. The U11 error might appear on you camera’s view finder, and will either not record or record unseeable footage. That issue generally indicates a problem with the tape mechanism or with the tape itself, or there could be several issues with the tape mechanism, the most common being dirty drum heads or humidity. To solve that issue:
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Check if your your cassette is in a good shape and works with other devices, if yes then:
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( Solution 1 ), " dirty heads " First take a cotton pad or soft napkin and soak a portion of it in pure alcohol then while holding it with a pair of tweezers
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Softly rub the soaked side against the drum heads while spinning the drum gently. Continue that process for around two to three minutes without moving around other components inside. Try using the camcorder now, if the error is still there then:
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( Solution 2 ) " humidity interference " First take a silica bead packet or more and gently place it inside of the video tape compartment and close it inside
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Leave it in a dry area of the house where there is little to no humidity and wait a couple of days, after that proceed to "solution 1"
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If the camcorder has been sitting under heavy stuff, or handled violently. The power switch tends to go inside of it's socket due to the access force being applied and the age o the plastic holding it in place, that causes the power switch to be unresponsive . To solve that issue:
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Take a pair of tweezers or small plyers and wrap around the prongs cotton pads or paper to avoid scratching the camcorder
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With the now cushioned tweezers / plyers grab the switch from inside of it's socket and gently pull it out until you hear a click, the switch should be back into place.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
