Hello there....
My name is Geoff and this is my first time posting here at homerecording.com.
I recently purchased an MX-70 on eBay. It was advertised as working, ie plays back, but it wasn't fully tested to see if it actually recorded.
I took a chance...won the machine, drove a FAR distance to pick it up, and now that it's back at my place....it doesn't seem to record.
It came with the remote, proper cables, etc....and I KNOW I have everything hooked up properly.
When I try to erase whats currently on the reel, nothing happens.When I try to get a signal into the machine, nothing happens. The VU meters don't budge.
I have all of the switches on the remote set properly to record mode, the LED's above the SAFE/READY switch blink, as well as the RECORD button light. But, when I press RECORD/PLAY.....it plays back only and does not record anything.
Obviously something is wrong and I do plan to have someone look at it.
I just thought i'd post on here to see if anyone has any ideas as to something I may be overlooking?? Something I can tweak on my own??
Any help/advice would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance!!
Geoff
My name is Geoff and this is my first time posting here at homerecording.com.
I recently purchased an MX-70 on eBay. It was advertised as working, ie plays back, but it wasn't fully tested to see if it actually recorded.
I took a chance...won the machine, drove a FAR distance to pick it up, and now that it's back at my place....it doesn't seem to record.
It came with the remote, proper cables, etc....and I KNOW I have everything hooked up properly.
When I try to erase whats currently on the reel, nothing happens.When I try to get a signal into the machine, nothing happens. The VU meters don't budge.
I have all of the switches on the remote set properly to record mode, the LED's above the SAFE/READY switch blink, as well as the RECORD button light. But, when I press RECORD/PLAY.....it plays back only and does not record anything.
Obviously something is wrong and I do plan to have someone look at it.
I just thought i'd post on here to see if anyone has any ideas as to something I may be overlooking?? Something I can tweak on my own??
Any help/advice would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance!!
Geoff