Lucita Jones Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Hi, Forthe z1, after how many hours of tape running is it recommended to use the Cleaning tape? Thanks, Lucita Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Tamura Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I only run the cleaning tape after about 50 hours of tape, or if I've used a different tape stock. I would recommend only using one brand of high quality tape, (I only use sony tapes) different brands use different lubricants which can dirty up the heads a lot quicker. You shouldn't have to clean them too much though. What you should really do is get a professional cleaning cause the dry tape doesn't clean pinch roller and other parts in the tape path. Also set your camera to disengage the heads if not filming for a minute, it will save some wear on them as they still spin even when in stand-by/not recording. Any Sony dealer should be able to package and send you camera to Sony for cleaning and I think it's only 50$ -- free if you're under warranty!! hope that answers your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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