The VCR is playing the audio but the video is completely off track.
If by "off track" you mean it cannot track an image on the tape, it may just need cleaning. The heads, head drums, guides, and rollers in the playback mechanism require cleaning on a regular basis and, if they are not cleaned regularly, oxide particles and dirt accumulate to the point that the VCR is no longer able to play tapes.
Although automatic head cleaners are available, they're more for maintenance, and if it isn't playing tapes anymore it's beyond that. I would recommend taking the VCR to a repair shop for cleaning... shouldn't cost very much, and it should solve your problem. (Let's hope that the heads aren't worn down... bit more of an issue.... but try the cleaning first.)
Once you have the unit running again, buy an automatic cleaning tape and use it every few plays.
works what are we doing wrong?
MikeNJ1964
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(yellow) RCA jack and S-VIDEO jack. If you are using the Component
jacks, the DVD side will work but the VCR will not. This is because
the quality of video recorded on VHS tapes is so much lower than
component quality video. 178 views
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