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Brian Erikson
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: Jul 2015


 - posted September 22, 2015 03:36 AM      Profile for Brian Erikson     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi all , I need help for a elmo st 600
Track 2 records and plays back ok but it is muffled when I switch to track 1 and two, I can hear track 2 but low down
Track 1 wont record and playback just muffled sound
sometimes I can hear high piched sound from the movie
amongst the noise
sound meter works on both tracks when volume is high
any help welcomed

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007


 - posted September 22, 2015 04:19 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The connections on the record switch may not be making good contact.
You could try to "clean" the connections by operating the record switch for a number of times. Make sure there is no film in the projector!

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Brian Erikson
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: Jul 2015


 - posted September 22, 2015 05:43 AM      Profile for Brian Erikson     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks Maurice I have already done this but no change
I will keep trying this process

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Steve Klare
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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003


 - posted September 22, 2015 08:27 AM      Profile for Steve Klare   Email Steve Klare   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
It still sounds like a standard-issue case of switch contact oxides, but there are more contacts than just the record switch. (This is a leader among the usual suspects, though.)

Try this:

Unplug the machine. Find every sound related switch you can find and switch it about a dozen times. (I'm big on the track select switch in this case. I had this same thing happen on my ST-1200HD)

Go to every sound jack you can find: plug and unplug the correct connector into and out of it a dozen times also.

Plug the machine in and try the sound again.

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Martin Jones
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From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008


 - posted September 22, 2015 08:46 AM      Profile for Martin Jones     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Muffled sound, low sound and inablity or difficulty in recording are classic symptoms of "dirty" heads. Cleaning with Isopropyl (or spit) usally clears this.

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Retired TV Service Engineer
Ongoing interest in Telecine....

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Brian Erikson
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: Jul 2015


 - posted September 23, 2015 01:56 AM      Profile for Brian Erikson     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks steve
I will do as you said ,I thought it was the track switch
but wasn't sure ,thanks to all posts
will update soon

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Brian Erikson
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: Jul 2015


 - posted September 24, 2015 03:53 AM      Profile for Brian Erikson     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I have removed the main circuit board and their is a smell
of burnt components .will check and see

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Andrew Woodcock
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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012


 - posted September 24, 2015 04:02 AM      Profile for Andrew Woodcock         Edit/Delete Post 
That's a good result Brian. At least now you have an idea where to start testing. Well done.

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