02-05-2017, 03:02 AM
One thing to check first is the video cartridge itself. On the back spine of the tape cartridge (where the Label goes), on one end of the cart there is a small square hole with a tab blocking most of the hole. If the tab is removed it prevents the tape from recording. Use a small piece of tape to cover the hole and it is recordable again. This was used to prevent accidental erasure of a tape.