An 8 mm tape
Digital 8 mm video tapes are used on 8 mm digital video cameras. The tapes work in a similar manner to larger VHS tapes, but 8 mm tapes are closer to a cassette tape's size. Many of the same problems that plague VHS tapes hinder 8 mm tapes, including the tape coming loose from the tape body and dust building up around the recorder. All of these issues can be fixed, typically without taking the camera into a specialty store.
Instructions
1. Press the small unlock button next to the movable flap at the top of the tape. Insert the pen into one of the spindles and rotate (clockwise if using the right side, counter-clockwise if using the left side). This spins the tape back into the case.
2. Spray a few shots of compressed air into the video camera you use to record onto the tape. If dust builds up in the tape deck, it can affect the recording outcome of the videotape.
3. Take your damaged tape to a facility that transfers video content, such as an editing house. Employees can transfer the content of your tape onto another tape, a DVD or a VHS tape. This is helpful if the tape has been ripped or the top flap broken off.
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