Beocenter 9500 tape player issue

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beofrederic
beofrederic
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Posted July 27, 2018 at 17:41 GMT
#2109724

I've just purchased a well-taken-care-of BC 9500.  Unfortunately, the tape deck function didn't survive the trip across the Rocky Mountains.  The diminutive package deliverer struggled with the large 'FRAGILE" package and left it at our door with the a loud thump.  *sigh*

The door to the tape function opens and accepts the cassette tape.  When "Tape 1" is then pressed, (or "A. Tape" on the remote)  you can hear a mechanism engage.  However, the capstans don't spin.  I can't see if the tape head rises to meet the tape.  

Any ideas what could cause this?  I'm probably not handy enough to repair, but I'd like to suggest some likely causes to the repair guy when I take it in.

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
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Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
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beofrederic
beofrederic
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Posted July 27, 2018 at 23:46 GMT
#2109725

A second question, less significant than the tape issue in the original post.  Is there way to set a default volume level for the unit?  When it turns on from standby and plays a source, it's much louder than I'd prefer.  I have a Beo4 remote, if that's helpful.

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beosound-Shape.png Beosound-Shape.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-H9i.png Beoplay-H9i.png
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beofrederic
beofrederic
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Posted July 28, 2018 at 23:24 GMT
#2109726

Thank you, ProGram.  Belts were my first thought as well, so I'll suggest that to the repair guy as a starting point.  My fingers are crossed that it's that simple.

Also, thanks for pointer on setting the default volume.  I'll try it out.

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beosound-Shape.png Beosound-Shape.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-H9i.png Beoplay-H9i.png
Beoplay-A8.png Beoplay-A8.png
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