i keep getting a message on my JVC dv camera about condensation and i understand that it should go away in hour or maybe more but when i first got the camera i never had this problem and its been about 2 years since i got it and i just started having this problem, is there anyway i could maybe get this disabled or something?

Hi, I have a GR - DVL355E camcorder which keeps giving me the "E03 error message, unit in safe mode remove & re attach battery" after several attempts the unit still fails to work, i have tried head cleaning tapes with success at first but now do not make the recorder work. The shop i have taken it to say the "heads are no good" and £134.00 will rectify the problem. I borrowed my dads unit which was bough from the same shop at the same time and has not shown any error messages. changed from his tape (sony DV Premium) to my tape (panasonic me 60) and this unit now shows the error message. I quickly put another tape in and the unit worked fine again. Can there be a problem with some duff metal tapes i`m using, or is the message a genuine fault with the unit. I dont want to part with any money if the shop are trying it on. Regards, Martin

i will sure take advantage of your assistance. my camera is giving the eo4 error code and says it is in safeguard mode. also it flashes "remove and reattach battery." i have tried that but not response. what do you recommend?

I am getting the E01 error on my JVC GR-DVL820 Someone help , Tape Drive will not work and all it says is that damm msg.

I have had my GRDVP3 for over 3 years. Did some filming yesterday and wanted to playback both on camcorder and tv, keep getting an error message E03 - unit in safeguard mode, remove and reattach battery ? What is up ? Thank you in advance.

After a visit to the Sahara my JVC GR-DVL40E no longer works. No doubt full of sand which is causing an error message E-02. I understand that repair doubtful as repaiper unlikely to want to give guarantee. Any suggestions for its repair?

I have a JVC mini DV camera, model GR-DVR805U, and I have a problem. When I power on my camera, everything apears fine for 4-5 seconds, until the camera flips itself into "safeguard mode" where it tells me to remove and reattach battery, and when I do so, the problem persists. Then if I let it sit for a week or so and turn it on again, the safeguard mode message no longer pops up. Then after using the unit for anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours, the unit randomly goes into safeguard mode, and I can no longer use it for another week when I will only be able to use it for an unknown amount of time then. Sometimes when the unit IS working it will say headcleaning required before flipping into safeguard mode, and I run my head clenaing tape and as soon as I do it goes into safeguard mode. Also anytime it goes into safeguard mode it doens't recognize the time code on the tape, but it will still work in DSC mode to take pictures. I'm wondering what I need to do, if there is anything I can do, because the unit as a whole aside from that seems to be in working order. The viewfinder and LCD both show the images the camera is picking up when turned into recording mode, but all with the blue box that tells me it's in safeguard mode and I can't do anything. Lastly, on occasion, I will power the cameraon when I haven't touched it for days and it will tell me there's condensation in it, when it's been in a cool non-humid environment the entire time. So I don't know if I can somehow turn off this safeguard mode completely or what, but any help or reccommendations would be appreciated. -chris

I have a GR-DVF31 and I ma getting a E04 error. I have tried severl differnt tapes. What should I do? Thanks, Cal

hi first; thank for your help, I have a JVC GRD31, and whenever I turn it on I geta "please wait," message and I have to wait for about 1hr..! could you tell me what can i do to solution? thanks a lot

Hello: My JVC GD-D70U is about a little over a year old. The tape is stuck inside the camcorder and it is not coming out. Further, while recording, it gives a message that the "cap is on", where as in reality the cap is removed. It also gives some code as well, But i am not sure. IT also goes in the safe mode. Please advise.