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Home | Previous messageHi, I recently put in a DV tape that had been damaged to see if it would still play. It wouldn't and furthermore I couldn't get it out of the camera witout forcing it. It tore of the plastic part of DV tape (which I'm not concerned about) but, I can't load other tapes and the screen keeps telling me that the camcorder is in Safeguard Mode and to take the tape out and reinsert it. That doesn't solve the problem. Now it's telling me to take off the battery and re-attach it. That doesn't work either. I think the battery is fully charged because the charge light doesn't light when I plug in the AC adapter. So I need your help. I'm not sure if I need to buy a new one or not. The model number is GR-DF450. Thanks. Keith Pennings San Jose, California
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Keith, Well unfortunately you made two mistakes. The first was putting a damaged tape into the unit and the second was trying to force it out when it jammed up. More than likely you damaged the tape mechanism which is why it won't load and gives you an error. This is not a cheap repair. It will probably easily exceed the cost of a new model. Check out BuyDig.com or DBuys.com for prices on new camcorders. A new mechansim and labor will probably be no less than $400 for repair. |
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