JVC 505 - "Head Cleaning Required" Message at DVinfo.net

February 19th, 2002, 06:28 AM

Hi All,

I have a JVC 505 DV camcorder and it was working fine since day 1. Then it started with the "Head Cleaning Required" message and when playing back a tape, no picture was visable, just the blue screen and the error message. Not a distorted picture, but no picture.

I laid out the $25 for the tape head cleaner and it didn't fix it.

Any ideas? Could it be an alignment problem with the head? If so, any pointers on how I could adjust it myself?

Thanks in advance

Jeff

Nathan Gifford · February 19th, 2002, 08:41 AM

Some early versions of the cam had a problem with ficticious head clogs. You might want to check with JVC and see if your cam is one of those.

Nathan Gifford

February 19th, 2002, 08:53 AM

Any idea if that bug resulted in having the warning message only or having both the warning message and no picture?

jeff

February 19th, 2002, 06:28 AM	#1
datamon123 Posts: n/a	JVC 505 - "Head Cleaning Required" Message Hi All, I have a JVC 505 DV camcorder and it was working fine since day 1. Then it started with the "Head Cleaning Required" message and when playing back a tape, no picture was visable, just the blue screen and the error message. Not a distorted picture, but no picture. I laid out the $25 for the tape head cleaner and it didn't fix it. Any ideas? Could it be an alignment problem with the head? If so, any pointers on how I could adjust it myself? Thanks in advance Jeff

February 19th, 2002, 08:41 AM	#2
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	Is it an early 505? Some early versions of the cam had a problem with ficticious head clogs. You might want to check with JVC and see if your cam is one of those. Nathan Gifford

February 19th, 2002, 08:53 AM	#3
datamon123 Posts: n/a	Any idea if that bug resulted in having the warning message only or having both the warning message and no picture? jeff