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Maurice Jolly · February 16th, 2006, 03:05 AM

anybody had this problem yet? just got the camera on tuesday and i haven't even shot with it yet, (waiting on jvc tapes) and i put in a head cleaner, now when push eject, the tape door won't open all the way. it gets stuck after opening about 3/4 of an inch. and i have to use this for real on monday. can anybody help me with a remedy or am i screwed.

Jiri Bakala · February 16th, 2006, 08:11 AM

Yes, it happened to me with the first tape as well. Close it, try to play a few seconds (or forward the tape), stop and try again. It worked for me, I hope it will do it for you! Good luck.

Werner Wesp · February 17th, 2006, 03:24 AM

Same problem, but I need to get it fixed. Sometimes it is no problems, somtimes it is a problem 10 times ion a row. (tried everything: shut down & firing up again, playing in between tries, ...)

Maurice Jolly · February 17th, 2006, 11:22 AM

i got it out. it finally opened up on the last try before i went to bed. this is what happened. open the tape door, make sure it's empty. now slowly close the door until you hear a click. if you look on the right side of the door you'll see what looks to be a kind of arm with a hook at the end. once the door is pushed in so far, a little pin drops down on that arm and after that pin drops, the door won't open until either the camera raises the pin like it's suppose to or you use something small like a toothpick to pull the pin up far enough so the door will open. so, now i know how to open it if it gets stuck again.

Werner Wesp · February 17th, 2006, 05:36 PM

Hmmm, I'd rather get that fixed...

Albert Henson · February 19th, 2006, 12:44 AM

Don't bother finding another hack for the camera's woes. Get it fixed and make it jvc's problem. We have been working around the cameras issues much to much.

February 16th, 2006, 03:05 AM	#1
Maurice Jolly Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 52	tape door won't open anybody had this problem yet? just got the camera on tuesday and i haven't even shot with it yet, (waiting on jvc tapes) and i put in a head cleaner, now when push eject, the tape door won't open all the way. it gets stuck after opening about 3/4 of an inch. and i have to use this for real on monday. can anybody help me with a remedy or am i screwed.

February 16th, 2006, 08:11 AM	#2
Jiri Bakala Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 706	Yes, it happened to me with the first tape as well. Close it, try to play a few seconds (or forward the tape), stop and try again. It worked for me, I hope it will do it for you! Good luck. __________________ www.ascentfilms.com

February 17th, 2006, 03:24 AM	#3
Werner Wesp Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 497	Same problem, but I need to get it fixed. Sometimes it is no problems, somtimes it is a problem 10 times ion a row. (tried everything: shut down & firing up again, playing in between tries, ...)

February 17th, 2006, 11:22 AM	#4
Maurice Jolly Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 52	i got it out. it finally opened up on the last try before i went to bed. this is what happened. open the tape door, make sure it's empty. now slowly close the door until you hear a click. if you look on the right side of the door you'll see what looks to be a kind of arm with a hook at the end. once the door is pushed in so far, a little pin drops down on that arm and after that pin drops, the door won't open until either the camera raises the pin like it's suppose to or you use something small like a toothpick to pull the pin up far enough so the door will open. so, now i know how to open it if it gets stuck again.

February 17th, 2006, 05:36 PM	#5
Werner Wesp Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 497	Hmmm, I'd rather get that fixed...

February 19th, 2006, 12:44 AM	#6
Albert Henson Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 65	Don't bother finding another hack for the camera's woes. Get it fixed and make it jvc's problem. We have been working around the cameras issues much to much.