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- MiniDV camcorder
- 26x optical, 780x digital zoom with digital image stabilization
- 2.5-inch color LCD monitor and color EVF
- Photo mode records still images onto tape or SmartMedia card (not included)
- Uses an included lithium-ion battery; package includes remote control, battery, charger, lens cap, serial cable for still image transfers, and video cables
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Solution - to Eject the Cassette problem
2007-02-02
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Hi,
I want to share the solution I use to get out of the problem.
I have experienced the same problem with this Camcorder.
The "Eject Cassette" problem is because the camcorder is very sensitive to any small tape looseness inside the tape.
Solution:
It is not very complex but a bit difficult to figure out at the first time.
You need atleast one more person to help you.
Turn the cassette to its ugly side where you see two wheels.
Open the cassette tape front so that you can see the tape itself. This you can achieve by pressing a tiny white pastic lever at your left side and then opening the front.
Now, betwen the two wheels almost at the bottom you see another small while plastic thing. With a pencil tip, press that down. This lets the two wheels move freely.
While holding this tiny plastic thing down, ask someone to take a pencil and pull the tape from inside away from the tape as if a child is doing it. May be 10 to 15 inches.
Then using either a pencil head eraser or something else keep rotating the wheels until the tape is pulled/wound back. While this is being done, the person holding the tape with the pencil slowly lets the tape come in. Do not leave the tape hanging. If it hangs it creates a lot of knots and you will curse me forever. The exposed tape must be held fimly but not to the level it breaks. Once the entrie tape is wound up, leave all the holds.
Put the tape back in to the camcorder and it will work fine. If it does not, repeate the process until it rewinds/forwards fine. Within two to three attempts, your cassette should be fine.
The "Eject Cassette" problem is because the camcorder is very sensitive to any small tape looseness inside the tape.
This procedure basically clears such looseness.
Hope everyone who has gone through the problems find this useful and get all their recordings back.
With regards,
-----Balan
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Shame on you Sharp!
2006-01-05
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| Shame on Sharp for putting out such trash. Bought this in August of 2001 and now have been out of a camcorder for a year (since 2004). Thought I would look up reviews to see if anyone else was having the same problem with "eject cassette" message. I found out by reading that this is a common problem with this camcorder and Sharp has been no help what so ever! Never will I buy their product again I hope you don't too. If there is a class action suit, please include me! DON"T BUY THIS SHARP PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!! |
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I WILL NEVER BUY FROM SHARP AGAIN!!!
2005-06-22
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| The bad reviews hit all of the problems with this camera right on the head. THIS CAMCORDER IS A PIECE OF JUNK. Eject tape issue, pixelated audio and video...I've both of these problems every time I try and use it. Different tapes and head cleaning did NOTHING. DO NOT BUY!!!! |
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"Eject the Cassette" message, Sharp not very helpful...
2004-07-04
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| I bought at the end of 2001, and I too have been getting these "eject the cassette" messages! I just didn't know how common this was until I started looking for a replacement camcorder just today, and happened to see mine (this one) and thought I would just check out the reviews, and was just SHOCKED to see how many others have had this same problem. I probably have used this camcorder a total of about 2 (yes, two) hours in the past 3-1/2 years, and have been getting the "eject the cassette" message for at least a year, I have to use a new tape each time I record, and cannot use the tape again (even to Play it), it tells me to "Eject the Cassette"--won't let me do ANYTHING. Sharp has not been helpful at all, continually referring me to 'my closest athorized servicer'. The closest place that will service it is in California, and I have to pay $55 just for them to 'assess' what the problem is. I have not found anyone in Arizona that can repair them, since they (an authorized Sharp servicer here) said when Sharp came out with these, they did not have a training program for repair shops to learn how to repair them. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMCORDER!!! Again, I am just shocked to read all these other reviews that sound IDENTICAL to the problems I have been experiencing practically since the camcorder was out of warranty, figures. |
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Please don't buy this piece of Junk...
2004-05-31
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I bought this in summer of 2001, it worked fine for a year and then it started giving garbled play back, Eject tape and eating tape.
I wish I had these reviews before I bought this junk. This is my first and last Sharp product and sharp was not helpful at all when I explained what was happening. Please don't waste your money on this piece of Junk.Thanks |
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