Top 20 JVC GR-DF550 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers

Upon plugging in the camcorder to your computer, your computer should pop up showing the USB icon on the lower right corner of the screen saying that it has detected a new USB device. Is this the case? If not, then the computer is not at all being recognized that is why it is giving you that error. Try plugging in the usb cable to a different usb port on the computer and restart the camcorder from there.

mine is in safe mode 3 too and it won't go away. It's over a year old and not worth $$$ to fix. It's time to move up to a HD hard drive video. I suggest you too.

I have this same problem but the cassette tray will not go in. Error 1 "safe mode". I jiggled the mechanism beside the rubber "guide" ( in the middle above the drum) and it works now!! It must be some sort of sensor??

Warm the camera using a Hair Dryer, and check it may do some magic.

Have you looked in the manual ?

Take camera and its battery to a camera outlet, ask them to check the built-in rechargeable battery. Most outlets will help you with this, as its likely that if the battery has failed, you'll buy a replacement from the same dealer.

not sure on this one but it might be the heads in your vid cam may need cleaning. or the tapes are not running straight on the heads or the rollers in side. if the vid cam has been in a cold place it can cause this fault as the heads may have a bit of damp. try putting a tape in and run it fast forword in play mode and see if starts to clear the playhead.if it does keep doing it until you see a clear picture. this could also be a head misalignment fault if it is you will have to take it to some one to have a look at. if any of the above does not work then you will have to take to some one to look at it. .

The heads need cleaning. DO NOT USE A HEAD CLEANING TAPE. Thats like holding sand paper to the drum. Use alcohol and a swab.

Sounds as if the battery needs replacing - have you tried with a spare battery ?

Do you have the sd card that holds the pictures? Put in computer. Computer will give you option how to open and save photos. You do not have to use makers software disc, any photo reader can store your pictures on computer.

Not sure , do you mean safe mode ?

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Remove battery Press and HOLD Eject as you place battery back on (so its the first command it recognizes with power) and try to eject. If it does not come out, camera will need service to remove tape or fix gears

that means the head is sticky or the takeup rollers are icky take it apart . clean all the parts the tape touches with something thats strong but little water . as for the head very carefull clean it when you get to the actual holes where heads are only use a proper qtip wetted . look it up or youll break them. on the rubber rollers scrub them . then load the tape an watch it run. its easy to fix this but you need a nice clean place an some small phillips , take pics of parts/screws if needed

Your PC must have a IEEE1394 port (FIREWIRE PORT). If you do not have, you can try PINNACLE DAZZLE to video capture.

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Lens Cap Error can happen when "eye" of camera goes out "blind". this will require service on the CCD.

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Depends which country it was made for? Where was it bought?