Question about Canon DV-MV830i Mini DV Digital Camcorder

Tape insertion hi, the camera will let me put a tape in but won't retract the tape into the camcorder, when i remove the tape the retracting mechanism works fine.on the screen the message says to remove the tape.please help

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muzzle Feb 11, 2008

This also happened to me, after having problems with the heads, and power issues. I think it is to do with the heads, possibly condensation.
Anonymous Apr 07, 2008

I have the same problem. It won't retract when I put a cassette in. What can I do?
Anonymous Apr 14, 2008

hey i got the same prob with the camcoder..any help?
Anonymous May 31, 2008

same problem, just keeps spitting it back out and saying "remove cassette"
Anonymous Nov 30, 2008

Same problem.

Camera only 2 years old . disgusting.

Cant even accept head cleaning tape.
wickedboyno1 Dec 11, 2008

wont work with old tapes or new. old one was inside camera, and had been sat in there a while. as soon as i turned the camera on, it spat the casst out and refused to take anymore in.

any luck?
smoody39 Dec 20, 2008

I've had this camera for just over 2 years its been hardly used, really annoyed!!!!!!!!!!!!
jacBE Apr 06, 2009

Tape mechanism fine but when i put tape in nothing happens for 5 seconds then remove casette beeps up on screen :( Won't load any cassette.

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It's dirty inside, you need to send it off to be cleaned.

Posted on Jun 12, 2008

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SOURCE: Camera will not insert tape. Mechanism works OK without tape. Sony dcr-hc42

A C31:40 error indicates that the drum (the spinning video head) is either not spinning or is not supplying a signal to the main computer to tell the computer it is spinning. It could be a bad drum or a loose connection. It will likely take a qualified technician to verify the diagnosis.

Posted on Oct 20, 2008

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SOURCE: Cannot insert tape into canon MV800. Always ejects

Hi Everyone,

our MV800 was doing the the same so i "accidentally" dropped it (i got a bit frustrated and it was out of warranty) and now it works fine. please note it dropped about half a meter on carpeted floor while it was off.

Hope this helps

Posted on Dec 18, 2008

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