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Posted on Mar 08, 2011

Will not accept a tape - Canon ZR200 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

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Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated. This will require disassembling the camera to repair the tape mechanism and can be done fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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