I'm so pissed off at my JVC GR-DVL300!! I make movies for school and if it's not the "head needs cleaning" message it's the "power safeguard" message. I hate telling my actors to wait while I fix a little "problem" and I think that we all now know that Canon is the way to go.

I am going to order a camcorder today and it keeps displaying the error code E06 What is that.

Where can I find GR-DVL300's English manual.Pl. inform me.

I am having the same problem with my gr-dvl300. It is rather amazing that so many units can be faulty =(

I had the same problem with an Eo4 error. With the tape removed, I tapped the tape cover several times with my knuckle and then reloaded the tape. It worked!!! I wonder what is loose in the camera. Please, if anybody finds out, please post.

Wow what a revalation...I had been sailing along with no problems what so ever with my DVL300 and then boom ....the dreded reattach battery message. I am so glad i check here because its working now. I first had the "cleaning Tape" error and then it went away the the "battery error" showed up. I was plenty pissed especially for those of you taping family etc. that those memories will be lost forever. I did fix mine by the tap on the side method and blow it out method. So far its ok. I do hate a piece of equipment that you cant trust and can fix it by tapping on it. Best of luck with yours George

How about models from Canon or Sony? Thanks!

Hi, I have a DVL300 and want to buy a new camcorder. Which recently released camcorders from JVC are superior to this one? and inferior? Thanks in advance! Gus

Same thing...started it up around April 12, 2004 and E03 -- re-attaching the battery doesn't do anything. This is a bit odd that everyone is experiencing the same problem at the same time. That hardly seems like a hardware issue to me -- seems more like something in the embedded software, but who knows. Possibly JVC?

Funny, I've started having the problem with a GR-DVL150, started yesterday 16 April 2004. Hardly used the camera, always new cassettes.