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Jon Young Posted on Sep 17, 2006

Can't record My camera is giving me the "tape protection" display, but the protection on the tape is turned off. I am positive its not the tape, I've tried many different tapes with the protection off and had no luck. Is there anything i can do, or am I stuck.

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  • Anonymous Nov 26, 2007

    same problem

    pls help

  • hardworker Dec 08, 2007

    can't record tape protection display. got a new battery it did not help

  • Anonymous Dec 14, 2007

    Hi, I have the same problem. I get the word "protection" flashing on my screen. It has a new battery fully charged. It also has a Symbol and the letter "R" on the screen.



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    Thank you

  • Anonymous Dec 19, 2007

    flashing yellow "protection" lame ass shit

  • sha-ney-ney Dec 20, 2007

    yes. i have the same problem and tried everything. The yellow protection keeps blinking and you can't record anything. But i can watch the previous video i recored earlier.

  • Joe McQ Dec 25, 2007

    camcorder is displaying protection sign and won't allow me to record.

  • gmdeleon Jan 07, 2008

    have the same problem. tried changing tapes, batteries, downloading the pictures off the memory card, tried removing the memory card, tried different memory cards but nothing works. Please help

  • Anonymous Feb 17, 2008

    i have the same problen can't remove the protection from camara

  • Anonymous Feb 17, 2008

    can't remove protection

  • dipolo Feb 20, 2008

    HELLO,

    MY PROBLEM WITH THE CAMERA IS THE SAME, I CAN'T REMOVE THE PROTECTION, AS CONSEQUENCE I CAN'T RECORD ANYTHING.

    I SAW THE MANUAL, I TRIED TO FIX IT FOLLOWING THE MANUAL BUT I COULD NOT DO IT.

  • Alex1088 Feb 27, 2008

    Has no one found a solution? I've been having the SAME problem

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I have the same problem!

Apparently their is a ribbon cable on the tape drive mechanism that tore because of samsung's crappy design that ribbon cable sends a signal form the tape protection switch.

Since the ribbon is torn and the circuit open the camera thinks the protection on the tape is on

if any one knows where i can buy samsung parts, please let me know

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