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Question posted by jordanbeaudry on August 7th, 2015

Card Reader Error In Canon Zr20

Just got a Canon zr20 and on the screen it says card reader error. How do I go about fixing that? Or do I need to have a mini dv tape in it?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 7th, 2015 3:05 PM
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