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Question posted by wesker505 on September 13th, 2011

How Do I Clean 'dirty Head' Of The Camcorder?

When trying to record anything, an error appears saying "Dirty video head. Use a cleaning cassette." I went to radio shack and other electronic stores and attempted to use cleaning cassettes with no success. Any help would be appreciated as soon as possible. Thank you for your time. -Ian

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Computer Applications Guide - Page 26

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Computer Applications Guide - Page 29

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Camera Operations Guide - Page 24

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Camera Operations Guide - Page 133

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Camera Operations Guide - Page 135

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Marketing Specifications - Page 1

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Marketing Specifications - Page 2

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