Hi. My cameras doing the same thing, I tried disconnecting the battery and putting it back in and nothing, I also put it in DC mode and it still comes up with the error. And when I try to eject the tape it starts to whir then it just does nothing...
Maybe hitting it REALLY hard should fix it... But not likely.
Can anyone help with this problem? I have the GR-D250

I got the error message and also couldn't eject the tape. But after reading the messages on this forum, I tried ejecting the tape while the camera was making the whirl sound and it did eject, and cleared the error message.

Thanks for the tip

I get "Condensation - please wait" message, but despite leaving the camera on a radiator shelf overnightwith the tape door open, I cannot remedy it. The camera wont allow the tape door to click shut unless i hold it in position, then when it lowers the above message reappears.

Thank youuuu!! If you can't eject the tape like we couldn't, you must eject it quickly right before the safeguard notice comes up.. THANK YOUU!!! xxx

Hi Colin #21 I was in Australia a few years ago and encountered 'condensation' with my camcorder because of the humidity factor. I am wondering if you were using your camcorder in a steamy conditions? Anyway, my JVC sorted itself out once it was out of those conditions and yours will probably do likewise!!

I'm still getting this message.. just picked it up one day and it wouldn't work. I had the condensation issue at one time, but it fixed itself in a normal climate. I just tried ejecting it when it was making the whirring sound, but nothing is working so far.. when exactly are you supposed to open it up? I wait for it to whir, then open it up, but nothing changes.

Once you switch the camcorder on, just as the "whir" starts, eject the tape. Almost immediately as the tape starts to eject push the compartment containing the tape closed.

Figers crossed X

I have a JVC Gr DVL100 camera and a persistent E4 error.
I solved it ( I hope for ever :-) following your advises. Thankyou!!!!!!
Last summer at the seaside( it was really hot)I had the condendation error, and the camera out of order for all the summer, but in autumn it restarted to work.
I hope that now evethingis ok.
silvia

my gr-dvl 720u started out qith "error 01 remove reatach battery" after doing so many many times it now gives the 04 - reject and re-insert tape, but I can't even get a whir from the camera. any way to manually eject the tape? I've tried all day to get it to eject but no luck