When I turn on the camcorder to record, it says"remove lens cap" even when the lens cap is already removed. I have bought 2 of these camcorders for my daughters for Christmas a couple of years ago so it is past warranty, & BOTH have the identical problem. Any suggestions?

I did a Google search for "JVC remove lens cap" and it looks like your CCD is bad. Time to send it in to the repair shop or get a new camera. this looks like a very common problem with JVC cameras.

Thanks, I have spent the better part of an hour doing searches as well. It seems I just need to find a repair shop that is friendly &nunderstanding to get it fixed for free. Wish they would acknowledge the problem everywhere - surely they have a network where they can inform ALL of their authorised deaers when something like this happens! Thanks again.

This is a known problem with this model. The cause has been identified by JVC as a failure of the CCD image sensor. Until October 1, 2007, repairs of units exhibiting these problems will be made free of charge at JVC Factory Service Centers. convert swf to flv