Well I just got the bad news that this camcorder had a recall & I just missed the cutoff date for a free repair courtesy of JVC. An error code of E01 appears on the LCD screen indicating it is in "safe mode" rendering it inoperable, GREAT! I've used it maybe a 20 times and now I have a usless camera w/a tape stuck inside, oh wait, it's gonna make a great paper weight! I'll never buy another JVC product....Ever!! Other than than that worked great.