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Error code F04?

I have a panasonic video cassette recorder NV-HD675.
A tape is stuck in the drive and the display shows F04 error code on all attempts to play or eject.
Can anyone help or give advise on how to release the cassette.

Brian Moss, December 2005

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i held power button in while unplugging unit and plugging back in.problem cured.panasonic dmv eh75v

ACL, January 2016

Same VCR, but not exactly the same problem. I get the casette out, when i push the power-button off, but it wont play the casettes. Every time i try to put a cassette in, i get the error-code F04, and then i have to turn power off, to get it out. I have tried to disconnect the power, but it wont help.

Bård Egil Sakrisvoll, Norway, November 2009

I have the same VCR and the same error code , when the VHS type stuck in the machine and it took one hour to take it back and when I tried to turn it on, it turned 5 seconds, then turned off when the LCD screen showed F 04 every time I turn the VCR one! I tried to replace the motor no use!! any solution! thanks.
panasonic nv-hd640

raffat masri, March 2008

Panasonic K deck F03 or F04 shows in display check loading motor coupling pt no VDP1434 or motor pt no VID12128 £11.95 CHS

CS2000 from digivideo.fi, January 2007

I have an HD645 with the same problem - power off and on doesn't fix it or get the tape out.

Paul, July 2006

I have Panasonic NV-SD450 and same (F04) problem. Easiest way to eject tape is to disconnect the VTR from power for a moment. After re-connecting, the error code should disappear and you should be able to eject the tape usual way.

15Bx2, February 2006

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