https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/ZR-200-Digital-Camcorder-Error-message-Wrong-format-when-playing/m-p/11759#M230 <P>Hi FMortl,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We're sorry to hear that your ZR200 camcorder says that the tape is the wrong format.&nbsp; If this tape was recorded with a different camcorder then it may not display back properly.&nbsp; Ensure that you are using tapes that are in the miniDV format.&nbsp; You can also use a dry head tape cleaner in the camcorder to clean the heads.&nbsp; This may alleviate the error message that you see on the camcorder.&nbsp; Be sure to follow the instructions on the tape cleaner for best results.</P> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:10:05 GMT Tim 2013-01-18T22:10:05Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/ZR-200-Digital-Camcorder-Error-message-Wrong-format-when-playing/m-p/11425#M229 <P>ZR 200 Digital Camcorder. Error message: Wrong format when playing back tape. Cant find a solution for this issue anywhere.</P> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:41:49 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/ZR-200-Digital-Camcorder-Error-message-Wrong-format-when-playing/m-p/11425#M229 FMortl 2013-01-15T18:41:49Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/ZR-200-Digital-Camcorder-Error-message-Wrong-format-when-playing/m-p/11759#M230 <P>Hi FMortl,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We're sorry to hear that your ZR200 camcorder says that the tape is the wrong format.&nbsp; If this tape was recorded with a different camcorder then it may not display back properly.&nbsp; Ensure that you are using tapes that are in the miniDV format.&nbsp; You can also use a dry head tape cleaner in the camcorder to clean the heads.&nbsp; This may alleviate the error message that you see on the camcorder.&nbsp; Be sure to follow the instructions on the tape cleaner for best results.</P> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:10:05 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/ZR-200-Digital-Camcorder-Error-message-Wrong-format-when-playing/m-p/11759#M230 Tim 2013-01-18T22:10:05Z