"Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message
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| Is the moisture sensor not meant for a camera? This is just a normal
| home vcr for playing vhs tapes.
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| Forget the sensor. Unless you just brought the VCR in from freezing
| cold, it's something else. It wouldn't shut down but say "DEW" in the
| display.

Many VCRs have no display now and no 'Dew' light, so shutdown is the only
option. And clearly this unit has a fault.

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