Tape plays fine in camera, but stutters when logging

Hey everyone,
I'm working on a project where we are bringing in a lot of archival materials shot on miniDV. The tape plays back in the camera, but when I attempt to actually "capture now", the camera rapidly blinks between "pause" and "play" and stops advancing.
I have a lot of background working in miniDV, but I've never encountered this.

Hi
My first thoughts are
• Project set-up are not matching the miniDV tape quality e.g. frames per sec PAL (25fps) and NTSC (29.97fps)
must be the same on tape as project set-up in Easy-Set-up.
I think You can click in TimeLine and keep down or click [cmd+0] to see TimeLine set-up properties.
( PLEASE Correct me if wrong ! )
• If material is recorded in LP-Mode on Camera ! - THEN You MUST use same Camera as recorded the tape - not even an equivalent one will do (same Brand and same type - still NOT OK) the tolerances are to small to be able to work on a twin-Camera.
I Never use LP-Mode as when Camera dies - so does all the tapes (in LP-Mode).
Yours Bengt W

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