20 Most Recent Panasonic SDRS50 Camcorder S Questions & Answers

The USB lead may not be compatible.

Download and install K-Lite Codec Pack ->click here to download (K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codecs are required to encode and/or decode (play) audio and video.)
Once you installed the codec pack ,restart your PC and try to play any video using Media Player Classic.

I Have the exact same problem.....thought it was user error and never returned. Now it has been over 3 months and same thing still happens. Should the store accept it back?

This happens when the internal focus lens is off track or impaired in some way and can be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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The only way to do this is to capture the video to your computer rather than the usual copy/paste way you do it. Connect the camcorder to your computer using the Yellow, white red cables on the device below(click on the link. I recommend it as they provide Ulead video studio capturing software). Playback the video and capture it using video studio. Note that the entire video has to play out for the video to be captured correctly. The video will be captured as it is on the camera along with time and date.

Try another card and if it does not work send it in for service.

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The internal hard drive has an issue and needs repair/replacement. I would check my manual for this message to see what remedy there may be. Maybe they tell you to reformat it - who knows. Maybe you have to reset the electronics to factory default? Check it out.

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