20 Most Recent Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS9 Mini DV Digital Camcorder - Page 2 Questions & Answers

try this driver
ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasonic/Drivers/capture/ComMass.zip

From the manual:

"When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL] Sub-Menu on
the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is set to [ON],
confirmation/alarm beeps are issued as follows.
1 Beep
• When you start recording
• When you switch the [OFF/ON] Switch from [OFF] to
[ON]
2 Beeps
• When you pause recording
2 Beeps 4 times
• If you perform a wrong operation before or during
recording."

MUST BE REAR OPERATION UNIT,ASK SERVICE FOR COST...

Not exactly sure what cable you are referring to, but I would try Radio Shack, Best Buy, or Ebay.

You really need a panasonic camcorder or need a new camcorder that can read your mini dv tape. good luck

Same here also. PV-GS9

try getting a new tape or if that doesnt work then i dont know i would get a case big enough for the camera and put the camera and pen in there

ok i hope you have a windows computer or at least you somehow got windows movie maker on a mac. go to capture video in windows movie maker and then capture it!

usually tv capture cards can help you .... just check for a external TV tuner card with capture facility

It sounds like you have a bad connection somewhere in the unit, most likely in the CCD block. If the unit is still under warranty you should have it fixed by an authorized agent before the warranty expires. If it is out of warranty the following websites offer free estimates http://www.videotech.com and http://www.camcorderrepair.com If you are good with tools, have a good set of jewelry screwdrivers, have a set of magnifying glasses, a steady hand, some knowledge of electronics and a whole lot of patience you could open the unit up and check for any loose ribbon cables. Beyond that you would be at a loss to go any further and would probably be better off getting the estimates and then deciding on repair. Good luck.

use a fire wire cable

I covered several threads that recommended buying a Mini DV cleaner and running it up to 4 times. They also suggested to change to change your video tape as it may have been the cause of the original problem.

These solutions may have worked for many but not me. My camera was becoming progressively worse. It went to blue bars and no sound to no picture at all...just blue. After using a cleaner 4 times I became frustrated to the point I was going to buy a new camera.

However, with the camera still playing, I did the typical guy thing and rolled up my fist and gave it a good hit along side of it. Remarkably it went back to just the blue bars. I hit it again and it went back to a perfect picture. I'm not saying this will work for you and hitting it too hard could make things worse but I was at a point where I didn't care any more and took a chance that paid off.

1. Plug it in without the driver.
2. Use software from one of these sites:
a. Propietary programs from
http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/30/how-to-use-a-camcorder-as-a-webcam
i. http://www.pysoft.com
i. TrackerCam DVDriver [$20]: http://www.trackercam.com/TCamWeb/dvdriver.htm
i. OrangeWare WebCamDV [$20]: http://www.orangeware.com/endusers/webcamdv.html
(recomended by http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/trash-webcam,895-5.html)
b. Free capture & broadcast servers:
i. http://sourceforge.net/projects/dcamserver/
i. http://webcamserver.sourceforge.net/
i. Motion detection system - linux:

Pull the battery out and put it back in. See if that resets it.

unfortunately unless you're familiar with repairing camcorders it's probably a service issue. try running it while directly connected to AC power if possible. If not, call the support number and set up service - especially if it's in warranty, though it will need to be shipped to Illinois.

I was able to get ahold of Panasonic and they told me what I needed. If I ever do need more help, I will get ahold of you. Thanks

replace a new battery ......because the battery has to supply power to display , flash ,motor etc..........

First clean the drum, use a soft head cleaning tape, that might not fix it though it seems like one of the posts is off if the cleaning tape doesnt work then it needs a simple alignment.