HERE'S WHAT WORKED FOR ME PER SONY TECHS:
Take?»¿ OUT the battery or disconnect the AC cord.
Turn the camera ON (tape, memory, edit settings) for 15 seconds.
Turn camera to off setting.
Plug battery or AC cord back in.
VOILA!
Worked for me and I had the stupid C32:11 error code for weeks! Door would not close. Followed the SIMPLE and SAFE instructions and IT WORKED! Just like magic. I couldn't believe it! Save your money TRY THIS!
Since recordable HD DVDs are not yet commercially available, I am afraid the only way to store your HD videos is to keep them on your tape, move them onto your PC hard-drive, an use an external hard-drive. hopefully there will soon be online video storage services that support the HDV standard.
you need a third party application /codecs that recognises the sony protocol e.g. mts ext that can transcode those files either into mov,mpeg2 etc environment so that the imac recognise them
What software are you using to capture the HD footage? Are you using the supplied software, or another package. It is likely that you have a software incompatibility. i.e. windows will recognise DV natively, but HDV requires specific codecs and software installed on your PC.
Re: "LCD is showing the film with a red background."
LCD screen gets the signal in three color channels sent through three different contacts, red, green blue. In your case blue, green or both blue and green channels are gone. (if problem is either green or blue, screen will be violet or pink instead of red)
That means that either the ribbon cable is broken or the LCD screen is bad. Repair is done replacing the whole LCD assembly that costs about $40.
You can get a quote from a third party here:Repair.
The demo mode is on by default so all you need to do is disable it. It should be on a 10 minute time.
You need to go into the setup menu then PICT.APL menu scroll until you see the Demo select that then set to disabled. This is in your user manual under the Using The Menu chapter and in the PICT.APPL.menu section of that which is about page 64 or so.
If you don;t have a user manual with you here is a link to Sonys PDF version just in case you get stuck and need to look something up.
Hi, I have the same Problem with my HC3. This July the screen started to go funny and then now only works once its fully opend and flipped against the body. the touch screen did not work, As I had tapes to be transfered I needed to get the camera in to play mode and access the menu. I had no choice but to gentnly removed the LCD cover and tightend the connections and the touch screen now started to work. As I move the creen forward the image goes off and once? Looks like its a common problem as I see many having thesame issue. I feel it could be a loose connection inside but cant open and loose whats left working as it is still usable without the screen.
Thanks
BUD
The flex wire connecting LCD to camcorder is to chage. it's very common. you can get from the repair shop and not very very difficult to change it. good luck.
This is usually caused by a defective component in the tape detection circuitry and can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired qualified service technician.
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I had a similar issue where the tape bay would not lock in and engage the motor mechanism to load the tape. I removed the battery from the unit and let it stand for approximately a minute then reinserted the battery. The tape drawer closed first without a tape then reopened with no issue. I then inserted a new tape with no issue. I guess it needed a hard reboot.
Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated. This will require disassembling the camera to repair the tape mechanism and can be done fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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