Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV52 Mini DV Digital Camcorder "tape not play" Questions

play back tape there was nothing there. I put in a tape that I had viewed before and still nothing. I then tried another tape and it plays just fine. I started going through other tapes and have found

...to video mode and you can play the tape without the blue lines. Or buy something else to play the tapes which should be fine either way. Darn camera ! The record for a second fixed the problem for

...play or eject the tape, it will turn off. Has anyone heard of that problem and how do I repair it. I think it may have something to do with the tape alignment, but I'm not sure maybe someone might ...

...I have a Panasonic DV Palmcorder that I've had for a few years. Today I tried to transfer some tapes over to my computer and noticed that the sound was cutting in and out rapidly on one of the ...

play tape; shows blue screen WITH lines of white dashes. Indicates it is recording (i hear slight whirring sound), but nothing recorded. Viewfinder/monitor show image of what the camera is pointed at.

...play back recorded video in the mini dv deck. all i see is a blue screen with red text ''picture'' on bottom right corner of the screen Make sure your tape tab is open. See if this works. Sometimes ...

...play a tape, none of the tape keys work (rewind, fordward, or pause, etc). I do get a picture in both the vcr and camera mode but the tape indication on the LCD does not move either. I had this ...

...play back a tape of something I've recorded, the camera shuts off. The rewind engages, then nothing, then the unit shuts off. Is it hopeless? the capstan motor of the camera is not running that why ...

...play or rewind my tape and it did not work but the red light kept flashing. The same goes for recording. Eventually the camera shuts itself off. I thought the battery was not charged properly so I ...

...tape inserted. The palmcorder will not play or record. I've tried different new tapes and switched batteries, but still get the same result. My tapes are Panasonic and I've only recorded four or five ...