I am trying to down load video on dcr-pc101e pal tape to my mac. I have connected via usb but the mac does not seem to recognise the camera. How do I successfully download video to mac?

You may download the manual and more here.

USB connection will allow still photos ONLY to be capture to a computer. To capture the footage from the tape you will have to connect with a firewire cable, also called iLink or IEEE1394a. Windows Movie Maker will be one program that can capture the footage.

without loading in the rectractor load it directly and try it if it dosent work the switch has been damaged

Hi,
You don't have driver for MAC for this camera.This is compatible with windows only.
http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/camcorders/sd/dv/dv.aspx?site=odw_en_GB&m=DCR-PC101E
Thank You

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3074616511.pdf

I'm osrry that you find difficulty in transfering the videos to the macintosh computer. Refer the URL for the infirmation on Transfering video to a Mac computer

http://support.sony-europe.com/tutorials/dime/videotransfer/vtransfer.aspx?site=odw_en_GB&sec=DV&m=DCR-PC101E

NOTE: The procedure to transfer video to a computer will vary depending on the type of camcorder you have and the type of connection you are using.

Yes you can, you can use the Usb cable or you can use a memory card reader. Good luck.

Get the driver(s)/support/information for your DCR-TRV265E here:

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/camcorders-tape-camcorders/dcr-trv265e#downloads

Good luck.

Hi, not sure if C31:22 is the same or similar as the error code C31:23, but I had C31:23 and seem to have fixed it....for now. after trying all types of battery removals, the thing that fixed it was:

eject the tape
Gently wiggle (with your finger) the black roller with the thin white tube as its spindle
Pressed reset button
re-installed the tape

The error disappeared and has not been seen since.

Please download Sony USB Driver from Sony Support so your computer will recognize your camera DCR-PC101E.