My Sony Digital Handycam Camcorder DCR TRV 720 NTSC 8 mm tape does not play properly. Sometimes nothing shows up in the view finder and then if it shows the movie it is stop start and sound is breaking. I have cleaned the system by cleaning tape several times, but it does not help. Tarlock

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i can not focus anymore,and have e:61:oo flashing in the top right if the screen

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hi there. i just actually had this problem right now. and heres how i fixed it :) it had the error so i took out the tape left it ejected for about 5 seconds. then put the tape back. it read for a little then errored again so it was close. next what i did is plugged the camera in (last time this error happened i plugged in the power and it fixed it) still no fix so i took off the battery waited 5 seconds then put it back on. after that i ejected the tape again and re put it in and it worked! you could try anyone of those things. and usually they work for me. maybe it has something to do with the cameras being old.

SOURCE: Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460 Digital-8

Camera has dirty / clogged video head.
Use good quality video head cleaning cassette.

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Clean the head and try again

SOURCE: The no tape and eject symbols are flashing at the same time.

Those signs means Record tab on tape is ON, eject tape and check record tab and make sure to set it on Record position.