Sony Dvcam DSR-PD170 DV Digital Camcorder - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Bad speakers or faulty wires try testing recordings with a friends camera to give an idea which problem you have goodluck

dear ,
it has tape path problem it needs to be adjusted ,so you need to take that to a good service center

hello,technically you have problem in your ccd image, check the ccd the image there a fuse each ccd block. or you can resoldering the thin again.thanksotto

hello, well it seem your mechanic problem. i have similar problem and i solved it.first see the mechanical work, when the tape is insert it, see the drum head, is the drum is spinning? if not mean your flex cable in the top of your head drum may damage. or try to reconnect it.if the drum head is spinning its mean capstan doesn't work, your problem is in here. try to change your capstan part. if there still problem, i can help you freely just email me at [email protected] you need manual service i can share with youthanksotto

hello,showing error c:31 mean your camera have defective mechanic, which one contain error? well, to make sure your problem try to inserting cassette and see the mechanical work:1. when tape is insert it, before reel try to raising the tape, head will spin first.2. after head is spinning then the tape will loadif your problem is in no 1 the head drum doesnt spinning, try to check the flex cable the top section of the head.if head drum is spinning its mean your capstan is broken, try to change with a new onethanksotto

dear,
you can restart the camera , by pressing the side button in the side of lcd pannel by a pin or some sharp thing ,
it will eject the tape after some time whne u press the eject button . dnt play hard with it

I'm told A7010712A will do the job.

Have you tried cleaning the video head with the video cleaning discs. If this does not work then you must use swabs and isopropyl alcohol. If this does not work please contact me for more information.

Some of the tapes that we get can be problematic so, if you want to record professionally like the TV studios do. Here is what you must do so that you do not lose the information on your tapes. Some of the bad news is that you can not recover anything from your DV tapes if nothing was recorded on them. However the way forward from now on is to record black on your tapes before shooting on them. Here is what you do. Buy a new tape or if you want to use a used tape you do the same. You insert your tape in the camcorder, with your lens cap on that means you do not take your lens cap off and then start recording. What you will be doing is laying black on your tape so that it becomes ready for recording. It means that your tape will now be recorded with black. you can then rewind and start recording with your cap off the true recording. The tapes will not then be problematic. Please let me know if this has solved your problem.

This will require major disassembly to repair. The camera will need to be disassembled to remove the lens assembly and then the lens assembly will need to be disassembled to remove the fungus. This can actually be done fairly inexpensively. However, it's not really a user serviceable problem and should be done by a qualified service technician.

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problem is caused by a defective image sensor block.  check with Sony; you may be covered under warranty.

e bay may have a solution

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www.updrivers.com/drivers/Video_Camera/Sony/.../314.html



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Try using a head cleaning tape recommended by Sony.
If after two or three passes it does not improve, you should take the camera to a Service Centre for a clean and adjust.

There are three buttons for recording. Please try the other two buttons ( one is on the top, other is under the handle) if the recording starts with any of the buttons, then your main button will be faulty. You have to get it replaced.

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The most likely thing I would suspect, is that possibly the cmos type battery inside the camera on the circuit board died- it's the small battery on the circuit board for the firmware that holds the time and settings when the camera's main batteries are not inserted. That's what I suspect with the resetting problem.
I think you have a different problem going on with the tape. The icon is indicating that the camera isn't detecting the tape correctly, and that's usually caused by a sensor or switch, that gets activated when the tape loads around the head. Chances are the tape deck needs cleaning, and that might solve the problem. I don't recommend people servicing these, since they're hard to clean and regrease correctly without taking them partially apart.
You're going to, however, have to take it apart to chance the cmos/firmware battery, so you might be able to access the tape mech. If you google "cleaning tape decks on camcorders" you will some sites that explain how. Although each tape deck might have some physical differences, they're like cars, and the main components are similar in structure and fuction.
If you elect to have it repair, Panasonic will repair it, or you can try a local camera shop. Get an estimate first, just to keep them honest (and you forwarned about the cost).
Good luck, and hope this helps.

The most likely cause for this is a damaged or defective flexible ribbon cable that connects the LCD to the camera body and can be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to usually 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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This is most likely caused by a damaged or misaligned video drum and can be repaired 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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This is an Iris problem, soor I cannot help, it needs a Doctor.