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Sony Handycam DCR-HC30 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers
When I turn on the camera, there is only a white, blank screen?
Try the reset button and removal of the battery while powering on/off to see if that cures the problem. These cameras are well known to suffer from a fractured ribbon cable (which goes from the LCD at the hinge to a pcb inside the cam). Apparently these are still available.
Viewfinder and LCD screen only show black.
If camcorder shows old recorded tapes picture with correct colors in LCD but does not show live view in camera mode to record new movie then its ccd imager chip failure.
And if camcoder shows live view and old recorded tapes in its eye piece view finder but does not show any thing in LCD the its problem of broekn/ cracked flexible wire between lcd board and main board of camcorder.
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Battery died during finalizing
if you cannot finalize the cd but the camera can still play it then you
will have to dupe the video to the computer using firewire or usb or
video/audio.
likley part of the writing to the vtoc was done and now cannot be repeated.
if you cant play it on the camera you will need more professional help to hack the dvd.
Lcd problm
there is 2 types of fault for this....one lcd cable damage or touch panel damage if it is you have replace LCD
I put a new ribbon
This is usually caused by a defective LCD module or a defective flex cable that connects the LCD to the camera. I recommend replacing them both at the same time. The LCD / Touchscreen module is no longer available from Sony at an reasonable price for this Model. However, I have a limited supply of them in stock as well as an aftermarket supplier with hundreds of them.
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