20 Most Recent JVC GR-D50 Mini DV Digital Camcorder - Page 4 Questions & Answers

The only thing I found seemed to be that if I pointed it straight at the sun or some other brigh light it then seemed to start working.  I haven't done it enough times to be sure that this always works but I assumed that somehow it needed enough bright light to trigger something.  Let me know if this, or anything else works for you.  Good luck with the baby, try to get some sleep.

You need a cable. If your camcorder has a DV port you need a firewire port in the back of your computer as well as a firewire cable. If your computer has a USB port you need a USB cable.

You also need video capturing software to use it. Pinnacle Systems makes an easy to use system that work with your camcorder. Once the software is installed, the cable is plugged in and the camera is turned on, your computer will lauch Studio for you.

Radioshack.com is a good source for that answer. Usually they can tell you that by the batter number you are using.

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hi dear

you not ned a driver for this, you just need a fire wire card ...it' better than USB cable

after that, using pinacle, Ulead Video editor or adobe premiere ....softwaare to transfer that



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hi dear

just using card fire wire

and transfer it with software like: , pinacle, Ulead Video Editor, adobe premiere ...sony vegas ...cyberlink power director.and many moore


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This worked for VHS camera once: If you know where or can find a heated de-humidifier try that (first). Or put it in an oven which has been warmed up and then turned off. Let the oven cool down to about 160F first. Take out the battery, tape and memory card. Leave it in for a couple of hours or until back to room temp. Make sure you don't forget it. Look for a re-set button inside the where the tape is inserted. Check you manual for its location. Then try it. If it works you're lucky.

Have you cleaned the heads lately? Or the focus sensor. My previous advice for some one else is to clean the heads every 25 hrs of play. Buy a commercial tape cleaner. Try that first. If that doesn't help you may need to take it to a camera shop and have it cleaned and re-aligned because of normal usage after 2 years. Probably your best option.

Before you send it out to be fixed, when was the last time you cleaned the "heads"? I suggest you buy a "cleaning tape" first. Sony makes an excellent one. Follow the instructions that come with it. Takes 5-10 seconds. There are two methods in cleaning the heads, "Wet" and "Dry". Dry uses a small amount of special abrasive on a tape that is designed to remove and trap dirt and oils. Wet uses an alcohol solution to remove the dirt. you can use either. I prefer the wet because it is less damaging to the heads but it is also harder to do and takes more time and I have have a lot of patience. With the wet you can also clean the tape guides where you can't with the dry. For the general public use the dry tape system about every 25 hrs of recording or playback time. This should fix your problem. If it doesn't then you know you need to have it professionally cleaned and repaired.

Hi! I had the same problem. I just find a working driver for my IEEE1394 here: http://www.unibrain.com/download/download.asp Download this: ubCore™ 5.20 for Windows Windows XP/Vista 64 bit After I installed it, my Vista can see my camcorder, but JVC drivers still missing. I wrote a mail for JVC and I'm waiting for the reply. This is all I can help at the moment. Loosh-T

try www.versiontracker.com it will scan your computer and find the right driver updates for your pc. let me know how it goes.

Have you looked in the manual ?

Not sure , do you mean safe mode ?

Take camera and its battery to a camera outlet, ask them to check the built-in rechargeable battery. Most outlets will help you with this, as its likely that if the battery has failed, you'll buy a replacement from the same dealer.

not sure on this one but it might be the heads in your vid cam may need cleaning. or the tapes are not running straight on the heads or the rollers in side. if the vid cam has been in a cold place it can cause this fault as the heads may have a bit of damp. try putting a tape in and run it fast forword in play mode and see if starts to clear the playhead.if it does keep doing it until you see a clear picture. this could also be a head misalignment fault if it is you will have to take it to some one to have a look at. if any of the above does not work then you will have to take to some one to look at it. .

Sounds as if the battery needs replacing - have you tried with a spare battery ?

The heads need cleaning. DO NOT USE A HEAD CLEANING TAPE. Thats like holding sand paper to the drum. Use alcohol and a swab.

Do you have the sd card that holds the pictures? Put in computer. Computer will give you option how to open and save photos. You do not have to use makers software disc, any photo reader can store your pictures on computer.