Sony Handycam For some reason, when I turn on the camera, there is no view. When I record, there is no video but there is audio. Once in a while it works but I can't depend on it. The battery is good. Any suggestions?

You need an editing application like Final Cut or Vegas with the ability to rotate images.

Al

Need go buy a cleaning tape from any local retailer and play for one minute. Video should comes back up.

Go in menu, go to sound and make sure it is turned up.

Hi,
Its known issue of bad CCD imager in DCR-HC30 and CCD imager will be replaced.

Sony will repair your handycam free of cost as per announced scheme of CCD problems.

Click on Sony CCD Support for details.

Try this:
Play back a recently recorded scene through the viewing screen. Make sure any "mute" setting is turned off and turn the volume up. If you can hear the sound, the problem is not in the camera. Also, run through your menu's audio settings to make sure that they are set correctly.
If you can't hear any sound, repeat the process with an external mike attached. If this gives you sound, the camera's built in mike is defective. Time to hand it in for repair.
If you still can't hear any sound, something else is wrong with the camera. Again, send it in for repair.

If your Sony camera DCR-HC30 doesn't show live view to record and playback previous recordings good then its problem of bad CCD Imager and this part will be replaced.
Sony will repair your camera free of cost and you will pay shipping charges only. Click Sony CCD Support for details.
Thank you.

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Hi,
Your camera has bad CCD Imager and needs to be replaced this part. Good news is Sony will repair your DCR-TRV19E free of cost. Please check Sony Website for details.
Regards,

If you can play back ok but cannot record then your CCD sensor is faulty: replace CCD block.

I had a similar problem and it turned out to be my zoom was to the max. All I had to do was zoom out.