LCD display is not working

I had purchased SONY DCR HC 42 in july 2005. now i am facing a problem with the LCD display. whenever i open LCD screen nothing comes on it. view finder is working fine. there is one more problem with the cam that even if the shutter is open it shows a message that 'cover is not open' kindly help me out TIA pkumar

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priderock Jan 13, 2009

Same issue with my HC42 also bought in 2005.
Keirtje Mar 05, 2009

Same here, finder is working fine, but on the LCD there is nothing. Touchscreen is still working.
Anonymous Mar 14, 2009

the lcd screen of my DCR-HC21 became red and then just went black. touch screen still works. only a year old.
Anonymous Apr 09, 2009

i turned on the cam oneday and opened the screen and it was pitch black view finder and touchscreen still works

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The flex wire of lcd monitor has being cut.....and a message 'cover is not open' there switch inside the cover of the lens that is losing contact....

Posted on Aug 11, 2007

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Problem with the LCD display LCD display is not working - mag-glass_10x10.gif . whenever i open LCD screen
message 'cover is not open' are a common errors in The sony HCR-42E
My LCD has broken twice.
and now another problem is Batery life.
I send some one the MiniDV in IndiA FROM kENYA IN 2005.Now with all this problem What do i do?
Reply thro [email protected]

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Dcr hc 42...Suddenly, I Am getting a reddish haze over screen. Stilll takes vidio, just with reddish overlay. Same whether i use Easy Cam or not, nightshot plus or not. Otherwise has been working just fine. I checked entire menu, and all indications normal.

Any suggestions?
Tks, Ed

Posted on Mar 09, 2009

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