I have tried to charge several new sony np-fp50 batties on my hc-30. The Charge Light comes on briefly , then after several minutes, it goes out and the battery has very little charge. The same thing has occured on several batteries. The hc will work when plugged into electrical outlet. Any suggestions?
A technician ' s adjustable bench power supply -
set for 9 volts at 1 amp - for a minute or so ,
will initialize most new lithium batteries
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It sounds like your Sony DCR-DVD108 camcorder may have a problem with the battery or the power connection.
For the battery issue, you can try replacing the battery with a new one that is compatible with your camcorder. The Sony NP-FP50 or NP-FP70 are compatible batteries for your DCR-DVD108. You can purchase them online or from a camera store.
As for the "Movie Disabled" message, it may be caused by the type of disc you are using. The Sony DCR-DVD108 camcorder is compatible with DVD-R and DVD-RW discs, but it may not be compatible with all brands of discs. You may need to try using a different brand of disc to see if that resolves the issue.
Additionally, make sure that the camcorder is set to the correct recording mode, such as video mode, and that there is enough space on the disc to record the video. If none of these solutions work, there may be a problem with the camcorder itself, and it may need to be repaired or replaced.
It means the camera has detected that the battery is not genuine or not compatible. sony batteries has the data chip that provides the 'info' in infolithium.
If you have had the battery a long time or have charged it often it will need replacing if it does not charge. 800MAH is the capacity of the battery, how much power it can store. 800 is better than 700 and if it is a NP20 it will be OK in your camera.
The symptom of light staying on briefly then going off suggest the battery is dead. If you bought a new battery did you put it in correctly? turn it around and try again.
The batteries are covered under warranty for three years. Sony batteries are know for not keeping a good charge after a few years.
If there not holding a charge, they wouldn't appear on the LCD screen at all. I the AC power is working fine, then that probably isn't the source for not getting a charge.
You could try lightly scraping the contacts on the battery and see if that makes a difference and recharge them.
Hey Lak_69,
One problem I know of is the battery for your camera should be model NP-20 not model NP-40. The NP-20 has 650mAh. I would exchange your new battery for the correct model battery, and see if this works. If this doesn't work I would try cleaning the battery terminals in the camera, and if that doesn't work go ahead and try a new charger.
This sounds similar to a problem I had. I brought the camera in under warranty and the repair shop fixed it. They shop text is cryptic.
Problem: Camera light keeps flashing, not charge
Solution: Troubleshoot to intermittent switch block control, replace with new one, test OK.
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