Playback Hello everyone i am facing serious problem with my handycam sony dcr trv 285E. I simply cannot playback any cassette in my camcorder in the play/edit mode i tried cleaning the head but the result is the same. So pls someone help me. Everything else is working fine and all the indicators too.

could you please tell me how i can transfer movie in my PC from Sony Handy cam DCR TRV 285E. I could not get driver yet pleas help me.

With best regard
Azam Peter

I had problems with playback on mine, and solved the problem by giving it a good tap on the hand strap side of the camcorder.

Hope this helps.
Jason

I lost my software installation CD of sony handycam Model dcr-trv 285e. Hence I am not able to transfer the pictures from handicam to Laptop. please guide me how to download the software so that I can transfer pictures from handicam to Laptop

tape head is damaged. sometimes the internals unwind on the head if not done properly.

Sounds like dirty heads. Get a head-cleaning tape and run that.

You camera Sony DCR-TRV255E requires new CCD Imager and Sony announced to provide Free of Cost repair for subject problem. Please click Sony Support (for UK) for details as assumed you are in UK. If you are living in different country, let me know.

I think you face this digitizing problem in old recorded cassettes.
If yes, your camera needs little adjustments of tape guides. There will be one guide lose. In technical, we call it Tape path adjustment.

Dear Sir, Please sent me Sony DCR-TRV 285E digital-8

Try to open cassatte cover fully ,and cassatte is automatic comes out.

if all the indicators i.e. battery condition, play mark, counter, etc are visible on the screen then it can be a simple problem of dirty video head. try using a head cleaning cassette or do the head cleaning manually, Open the cover by removing three screws on the right hand side next to the viewfinder. Slide it little towards front and pick it up. The video head will be visible.