Panasonic PV-GS300 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Logo

Question about Panasonic PV-GS300 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

1 Answer

No playback, only blue screen!

I've only owned this camcorder for a few weeks... I've recorded, viewed, and downloaded footage onto my computer successfully. Then... I had a tape get moderately stuck in the camera (but it was easily coaxed out), after this happened the camera requested that I push the reset button. I did. Now, when I try to playback footage I've shot I get nothing but a blue screen and the camera does not seem to recognize any timecode (it's like the tape is blank, but it's not...). I've also tried to record new footage and it doesn't playback either... It's like the camera thinks the tape is blank or it can't read the tape... Help!

Posted by Kay Gauer on

Add Your Answer
  • megapixel Nov 24, 2007

    HAVING SAME PROBLEM. TRYING TO RECORD... ONLY SHOWS BLUE SCREEN. DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE TIME. TRIED RESETTING... NOTHING.



    ANY IDEAS? THX

×

Ad

1 Answer

Anonymous

  • Level 2:

    An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points
    MVP:

    An expert that got 5 achievements.
    Governor:

    An expert whose answer got voted for 20 times.
    Hot-Shot:

    An expert who has answered 20 questions.

  • Expert
  • 188 Answers

Try again after cleaning the video head. i think you will solve the problem.

Posted on Nov 02, 2006

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
2answers

Hi, I am trying to film for a college project but when I select the camera option the screen is blank, it is on as it changes to blue but I cannot view any settings or what I am aiming the camera at. I am...
Canon XM2 Instruction Manual
let the camera in action do the talking

hint a mobile phone can do just as good as job as
a $2000 cam corder
Read full answer
Apr 07, 2017 • Canon XM2 Mini DV Digital Camcorder
0helpful
1answer

I own a Panasonic 3ccd nvgs mini dv i was shooting some footage...tape got horizontal lines on it... i really really need that tape... can it be fixed?...thx a milion
Sounds like dirty heads .
If the lines are recorded onto the tape, probaly not.
Try a head cleaning tape in the camera or use another playback device.
If the lines are recorded onto the tape then track down someone with a TBC (timebase corrector) and pipe the signal through that and record to another tape.
Read full answer
Apr 13, 2011 • Panasonic NVGS-200 DV Camcorder 3 CCD 2.32...
0helpful
1answer

I have a blue screen during playback mode on my Sony DCR-HC32. I am not able to see anything I recorded. What should I do?
Follow this procedure to troubleshoot if a blue screen is displayed when attempting to playback video from the camcorder.
  1. Stop the tape.
  2. Ensure the tape has been rewound to the beginning of the video recording.
  3. Play the tape.
  4. If the issue is not resolved, stop the tape and remove it from the camcorder.
  5. Clean the video heads of the camcorder using a dry head cleaning cassette.IMPORTANT: Follow the instructions for use provided with the head cleaning cassette. It may be necessary to use the head cleaning cassette more than once per session.
  6. Reinsert the tape into the camcorder.
  7. Play the tape.
  8. If the issue is not resolved, stop the tape and remove it from the camcorder.
  9. Insert a different tape with video footage into the camcorder.
  10. Ensure the tape has been rewound to the beginning of the video recording.
  11. Play the tape.
Read full answer
Aug 06, 2009 • Sony Handycam DCR-HC32 Mini DV Digital...
0helpful
1answer

HVX200 shot footage - viewing footage on consumer grade camera
You can only view hd footage on hd devices. so if you recorded hd footage onto a tape, you will not be able to view it on a standard def camera, ie the dvx100b. The footage should not be harmed. Now if you are trying to view via p2 card over the firewire, whole new scenario.
Read full answer
Apr 12, 2009 • Panasonic AG-HVX200 Mini DV Digital...
1helpful
1answer

How do I transferre my videos onto my pc to record them on dvd
  1. Plug fire wire into computer.
  2. Plug fire wire into Camera. If camera does not have fire wire you will have to use usb cable instead off fire wire.
  3. Turn camera on set to VCR/Playback mode.
  4. Most cameras will be controlled by computer edit / capture software.
  5. Start editing / capture software.
  6. If camera is controlled by computer click to capture footage.
  7. If no control rewind fotage at camera start playback Then pause playback. Start capture in software then release pause on camera.
  8. Wait for end of footage Turn Camera off .
  9. Edit footage.
Read full answer
Feb 16, 2009 • Sony Handycam DCR-DVD108 DVD Camcorder
0helpful
1answer

Playback STD Locked Playback is Restricted message
the tape most likely has the lock switched on, it's secured so no one can even view it, why it happend, beats me, look at the bottom of the tape, if it has the lock switch, and is pushed up to "lock" push it back down, if  that doesn't work than I'm not sure, sorry.
hope this helped- snowsurfer58
Read full answer
Nov 05, 2008 • Canon XH A1 Mini DV Digital Camcorder
0helpful
2answers

Camcorder is dead - power supply not to blame.
Intermittent fault? Playback of recorded footage not possible.
Even tried to check 'playback' with an older tape.



































































































































































































































Read full answer
Jun 23, 2008 • Panasonic NV-MX350B Mini DV Digital...
1helpful
2answers

SHARP Viewcam z vl-Z500H-S Camcorder
To transfer video you need to use firewire, not usb. If you use firewire to connect, set the camera to the 'play' icon and then open up a capture program (ie, movie maker) you should be able to just record/capture from there. Good luck!
Read full answer
Jun 17, 2008 • Sharp VL-Z500H Mini DV Digital Camcorder
0helpful
1answer

Playback Problems
heads may be worn ( LP suffers , more ) but try cleaning cassette , first ;
Read full answer
Aug 05, 2007 • Panasonic NV-DS38 Mini DV Digital...
0helpful
3answers

How can I view the footage recorded on the DVD-Camcorder?
-Press ‘Play’ on the camcorder and review the footage on the 2.5” LCD screen -Connect the DVD-Camcorder to your television using the supplied Audio/Video cables -Download the file to your PC using the supplied USB 2.0 interface cable(not available on DZMV730A) and view it using a Windows MPEG Player application that supports DVD recording format (.vro file extension). -Finalize a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc and play it directly through a home DVD player.
Read full answer
Sep 05, 2005 • Hitachi DZ-GX20A DVD Camcorder
Not finding what you are looking for?

View Most Popular

PV-GS300 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

  • Video Cameras

Related Question

Hi, I am trying to film for a college project but when I select the camera option the screen is blank, it is on as it changes to blue but I cannot view any settings or what I am aiming the camera at. I am...

  • Canon XM2 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

Open Questions:

0answers

How do you unlock mini head cleaner tape Panasonic AY-DVMCLC
Read full answer
Be the first to answer May 15, 2014 • Panasonic PV-GS300 Mini DV Digital...
0answers

My Panasonic PV-GS300 camcorder has recently started pulling focus. Whether I am on autofocus or manual the subject will be in focus and suddenly go out of focus even though the camera is still. The only way to re-gain focus to to zoom out or in and then it almost always goes out again in a few seconds. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Russell
Read full answer
Be the first to answer Oct 06, 2017 • Panasonic PV-GS300 Mini DV Digital...
0answers

I have an old panasonic minidv camcorder (model no. pv-6529) that I only use to watch the tapes with my television since there doesn't seems to be a cheaper method. Well, yesterday the battery ran out so I charged the battery with a wall adapter and thought I had the correct 7.9v power adapter. So I plugged it into the camcorder and nothing happened. Now that my battery is charged it will not turn on the camcorder. I have read several blogs about this and believe I blew out a fuse/cicuit. I would like to attempt to repair myself since the camcorder was purchased more than 5 years ago (spent about $300) but don't know where to start. How can I determine if its a fuse and if I determine its a fuse, where do I purchase that? Should I also try purchasing the 7.9v power adapter to see if that works vs. running off the battery? Thank you in advance!
Read full answer
Be the first to answer Jun 29, 2011 • Panasonic PV-GS300 Mini DV Digital...
0answers

I played old tape in my camcorder. Now it won't play tapes or record tapes without lines going across the whole video.
Read full answer
Be the first to answer Jun 12, 2010 • Panasonic PV-GS300 Mini DV Digital...

Related Topics

445 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Popular Questions

I need to download panasonic pv-gs19 driver.

Panasonic PV-GS19 Mini DV Digital...

Panasonic PV-GS29 Software Download

Panasonic PV-GS29 Mini DV Digital...

Panasonic VHS-C camcorder: how to transfer video to my PC?

Panasonic PV-L750 Camcorder

Need Software Drivers for PV-GS59

Panasonic PV-GS59 Mini DV Digital...

Panasonic PV-DV103D

Panasonic PV-DV103 Mini DV Digital...

Top Panasonic Video Cameras Experts

Cindy Wells

Level 3 Expert

6497 Answers

Marvin
Marvin

Level 3 Expert

85240 Answers

Lawrence Oravetz

Level 3 Expert

10558 Answers

Are you a Panasonic Video Camera Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...