AC adapter power not enough for XP?

hello, does it show any error code before is shuting down?

First, you need a Firewire connection (also called IEEE 1394). Most of PC computers don't have it, including mine. I bought a cheap Firewire card and installed it into an empty PCI slot, costed about $15.
I hope you don't have the USB cable and the firewire cable plugged into your computer at the same time. That can break things.

With the firewire cable plugged into the DV port of the camcorder and the firewire port of the computer and the camcorder is in Play mode (and plugged into the wall AC power with the power adapter), are you saying that when you launch MovieMaker and "Capture", the video camera is not recognized?

There are only two conditions that can cause this:

1) The firewire400 port on the computer is not working properly (how do you know it is working?). If you are using Vista Home Basic, chances are good that the IEEE1394a firewire port drivers were never loaded... so, that will be your first step. Get that port working and you'll be ready to go.

2) The DV port on the camcorder is not working properly. This could be for several reasons, but lets hope the DV port was not fried if you ever had the USB and firewire connections to your computer at the same time... Reset the camcorder to factory defaults by disconnecting all cables, removing the rechargeable battery and removing the little date/time button battery inside the camcorder. Wait for about 20 minutes. Put the button battery back in, then put the rechargeable battery back on. Set the date and time. Connect the firewire cable to the DV port, connect the AC power adapter to the wall, connect the other side of the firewire cable to the firewire port on the computer, launch MovieMaker - will it "Capture" from the video tape?

Anyone you know nearby with an Apple Macintosh and iMovieHD? You will need a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire cable and the AC power adapter. If it works with the Mac, we know it is not the camcorder's DV port. If it does not work, chances are good the camcorder's firewire port is bad.
Hope this was helpful?

I'm sorry that the camcorder display the error: C32:21. Refer the URL to troubleshoot the issue: 
http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=C79466&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KNOWLEDGEARTICLES_1_1&dialogID=210108126&stateId=1%200%20210110314
The error C:32:xx indicates that the camcorder has detected an issue that may require a power reset. Follow the steps to perform power reset:
Turn off the camcorder.Remove the battery or disconnect the AC power adapter for 60 seconds.Insert the battery or reconnect the AC adapter.

Follow this procedure to troubleshoot if the camcorder turns off by itself.

1. Remove the battery from the camcorder.
2. Connect the AC power adapter to the camcorder.
3. Plug the AC power adapter into a working electrical outlet.
4. Attempt to turn on the camcorder.
5. Reset the camcorder back to factory settings.
NOTES:

• If the camcorder does not operate using the AC adapter, service may be required .
• If the camcorder does operate using the AC adapter, proceed with the steps below to troubleshoot the battery.


6. Ensure the battery has been fully charged.
7. Ensure the battery is properly inserted into the camcorder.
8. Remove the AC power adapter from the camcorder.
9. Attempt to turn on the camcorder.
NOTES:

• If the camcorder does not turn on, then the battery may need to be replaced.
• If the problem persists using a different battery, service may be required .

ur COMP. graphic is low. ur camera need capturing card on PC u can edit ur pic in movie maker

If you're using the AC adapter, try it without (using a 6-pin to 6-pin Firewire cable) the AC adapter.

Otherwise try a different Firewire cable.

If you want to do the job properly for fully remote video editing, etc then you need a digital video capture card fitting into your PC and a firewire lead that suits your particular camera.

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same thing for me any help ?

Try to play it by connecting camcorder through the ac adapter/charger which will further connect the battery, so this means you do not have to put the battery in the camcorder rather get it through the ac adapter/charger and format if it asks to. I recovered 1 disc by doing so!

I use Pinnacle Studio versions 9 and 10 without any problems. The software sees the camera MV700i and controlls the playback etc. Have also used Ulead Movie Factory without any problems, but its a little harder when it comes to editing the output.