I've had this problem for a while but it has now become really annoying.
Although recording does not produce any errors, trying to play pretty much any tape produces three wide horizontal black bands across the screen and playback is jittery, skipping and with no sound. You can also hear small clicking noises, like if the tape is not engaging properly. I suspect it's a playback rather than a recording problem as it happens intermittently (though more often than not lately).
Cleaning the head repeatedly has not helped. I also had it checked professionally but they could not reproduce the problem (with their own tapes).
Could it be a tape rather than a camcorder issue? I use TDK tapes.
Thanks, much appreciated.
I have the exact same problem with my camera. I guess that is has something to do with the mechanism inside the camera as the problem came along wirg "push reset button" issue.I have the exact same problem with my camera. I guess that is has something to do with the mechanism inside the camera as the problem came along wirg "push reset button" issue.
Only used the camera very seldon from new (about 4 years old now so no chance of help from Panasonic guarantee!)
Dis someone say they solved problem by cleaning head with alcohol?
Please confirm if this is the case
Thanks
RayYes I have identical problem!
Only used the camera very seldon from new (about 4 years old now so no chance of help from Panasonic guarantee!)
Dis someone say they solved problem by cleaning head with alcohol?
Please confirm if this is the case
Thanks
Ray
Same problem here too. bought the recorder back in 04, it's been fine until about 2 months ago when it intermittently started playing back with black lines on screen and no sound. If I ejected the tape and put it back in, sometimes it would return to normal, but not all the time. I haven't used it for a few weeks now, and I just turned it on, and this time instead of the black lines, it sometimes gave the "reset button" message, or if I took tape out and put it back it, playback didn't work at all - just had a black screen and gave a ticking noise in the mechanics, like something wasn't working properly inside. I just tried to take the tape out and put it back in (again!) and low n' behold! - it's working ok now.... (sheesh!) Just notcied on the panasonic website that they've recalled camcorders from 03 and 04 (similar model, but not this one) because of an error when it's in camera mode. Hmmmm?? http://panasonic.com.au/support/notice.c...Same problem here too. bought the recorder back in 04, it's been fine until about 2 months ago when it intermittently started playing back with black lines on screen and no sound. If I ejected the tape and put it back in, sometimes it would return to normal, but not all the time. I haven't used it for a few weeks now, and I just turned it on, and this time instead of the black lines, it sometimes gave the "reset button" message, or if I took tape out and put it back it, playback didn't work at all - just had a black screen and gave a ticking noise in the mechanics, like something wasn't working properly inside. I just tried to take the tape out and put it back in (again!) and low n' behold! - it's working ok now.... (sheesh!) Just notcied on the panasonic website that they've recalled camcorders from 03 and 04 (similar model, but not this one) because of an error when it's in camera mode. Hmmmm?? http://panasonic.com.au/support/notice.cfm?detailsID=6
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Thank You Guest, this this solution is helpful, I clean the head with alcohol and the problem is solved.
And thanks for FixYa for the technical support.
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Fixed mine, myself! Black 3 inch vertical band (stripe) appeared after a cros country move on our PC-T50G10. Occasionally we would see white band with multicolored pixel width stripes. Took the risk of taking off the back to see if I could see anything. Found places on sides and bottoms where plastic like 2" flat cables could be seen. Guesstimated where the band was and found that I could flip down a black cover on one end of the cable. Tried to pull it, gently. Mistake. Realized it wouldn't one out like computer hard drive cables, so I took out the screws holding the plate on the other end (it's only an inch long). That allowed me remove the cable. Took it out, cleared away dust, put t back and closed the black over. It worked! Put the screws back in, back on and... we are happy (although I do have four extra screws!). Just be gentle.
This camera does record sounds. But, it doesnt look like it has a speaker in it to play them. So, yes unfortunately you wont be able to hear what you record unless you are using something else to playback what you have recorded.
If the heads become dirty, “NEED HEAD CLEANING” appears during recording. During playback, moreover, the following symptoms appear. ≥Mosaic-like noise appears partially or the sound is interrupted. ≥Black or blue mosaic-like horizontal stripes appear.
When normal playback cannot be performed even after the head cleaning One possible cause is that normal recording could not be performed because the heads were dirty at the time of recording. Clean the heads, and perform recording and playback again. If normal playback can be performed, the heads are clean. Before an important recording, be sure to conduct a test recording to make sure that normal recording can be performed. ≥If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning, the problem may be the tape. If so, try another cassette. ≥During playback, the picture or sound may be interrupted momentarily, but this is not a malfunction of the Camcorder. (One possible cause is that the playback is interrupted by dirt or dust that momentarily adheres to the heads.)
This is because of low light and low frame rates in the camera. It records the sound on time but the picture delays. In the camera's video menu, choose a higher frame rate to help this a little. Honestly though, If you want to shoot better video get a video camera.
I have the exact same problem with my camera. I guess that is has something to do with the mechanism inside the camera as the problem came along wirg "push reset button" issue.
Yes, and I have the exact same problem with my camera.
I've got this problem too, and I've tried the head cleaner, and it doesn't make an ounce of difference.
Yes I have identical problem!
Only used the camera very seldon from new (about 4 years old now so no chance of help from Panasonic guarantee!)
Dis someone say they solved problem by cleaning head with alcohol?
Please confirm if this is the case
Thanks
Ray
Same problem here too. bought the recorder back in 04, it's been fine until about 2 months ago when it intermittently started playing back with black lines on screen and no sound. If I ejected the tape and put it back in, sometimes it would return to normal, but not all the time. I haven't used it for a few weeks now, and I just turned it on, and this time instead of the black lines, it sometimes gave the "reset button" message, or if I took tape out and put it back it, playback didn't work at all - just had a black screen and gave a ticking noise in the mechanics, like something wasn't working properly inside. I just tried to take the tape out and put it back in (again!) and low n' behold! - it's working ok now.... (sheesh!) Just notcied on the panasonic website that they've recalled camcorders from 03 and 04 (similar model, but not this one) because of an error when it's in camera mode. Hmmmm?? http://panasonic.com.au/support/notice.c...
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