No display in viewfinder and LCD

The camcorder's viewfinder and LCD are both black when the camcorder is in Tape Mode. And yes, the lens is open. Both the viewfinder and LCD play back video in the Play/Edit mode. I also hit the reset button and that didn't work. Help, please! Thanks!

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cjfljf Dec 25, 2007

camera viewfinder and lcd are black when trying to tape or record
Anonymous Apr 15, 2008

The lcd is not does not display, but the viewfinder is ok
Anonymous May 16, 2008

no lcd or viewfinder picture, screens are black??????????????????
dsnema Jul 07, 2008

I can view the movie from the eyepiece but not from the LCD. It turns black. How to fix it
info350 Sep 27, 2008

sony HDR HC1-E lcd just black, viewfinder ok, same happened to my panasonic dx 100 after warrenty was void ... reb
bb26 Nov 11, 2008

LCD screen does not work at all. Viewfinder works, though. Sony DCR HC42 was a bad buy.
Anonymous Nov 28, 2008

NO VIEW ON LCD SRCEEN

NO VIEW ON LCD SRCEEN
Joe Coffaro Dec 02, 2008

I have a Sony CCD-TRV21 Handycam. In record and playback modes my screen is black. I record sound but no image is visable.

Please help!

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Sorry to say but the problem of your camera is the ccd image sensor....go to a service center for replacing it...

Posted on Aug 11, 2007

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