SONY HDR-HC1 TAPE ISSUE

- remove all from camcorder.(battery,tape and accessories and place the camcorder in a dry storage(ive tried placing it inside a rice container for a while and it helped because rice grains will absorb moisture) make sure to put the camcorder on a platform(cardboard or anything flat to place your camcorder) if you're going to place it in a rice container.its worth a try and its safe but if the problem persists i would recommend you to have you're camcorder checked and cleaned by a professional.

Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated but they can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively (much less than the $800 Sony will charge). However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated but they can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be diagnosed by a qualified service technician.

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Leave it in a warmish dry place for as long as it takes. Condensation on the tape mechanism will cause the tape to cling and get snarled and tangled in the drive. You also need to make sure that the tapes are completely dry. Exposure to cold then warm air will cause condensation even without any rain or other obvious wetting. If the problem does not clear up overnight, then there may be a fault with the sensor, but give it plenty of time.

dnt do it bcos u will nt be able to reach the dew sensor as ur nt a proffesional so,
just keep the camcorderi9n stand by mode and keep it in front of ac or so..

MECHANIZAM fauly.repalace it by expert.

What if there's no tape inside of the camera, does it still same?

Bill,

The problem is with the S-reel. Take the tape out, remove the battery, and give it a slight bump. This usually fixes the issue for a couple of weeks. I haven't heard of any permenant fixes. I took my cam into circuit city (before they closed) twice for the same issue. Very frustrating when you don't know what the issue is.

Try depressing the "Reset" button with the camera powered on using a pencil/ball point pen - the camera's logic may have got out of sync. This often helps to remove C:xx:xx error types as well.