Question about Sharp Viewcam VL-Z1 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

Camera head has problem

When I play back what I have recorded there is no sound, the image in color but distorted, by distorted I see what I have recorded but there are two lines though the image like squares, I have used a cleaning tape but this has not solved the problem, do you have any suggestions? thank you

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You will ruin the video head for doing that the cleaner is very rough...forward a blank new tape 5 times as you needed......if nothing happen check the video head appearance maybe have crack or weak already....

Posted on Aug 11, 2007

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