CANON ZR40 CAMCORDER DOESN'T RECORD. PLAYS BACK FINE, BUT NO PICTURE ON RECORD. IDEAS?

SOURCE: In Camera (Record) mode, does not show video at all, black screen

THIS IS YOUR CCD.. SAMSUNG IS VERY AWARE OF THIS BUT STILL CHARGES A ARM AND A LEG

SOURCE: Camcorder ZR80 saying remove cassette, won't record or play.

when you put cassette try to see the take up left side weather it rotating?if no try to rotate with your finger.may be there is a bend on that.

SOURCE: SONY CAMCORDER CCD TRV 328 rec,problem

Hi,
Your camera ccd-TRV328 has defect with ccd imager that's why not giving picture in camera / recording mode. This part (ccd imager) needs to be replaced and good news Sony will replace it free of cost.
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Regards,

SOURCE: Picture rolls on playback

Hi,

I beg to differ that the head is dirty. This is based on your post "...pre recorded tape is played the picture is fine..."

I am more inclined to suspect:

• servo calibration. This would be the capstan motor controller. The recording speed slightly differs with the playback speed. You could try manually adjusting the tracking control and see if it corrects the problem;
• recording speed selection, LP, SP, EP/SLP. try recording at the lowest speed LP;
• video source, possibly of a different color system, PAL, SECAM, NTSC.

Hope this be of initial help/idea. Pls post back what is your video source, how things turned up or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards. Thank you for using FixYa.

SOURCE: During playback, only seee a blue screen.

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