Audio I have DCR-VX2100 great camera however I'm having problem... Ones I record and I play back on the camera or computer the sound of the audio skip.. for example recording dance the sound skip for 1 second or 2 back to normal and skip again. [email protected] need help!!!!!!

This is usually caused by an oxidized or defective Audio/Video drum. You can try running a cleaning tape through the camera. If this does not solve the problem the camera will need to be serviced by a qualified service technician.

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This sounds like dirty capstan and heads, your recordings will suffer like this, when did you last run a cleaning products in your camera?

Need go buy a cleaning tape from any local retailer and play for one minute. Video should comes back up.

firewire ic may have blown in back supply..check it at a service centre..

The time/date is 'stamped' onto the video during recording. The time/date stamp function can be turned on or off in the setup menu. If it was 'on' during recording, it will be displayed when played back. If it was turned off, it will not be seen on the recording.

I have successfully recorded to a mini Dv tape from my computer however I connected my PC to the VX2100 using the RCA inputs. I have an adapter that I purchased from best buy that provides the RCA input/output. If your able to connect that make sure to...

1. Turn you VX2100 to Play/Edit mode (not camera mode)
2. Insure the program on your mac has an external output otherwise you won't be able to record.
3. See if your video editing software (if your using one) has an option for record to tape or to camera. I use Vegas Studio and it has an option for that.

Hope this helps. Good Luck!

If you are able to access the menu and see that on your screen, the go into the LCD settings to adjust the levels. If that doesn't work you may need to reset your camera to see if that fixes the problem. Look at your manual for proper instructions.

If the problem still persists then I'd send it in for repair.

Try this:
Play back a recently recorded scene through the viewing screen. Make sure any "mute" setting is turned off and turn the volume up. If you can hear the sound, the problem is not in the camera. Also, run through your menu's audio settings to make sure that they are set correctly.
If you can't hear any sound, repeat the process with an external mike attached. If this gives you sound, the camera's built in mike is defective. Time to hand it in for repair.
If you still can't hear any sound, something else is wrong with the camera. Again, send it in for repair.

If the problem is no audio recorded from the internal microphone, then it has likely failed. See http://www.bealecorner.com/trv900/trouble/micfix/index.html for a simple repair procedure you can do yourself.