I have sharp VL E630 the battery is charged I put it in the camcorder the screnn fickered a couple times the went black and now nothing? Allan

Go to the manufacturer web site for manual download.

If not charging,3 reasons may be-
1.Charger is defective.Check adapter
2.Batt is defective.Try with another one
3.Camera is electrically dedective.Can't complete charging.

I have put a new cassette in my VL-Z5 camcorder and the display says "eject the cassette". My problem is that the cassette will not eject when the cover is opened. Battery is fully charged and I've also tried it with power supply connected?

need to have tv on av

If you persistently leave the batteries discharged, it is unlikely that they will be able to hold a full charge. You should re-charge your batteries at least once a month, even if unused. Put it on your calendar. BTW 2 years old is hardly 'brand new'.

my camcorder battery won't charge

first off what type of computer do you have?

According to the manual the red X means the heads may be dirty or worn out. I was looking at the manual for the VL-A110U camcorder as it seems like the closest thing but the red X is pretty universal. Your older tapes are probably fine. Sometimes a small piece of tape gets stuck in the tape head and is not easily dislodged. I would tyr using the cleaning tape 10 seconds at a time maybe 3 times, waiting a couple of minutes between cleaning as the heads get hot. If that doesn't do it you will probably need to take it to a reputable repair shop to see if they can do something.
Manual for the VL-A110U is available here.
http://www.sharpusa.com/products/TypeManuals/0,1083,47,00.html

Hey maryspray,
I have included a link to the manufacturer where you can purchase the battery for this camcorder. I hope this helps!

http://www.sharp-cart.com/ecom/accessories.htm?action=getSearchItems&ss_id=940&view=catalog/ss_items

Sincerely,
Allan
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2.7 volts is too low. Usually camcorders use battery at least 6 volts. Problems with rechargeables especially NiCds and NiMH, a cell will be shorted. for 6 volts pack, there are 5 cells in series (5 pcs x 1.2 volts with load , 1.35 no load). If you are measuring only 2.7 volts, it is highly possible that 3 cells are dead. As for the charger, if the same charger is used to power the camcorder and you said the the camcorder operates using the adaptor, this means that the charger is OK. You can ZAP the battery back to life but I will not recommend. It can be dangerous. If you can buy the battery, I suggest you do it since the old battery, even when zapped, will not provide enough juice anymore.