I have had the mini DV camera below for some 5 years now and has given good trouble free service. When I switch on the camera and view the LCD screen I get small red flashing letters "DEW" on the screen and a few seconds later the camera switches off. I had been successfully taking video recordings the day before and this "DEW" was obviously not there. Have I touched something inadvertanly or is it a technical issue? Also can I get a "copy" of the user manual for this camera. I have misplaced the one I got with the camera. ?

cheak ur lcd srip and there is a samll switch that chaing over switch cheak it

CCD failure u r lucky that u can get it repaired free of charge see the link below for details

http://www.jvc.co.uk/template.php?page=100102

just contact JVC authorised service centre in ur area and get it repaired free of charge it is a manyfacturing fault and this letter is valid thru out the world dont worry

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do u see anything in lcd or viefinder in record mode if not only black blank view or distorted view then

Actually u are a victim of BAD CCD see this link below

this un usual battery is consumed by Faulty CCD chip and this lens cap warning is also sign of the same problem

http://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html

but good news is all brands are doing this free of charge repairs sony, fuji, canon , olympus all, some models have service advisories issued and some are not noticed as all do not complain so u can get it repaired free even if u are out of warranty and even if ur camera is not on service advisory list tell them abt BAD CCD and they will understand and take ur repairs free of charge do not accept any charges for repairs as it is the manufacturing fault of CCD units tell them u know about it !

pls dont waste time see the service centre in ur area and email or give them a call see the link below for support in ur area

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-news.pl?mdl=DCRHC40&LOC=3

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Hi,
It is symptom of dirty / clogged video head.
Please use good quality mini-dv video head cleaning tape to clean head. Problem will be resolved.

Hi,
I assume that you can see live view to record on mini dv cassette but can't see recorded image in playback.

Let me know when you playback mini dv cassette, does time counter run time intervals or stays blank on LCD / eye finder?

If this happens, you have dirty / clogged video heads in camera and need to use good quality mini dv head cleaning cassette to clean heads. This will resolve problem.

Need further help, let me know please.
Thank you.

Camera has bad/ defective CCD Imager and it needs to be replaced. Good news is that Sony will repair it free of cost. Follow this web link of Sony for details.
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DCRTRV22&news_id=161

Just call 1-800-222-7669 Sony Support. They will send you pre-UPS label and you mail your camcorder to Sony support. They will replace the LCD View finder for free. I did it about a year ago.

for everybody:
please give me the driver of jvc model gr-d73ag, at this email : [email protected]
thanks before...

the problem of your camera is the flexwire cable of the lcd monitor that why you don't see nothing in the panel,Also the message 'cover is not open' appears,while the cover is already opened the switch on cover have poor contact..it is not covered by sony service...it have to replace or repair that switch and flexwire cable....

could be the flex cable as I've replaced many of flexes in my time. Have you dropped or had a heavy impact?? Unless you know how to take apart the unit I wouldnt recomend it unless you follow the disassembly in the service manual. good luck