Can't record picture

You have not given enough information. Are you trying to see
recorded photos or expecting to see the image from the lens?
You normally have an option to either use the view finder OR the
LCD display. It usually defaults to the view finder and you must activate the LCD with a button.

Does the camera record images, or only sound?

Your veiw finder is bad.

If camcorder shows old recorded tapes picture with correct colors in LCD but does not show live view in camera mode to record new movie then its ccd imager chip failure.
And if camcoder shows live view and old recorded tapes in its eye piece view finder but does not show any thing in LCD the its problem of broekn/ cracked flexible wire between lcd board and main board of camcorder.
Let me know your finding with bit detail to provide you solution/ helpful info.

Flex wire connecting LCD to the camcorder is broken. I bought it in the repair shop and did it by miself. it's very common problem
Good luck
Meggita

used my brain

if you are able to playback previously recorded cassette and the picture is perfect then its not the head. then the problem is with the image grabbing section i.e. the CCD. May be its damaged and needs replacement.

Sounds like a CCD issue, can yoou see menus and pre problem recorded pics on the memory cards but no live views That is a CCD issue, ala C-5050 CCD recall problem, identical symptoms.

what is the model number? if it's 10 years or older you are most likely dealing with bad surface mounted capacitors.

1- record something and make sure there sound
2- playback the what you just recorded
3- if no video but sound is ok, send it back to Sony. They will fix it for free (CCD sensor is no good)
4- go to this link for more infor...
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?news_id=161&mdl=DCRDVD100

hope this helps