20 Most Recent Sony HVRHD1000 Camcorder - Page 9 Questions & Answers

If you look up the details on Google, you will get many references to follow up.

Fixya does not provide a repair service - for this you have to visit a repair agency with the item you require mended.

1) point camcorder at subject. 2) press 'record'

There is very little sense in posting the same query multiple times, and even less in posting it without telling us the actual problem. This code you have quoted is meaningless without a full description of the problem, the conditions under which it occurs and all other relevant information.

SONY eSupport The camcorder displays an error code with the letter or... This may help.

Maybe you should take the hint and not purchase further equipment from a company with which you are clearly not happy? I have always found the best action with any malfunctioning items is to take them to the nearest qualified trustworthy repair centre, not get all worked up about things

It is more than likely that during the period of prolonged storage in less than ideal conditions, some moisture has entered the camcorder and rendered it useless. This camcorder is also some twenty-four years old, and all consumer electronic devices have a limited life, even if well looked after. I feel your only choice is to replace it, and keep the replacement in optimum storage conditions - maybe in a dry cupboard indoors.

Try posting this query in a forum for kitchenware - this forum is for photographic equipment

A) Google it B) Download it

Sorry I can't directly help with your problem but I advise you the repair cost at a repair shop would probably cost nearly as much as a replacement... Unless you have a handy friend who works cheaply you won't lose anything by repairing it yourself. You will probably find some useful how-to videos to help you on Youtube.

This equipment is approximately seven years old now - if you are still using the original battery, it may have reached the end of its useful life, even though it indicates fully charged. Try with a replacement battery - if you still have the same issues, then a visit to a service centre is called for, I'm afraid.