20 Most Recent Sony Handycam DCR-TRV340 Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers

Not on me, no, but you can probably purchase one via Ebay

The DCR-TRV340 uses the Hi8 or Digital8 tape. It can also use Sony MemorySticks. You may download a copy of the manual from here.

According to this page from Sony, you don't need a driver.

Go to menu than select setup menu than check USB STREAM if it is off, on it through USB what you need you can do it.

According to this page from Sony, you don't need a driver.

It determines the mode in which the camcorder plays back videos from tape. See page 108 in the manual for more details.

Error code 31:23 indicates a fault in the tape transport system. This can be caused by several things including the transmission not engaging properly, a missing pinch roller, a defective clutch in the take-up or a faulty rotary mode switch and will require disassembly to repair. This can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not really a user serviceable problem and should be looked at by a qualified technician. Below is a link to a repair shop that should be able to help you.www.discountcamerarepair.com

Error code 31:23 indicates a problem in the cameras tape transport system. This can be caused by several problems including the transmission gear in the tape mechanism not engaging properly, a defective clutch in the take-up spool or a faulty rotary mode switch. This will require disassembling the camera to repair and can be done fairly inexpensively. However, it's not really a user serviceable problem and should be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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Sony is pretty secretive about the :23 code. It can't be found anywhere. However, to service the C:31 code, Sony recommends you do the following:

1. Turn off the camcorder.
   
2. Remove the battery or disconnect the AC power adapter for 60 seconds.
   
3. Insert the battery or reconnect the AC adapter.
   
4. Turn on the camcorder.
   
5. If the error message appears, service may be required.
   

If your camcorder still shows the same error code, then you'll have to send in your camcorder for service.

This is usually caused by an oxidized, misaligned 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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Does your Macbook have a firewire port. Many do not. Connect with a firewire cable.
This is the only way.

There is a dew sensor in the camcorder that triggers the condesation warning. I am 100% sure that the sensor is malfunctioning. Getting the same replaced by an authorized camera tech should resolve this problem. Please get me your zipcode so that I can get you a list of techs in your area.

You need to purchase a Firewire (also known as a 1394) cable. Make sure the connector on the camera end is the small connector and the connector on the computer end is the large connector. Monoprice is a great place to get cables. Here is a link to the cable you want:

4P to 6P Firewire (1394) Cable

You then need to use "capture" software do actually capture the Digital 8 tapes. This is built into most editing programs, like Studio (from Pinnacle). There is also a really good shareware capture program called Scenalyzer:

Scenalyzer Web Site

that I highly recommend. Once you have the cable and the capture software, you will be able to transfer the video. Digital 8 video will consume 13 GBytes of hard drive space for each hour of video. You then edit this, and when you are finished, you "render" the result to MPEG-2 to make a DVD, or to MP4 if you want to upload to YouTube.

Hi,
Do you get charging light lit when ac charger hooked in camcorder while battery is attached?
Let me know above info to find out possible reason of problem in Sony DCR-TRV340 camcorder.
Thanks.

Hi,
You can get the software from below website
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=DCRTRV340
Thank You

Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated but they can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be diagnosed by a qualified service technician.

My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.

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