20 Most Recent Sony Handycam DCR-HC36 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers

you may have the picture package software try this site:

http://www.ppackage.com/e/download.html

click on the next icon on picture package 1.8 then download and install.

Option 1:

If you want to use the USB cable to connect the Camcorder to the Computer to transfer the video to the Computer then:

(Applicable for Vista Operating System Only.)

This Camcorder does not support USB streaming with the VISTA Operating System. Use an i.LINK cable to transfer the video to the Computer. The i.LINK port is also called IEEE 1394 or Firewire port. (An i.LINK is a black D shaped connector with 4 or 6 pins. The type of cable to be used will depend on the i.LINK port of your Computer. The Sony Camcorder will have the 4 pin i.LINK cable and if the computer has the 6 pin i.LINK port, then you may have to use the 4 pin to 6 pin i.LINK Cable).

You can use any video capturing software like Windows Movie Maker to transfer the video from the Camcorder to the Computer.

Refer this Link for the instruction to transfer the video to the Computer using i.LINK cable.

http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/documentLink.do?externalId=C111893

NOTE: As the Camcorder does not support USB streaming with Vista, it is not required to use any Sony Device Driver to transfer the video to the Computer. You do not require any Drivers or Software from Sony to transfer the video from the Camcorder to the Computer using the i.LINK/Firewire interface.

Option 2:

(Applicable for Windows XP Operating System only):

If you are using a Windows XP Operating System then you have to install the USB Streaming Driver in the Computer from the supplied Software disk with the Computer.

Check this Link for the instruction to transfer video to a Computer using USB Streaming.

http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/documentLink.do?externalId=C222820

If you do not have the supplied Software disk then I suggest that you use the i.LINK cable to transfer the video.

Or you can purchase the software disk from this link:

https://servicesales.sel.sony.com/ecom/accessories/web/productSearch.do?searchOperation=partSearch&searchText=266675501

NOTE: Since the original supplied software is not available for free download now.


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i am unable to import videos from my mini dv digital handycam to my laptop with vista as operating system.is a i-link cable required or usb cable will do? i have the picture motion software and import from handycam software dowloaded through net. can u help me out???

Camcorders have only one color system to record accordingly, either PAL or NTSC
Sony DCR-HC36 is NTSC camcorder and DCR-HC36E would be PAL camcorder.
Hope this info will help you.
Thanks.

you can down load the software from the following site

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=DCRHC26&SelectOS=7

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You may download Sony software and drivers here if you want to skip buying the CD.

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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This is due to the fact that the safety tab on the tape is not present or is switched to lock . This is to prevent accidental recording on the tape. However if you had tried with a new tape and the fault seems to come then the fault can be that the trigger switch on this detector circuit is shorted or is accidently pressed to be ON. You can remove the tape cover and check this switch , if not there is fault on the controller section .

This is usually caused by a defective component in the tape detection circuitry and can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired qualified service technician.

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Hi Poohammn,

Please follow the below instructions :-

Download the file USB Drven from the below link and then install it.

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-do...2&PASSVAL2=SMB

This will extract, and create a folder on the computer desktop named Sony-usb , or anything as per your choice

Open this folder , and open the setup icon.
Complete the install and now the USB driver will copy to the computer.

After the installation you would have to restart the computer and it would work fine.

Hope this helps ..:)

Hi,

This solution is only applicable for the selected camcorder models. You can follow the steps mentioned below for the DCRHC36 models.

• Turn on the computer.
• On the computer, install the USB driver from the CD-ROM supplied with the camcorder.

Only the USB driver included on the supplied CD-ROM will properly enable the camcorder for USB streaming. The USB Streaming Driver can only be installed from the supplied Software CD.

• Turn the camcorder on to the PLAY/EDIT mode.
• Turn on the USB streaming feature in the camcorder menu. P-MENU? PICT.APPLI.Menu? USB SELECT? STREAM
• Connect the USB cable to the camcorder.
• Connect the other end of the USB cable to the computer.
• Cue the video to the beginning of the video footage to be transferred.
• Start the video capture software on the computer. You can try Software like Windows Movie Maker

o NOTE: The computer must have compatible video capture software to complete this procedure. Many video editing software applications include a capture function. If you have video editing software, you might not need a separate video capture application.

• Begin playing the recorded video in the camcorder.
• Begin importing the recorded video with the capture software.

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