First alert digital video recorder model 575 5V/1A 100ft cable. Seeing grey stripes & barely a shadowy pic of what the cam is seeing. OK+arrow buttons sticking, not working properly. How can I fix it?

Sony has a recall on some of these ccd imager problems. Contact Sony to see if your model applies, but it sounds like an imager problem on your pal format camcorder. Larry

there is dirt-moisture glue around the cover of the ccd sensor preventing its opening. get it to a professional and the dirt glue removed. this can happen if u transfer ur cam from humid place to an cool area like where there is AC.

There are two options to delete pictures from your camera:

1. You can delete the picture with the camera itself:

• On the back of your camera, move the switch down from the red camera symbol to the green arrow symbol.
• On the top of your camera, press the POWER button.
• Using the left and right arrow keys on the back of your camera, move through your photos to select the first photo you want to delete.
• On the back of your camera, press MENU/OK.
• Using the arrow key pointing up, select FRAME and then press MENU/OK.
• You will now see, on your screen, the words ERASE OK? Press MENU/OK.
• The camera will automatically ask you if you want to erase the next photo. If you do, press MENU/OK, but if you don't, press the BACK button.

2. The best option is to connect your digital camera to the computer via a USB cable. Once your camera is being detected open the photo folder and select all the pictures and hit the Delete key on the keyboard.

Try using wet head cleaning tape. If no solution then need replace the video head if you can't do, go to service shop to change it

ok,uve gone OUT of cam and IN to VCR player?,then press play on cam and record on VCR,u should see whats recording as long as your on your normal video channel

The monitor you view while recording does not read from the tape where the problem is located, that's why you are not seeing them during recording.
Since they are not visible while recording, the video section is healthy, only the recording is faulty and it is unlikely you can do anything at home to correct it.
This may be a common problem and perhaps Canon is familiar with it.
I recommend you call their service line directly:

email: https://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=SupportMailerAct&fcategoryid=227&modelid=12812

Phone: In the US: 1 (800) 828-4040

Kyle850. I have a fujifilm finepix camera myself, and just recently had the same problem. The camera worked fine until one day I turned it on to take a picture and there was the "card not initialized" message. To fix the problem, just turn on your camera, push the menu button and use the right/left arrow buttons near the zoom button in the top left corner of the camera. Push the right arrow button until you come to the "option" window in the camera's view finder and use the "up" function of the zoom to highlight the "set-up" window. Press "ok", and use the right arrow button scoll over to the "2" tab and press the ok button again. Then use the "up/down" function of the zoom button to scroll down to the "format" tab. Press ok button again and use the "left" button near the zoom in and out button to highlight the "ok" option in the format window. By pressing the ok button here, it will reformat and reinitialize your picture card. If you do have pics already on your pic card, you may want to take your pic card to a photo center and see about recovering these pics before you go through the reformat process because there is a good chance that when you reformat your pic disk any pics on it will be gone. Good luck. SG

Try the jet substitution mode.
Here are the instructions.

To enable the Jet Substitution mode:

1. Press the [Up] or [Down] arrow button on the Control Panel to select [Troubleshooting] on the Display Screen, and then press the [OK] button.
2. Press the [Up] or [Down] arrow button to select [Print Quality Problems], and then press the [OK] button.
3. Press the [Up] or [Down] arrow button to select [Eliminate Light Stripes], and then press the [OK] button.
4. If necessary, select [Print Light Stripes Test] to make a Light Stripes Test print that shows any weak or missing jet and its jet number.
5. Press the [Up] or [Down] arrow button to select [Jet Substitution Mode], and then press the [OK] button.
6. Press the [Up] or [Down] arrow button to select the color for the weak or missing jet, and then press the [OK] button to select the color.
7. Press the [Up] or [Down] arrow button to select the number of the weak or missing jet (1 to 309), and then press the [OK] button to confirm the selection.
   
   NOTE: If necessary, press the [Up] or [Down] arrow button to select [Save Change and Select Another Jet] to substitute more jets.
   
   
8. Press the [Up] or [Down] arrow button to select [Save Change and Exit] and then press the [OK] button to complete the procedure.
   
   

Use the right arrow button on the arrow pad. There is a little pic of a lighting bold beside a pic of a camera on the top left hand corner. Push the right arrow button and look at that lightning bolt you will see it changing. There are three different ones. One has a ling through it and that means no flash on had an "A" on it that stands for automatic and then you will see just a pic of the bolt without anything. Not to sure what means either. Hope this helps.

To change from p-scan back to i-scan with no video picture, mu1 model: 1.turn dvd on with no disc, wait 10 sec. 2.press "setup" 3.press "down arrow"(selects audio/video) 4.press "enter" (selects audio/video menu) 5.press "down arrow" 4 times (selects scan mode) 6.press "right arrow" (selects scan menu) 7.press "up arrow" (selects interlace mode) 8.press "enter" (should see picture) Or find a tv with p-scan capability.