DCR-HC42 Am on vacation and camera is now telling me to re-insert cassette. Can't rewind tape either

Load cassette, turn it on, then message says re-load cassette. Door to cassette compartment only works half way. After fiddling with power, can get the cassette door to open and close all the way, but not with cassette. Tried several brands of cassettes, no joy. Load cassette, turn it on, then message says re-load cassette. Door to cassette compartment only works half way. After fiddling with power, can get the cassette door to open and close all the way, but not with cassette. Tried several brands of cassettes, no joy.

we have same problem, I read its a humidity problem. I put it on a de-hu

midifier for a couple days then it will wrok for a while. I am looking for a better fix as well.


we have same problem, I read its a humidity problem. I put it on a de-hu
midifier for a couple days then it will wrok for a while. I am looking for a better fix as well.

When I put the cassette in, the camcorder tells me to reinsert the cassette and flashes C:31:42.  The carriage moves slowly when I try to load or unload the cassette.  I have inserted various cassettes, switched from the battery to the power outlet, reset the camera.  None of it alters the error message or allows me to record or playback a tape. When I put the cassette in, the camcorder tells me to reinsert the cassette and flashes C:31:42.  The carriage moves slowly when I try to load or unload the cassette.  I have inserted various cassettes, switched from the battery to the power outlet, reset the camera.  None of it alters the error message or allows me to record or playback a tape.

I've had this camera for a few years and this has been a constant problem. I stumbled upon a group of users with the same issue. Over the course of several months the prevailing wisdom on that group seemed to be to hit the side of the camera. Of course that does not seem like the right thing to do for delicate electronics. Never found a better solution however and sony has been useless on the matter. Mine has finally given up so a new camera is in order. but not a sony.

I've had this camera for a few years and this has been a constant problem. I stumbled upon a group of users with the same issue. Over the course of several months the prevailing wisdom on that group seemed to be to hit the side of the camera. Of course that does not seem like the right thing to do for delicate electronics. Never found a better solution however and sony has been useless on the matter. Mine has finally given up so a new camera is in order. but not a sony.

i insert the cassette it only goes halfway in.......

i insert the cassette it only goes halfway in.......

Same problem, says to reinsert the cassette. Changing cassettes and power source doesn't make any difference. Same problem, says to reinsert the cassette. Changing cassettes and power source doesn't make any difference.

Same problem as everyone else. No solution?

Same problem as everyone else. No solution?

Telling me to re insert cassette, will close with no tape in. Telling me to re insert cassette, will close with no tape in.