Black screen when I try to record ,but the sound is there

It's possible that the video head is dirty or damaged, which is preventing the camcorder from playing back tapes. You may need to clean or replace the video head. As for the "No Card" message, it may be a default message that appears when the camcorder cannot detect a tape. Check that the tape is inserted correctly and try a different tape to see if the issue persists. If the problem continues, it may be a more serious issue with the camcorder that requires professional repair.

Check that the cap is not on, and camera is not in pc mode. Probably it is a lens fault.

If its Canon ZR85 camcorder then it has known ccd imager problem and Canon will repair it free of cost.
Click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.

Hi,
Its known problem of CCD imager sensor in Canon ZR60 and CCD imager needs to be replaced.

Canon will repair ZR60 free of cost as per announced CCD imager support scheme.

Click Canon CCD Advisory for details.

Good luck.

call 1800-ok-canon same thing happened to me they fix it for free. its a recall on their side. you get you camera back in about two weeks. good luck

PLEASE USE VIDEO HEAD CLEANING CASSETTE & TRY ONCE AGAIN

the record button is no good it happens on your model and the zr 500 and 600 as well needs to go to canon.

This sounds like the CCD sensor is faulty ( this is the device that generates picture in both v-cams and normal digital cameras and sits behind the lens ). Playback is fine but no image ( or very 'noisy' image ) in capture mode. Easy to repair but one has to put a new CCD block in.

I had the same problem. I bought a new battery and now the problem is gone.

It is a manufacturing defect in a chip. Canon is replacing it irrespective of warranty. See below URL:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1128632808.html