Hi there, I have a Sony HVR-A1E and have recently discovered that the touch screen is not healthy... All of of a sudden the P-Menu options are not going to their correct assigned options and are only providing me with very few options... One option which is not working is the Main Menu button which i was hoping to use to rectify the problem... There appear to be problems in both Camera mode and playback mode... The camera still records ok, but the lack of options is proving a hindrance... I have tried to reset button to no avail and the manual suggests i try re-calibrating but the problems with the buttons going to the wrong places doesn't allow me to access that option. Any advice or suggestions you can give would be welcome...

This video goes over the problem you are having.

A self portrait from a camcorder? Just set it on a tripod, get yourself situated and let it run for a few minutes or less.
Then run it though a free program as simple as Picasa. If you don't have it a simple search is all you need to do.
Use the Stop button to freeze frame then use the upper left command 'File' to 'save a copy' and it saves any frame you want. I do this all the time with fast moving subjects (kids, critters, jets etc.) then find the perfect shot in a frame.

hi,
yes it has, go in camera settings
but if advise you, better not to use it because too much pixelizing with deep zooms (that's why it is desactivated from the beginig)

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Dirty heads may cause TimeCode breaks. Try a clean.
The fast start feature of this camera can also cause problems during recording.

Dear
need not try any tips, as its the problem of mechanical deck, which is giving this problem it needs to get replaced, as the cable on the back of hvr-a1, mecha deck gets broken....
due tow hich the error starts coming...
get that replaced

sony A1e reinserting error message

no ,but you will have a dvd quality picture. HD means
the picture size format usely 16:9, HDMI its a Hd
multimedia interface its HD quality to...
hope that help you..

dear ... there is an option in the menu .....
of hvr A1 TO KEEP THE VIEW finder.... ON..

write nw
ur camcorder is in auto mode ,wht happen in auto mode is ,view finder gets ON only when u turn the LCD pannel ...
so need nt worry change ur MENU option OF view finder from AUTO to ON,......

Just a thought but have you got the right format selected?

Try this;

Press 'P-menu' on screen, then select 'VCR HD/DV'.

Make sure that you then select either DV or HDV depending on which format you filmed in. The 'auto' function doesn't always select the right one!