Canon ZR40 Mini DV Digital Camcorder - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
Re: Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR70 MC DC 7.4V
hello,
As your camera only has analogue outputs, you will need to buy a video capture card for your PC, such as those made by Leadtek. As mentioned by Tela above, there are also external USB-connected devices that do the same job.
Make sure your PC exceeds the minimum spec or you may lose information during capture. I would recommend at least 1GHz processor.
Hope that helps.
My camcorder is a Canon ZR - 40. A red flashing
This is more than likely a problem in the cameras tapr mechanism and
can be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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I have a Cannon Camcorder
Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated. This will require disassembling the camera to repair the tape mechanism and can be done fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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I want to use my
All digital video equipment also has the analog video outputs (either
S-video and/or composite video) found on current analog equipment. This
means you can play a digital video on a regular TV, or transfer a
digital video onto an analog VCR. If you record using a digital video
camcorder, you can then copy the video onto VHS or Super-VHS tapes, 8mm
or Hi-8 tapes, or any of the broadcast formats such as 3/4-inch or
Betacam if the recording equipment has the appropriate input connectors.
I suggest check in this link, the
ZR740 User Manual and specifically the
Editing Section.
Hope this helps.
My husband owns a Canon
Hi,
You are in a bit of an unfortunate situation here I am afraid. However, I am going to outline all the possible options you have with this below;
1. Borrow any mini-dv camcorder from a friend or relative for temporary use to transfer your tapes to computer. Once you have trnasferred the tapes onto computer you can use any dvd burning software to transfer the video onto DVD. Nero will work for this or Roxio is another possibility.
2. Take your tapes to a video duplicator in your area and have them transferred to DVD professionally (can be expensive - depending on how may tapes are involved).
3. Buy an inexpensive miniDV camcorder to play your tapes back. This is the best long-term and least expensive option if you have a lot of tapes -- and if you can't borrow a camcorder. The camcorder does not have to be a Canon ZR40 - any cheap mini-dv camcorder will do.
However you must make sure that whatever camcorder you buy, the camcorder is compatible with your computers operating system.
Example Windows 7 & Vista is not supported by manufacturers on many older camcorders including Canon but they will work with Windows XP.
Also Important; Most of these older camcorders use firewire IEEE 1394 to transfer video to computer and not USB. Therefore your computer must be fitted with an IEEE 1394 firewire port for it to work. You need to ensure this level of compatibility before you proceed with the purchase of any camcorder including the Canon.
4. Buy a mini dv player. This is a very expensive option. Sony did make one as an example for around $1500 but even if you could get one of these this technology is regarded as obsolete. Not recommended.
Hope this has fully outlined and explained your options. Please do remember to accept and leave a vote for the solution. Many thanks.
Eats tape
This can be caused by several problems including the transmission gear in the tape mechanism not engaging properly or a defective clutch in the take-up spool and can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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When put into camera mode so I can record only get
This is usually caused by a defective CCD image sensor and can be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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I have a Canon ZR40. We can't remember anything
The most likely cause for this is a damaged or defective flexible ribbon cable that connects the LCD to the camera body and can be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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After using approx 20% of
This problem is caused by a loose ribbon like connector on the main PCB. When a friend of mine had this problem, I opened it up, unplugged and re-plugged all the connectors, re-assembled and turned it on. Worked like a charm for about 2 days when the problem re-appeared. So I have opened it up and put insulation tape on all the connectors and problem has not appeared ever since. Apparently this is a very common problem on canon camcorders. Some people even reported that bashing it fixed the problem
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Will not power up
A failure to power up in camera mode indicates a problem with the lens. If the zoom or focus motors will not 'home' or 'initialize', the camera will continue to try endlessly.
If you mean that there is no picture but the camera runs otherwise normally (Beep, Start/stop, lights on, menu...), this is an Imager problem. Contact Canon about a repair. Canon may cover the repair for free.
Other things can cause it but this is most common.
There is a flashing red light with a line between
That is the symbol for the backup battery. It's a button-type battery that keeps enough power to remember the date and time when the main battery is removed. If the icon is lit, it means this battery should be replaced. Check your manual for location and type of battery. If you need, you can view and download the manual
here.
Canon ZR40A Camcorder. Dropped it and now there
The best solution is to send the product back to the manufacturer for repair or replacement. If you have a receipt for the product and its within the warranty period (1 year) they will do this free of charge. I can help you with the process.
Muzu
Can you copy your tapes to a computer?
Hello friend,
The Canon ZR40 Mini DV Camcorder has the port "Firewire" so you can copy your tapes to a computer. you will need to check your computer if it has also a firewire socket (All the new laptops have it).
You don't need any drive software, Windows has all the necessary drivers built in. You can use Windows Movie Maker for the capture, but if you want to burn your finished movies onto DVD then look at something like Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 which is one stop shop application (Capture,edit and burn). you can download a 30 days trial and try it out and see if it's what you want before buying it.
Best Regards,
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