20 Most Recent Sony Handycam DCR-TRV350 Digital Camcorder - Page 4 Questions & Answers

use video capture usb connection like WINVAR 950
connect one side to the camera and the usb to the mac
and
download

Had the same problem. It's ainternal flex wire connecting LCD with camcorder. Got from the repair shop did it by miself and it's like knew. It's very common in sony. Good luck
Meggita

If you want to use the USB cable to connect the Camera to the Computer to transfer the video to the Computer then:

(Applicable for Vista Operating System Only.)

This Camcorder does not support USB streaming with the VISTA Operating System. Use an i.LINK cable to transfer the video to the Computer. The i.LINK port is also called IEEE 1394 or Firewire port. (An i.LINK is a black D shaped connector with 4 or 6 pins. The type of cable to be used will depend on the i.LINK port of your Computer. The Sony Camcorder will have the 4 pin i.LINK cable and if the computer has the 6 pin i.LINK port, then you may have to use the 4 pin to 6 pin i.LINK Cable).

You can use any video capturing software like Windows Movie Maker to transfer the video from the Computer.

Refer this link for the instruction to transfer the video to the Computer using i.LINK cable.

http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/documentLink.do?externalId=C111893

NOTE:As the Camcorder does not support USB streaming with Vista, it is not required to use any Sony Device Driver to transfer the video to the Computer. You do not require any Drivers or Software from Sony to transfer the video from the Camcorder to the Computer using the i.LINK/Firewire interface.

(Applicable for Windows XP Operating System only):

If you are using a Windows XP Operating System then you have to install the USB Streaming Driver in the Computer from the supplied Software disk with the Computer.

Check this link for the instruction to transfer video to a Computer using USB Streaming.

http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/documentLink.do?externalId=C222820


If you do not have the supplied Software disk then I suggest that you use the i.LINK cable to transfer the video.


Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

scratched lens

A lot of times, with sony handycams, if the LCD screen is on, the viewfinder won't be.....

possible needs cleaning or look to alamocamera.com for expert cleaning

Hi,
Actually this problem is related to the loading of tape path which get misaligned, most of the times improper insertion of cassette caused this problem and secondly dust/dirt in the gears of mechanical could be the cause. In this situation cleaning and mechanical adjustment is required, and mechanical adjustment bit difficult and only expert can perform this, therefore i advise for an expert to sort this problem.
Hope you will understand my sayings.
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Do you have a memory card in your camera? What cords do you have with this camera? If they are just RCA jacks then it won't work. You can use a house style dvd burner to transfer video to dvd.

With this fix, you should be able to repair your Camcorder yourself in less than 5 minutes with no cost.
1. unplug camcorder AC cord
2. remove fat battery from back of camcorder
3. remove slim battery from under the LCD (it's the size of a nickle coin)
4. wait 2 minutes
5. plug AC into the camcorder
6. flip the camcorder into VTR mode
7. tape should automatically eject
8. viola, drink beer, be merry

http://www.camerahacker.com/Forums/DisplayComments.php?file=Video%20Camera/Sony/DCR-TRV350_tape_wont_eject_C.32.11

http://www.pechorin.com/m/2004/01/22/Error_Codes_Assistance-208526-21.html

hope this helps

Hi,
This message appears when the loading tape path become misaligned (mechanically unstable). Your camera just need mechanical adjustment from any expert and it will work fine again. Contact any service man for this.
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the heads are out of alignment. tape sensors are probably bad.as well as tape loader. flat rate if sent to sony would run around 180.

Check the pinch roller. The retainer may have come off and the roller is riding up the shaft.

heres a link to your cameras OM....check page 26 for setting time and 68 for using auto focus

http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DCRTRV350.pdf

dear sir
i have sony 700x digital200m optical 20x dcr-trv350 ntsc handycam , kindly let me know if device av cordless ir receiver ift-r20 can be used with my above mentioned camera

Your camcorder is good one and you probably have a case of dirty video head. Head gets clogged all the time so for your remedy, insert a new video head cleaning tape and run it for about 10 seconds but no more. This cleaning should take care of 60% of the head clogged problems. But if it does not, take it to local camcorder repair company and they should be able to clean it deeper with chemical so decent price ($25-75) depending on where. Good luck -James. For further assistance by email, go to www.camerarepairjapan.com

This is new for a sony camcorder technician. Here is what you should do. There may be a sticky substance holding the side tape door to open then the whole tray will go back down. Using battery, press the eject button when the tray is all the way up, disengage the battery to turn the power off. This way you will have the tape tray at posititon just before the opening of side door. With you finger nudge the door outward to see if it is just got stuck by substance. Using Q-Tip with some "windex" go around the edges of the tray. You can also take the door off by removing two screws. -James. For additional assistance by email, go to www.camerarepairjapan.com

take out the battery, put it back, turn it on and you take the tape out of the camera. hope this helped you. have a great day.

You need to purchase a video editing software program. If you have a usb or dv port on your computer you will need a firewire card on your computer or a spare usb port.

Pinnacle Studio will work with Vista. Once the software is installed and the camera is tuned on, A dialog box will appear asking to run Pinnacle Studio. Go into capture mode to copy the video to your hard drive.

try to use tape head cleaner.