20 Most Recent Sony Handycam CCD-TRV418E Camcorder Questions & Answers

From Page 68 of your Manual: 1.- Open the jack cover. 2.- Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A / V cable supplied with your camcorder.

we have this manual. Pl. email me.

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Sharmila.

I found this cam on eBay for sale...here is the link >http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-CCD-TRV418E-PAL-HI8-8MM-VIDEO-CAMERA-PLAYER- Once you have the Sony Handycam..you will have to copy the videos from hi8 camcorder to PC..You will need an USB capture device..can be found hERE ...

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the camcorder is manufactured in Latin America. you may find the manual on this link.
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hi bnorth3151,
This is is a general warning for your SONY Camcorder.

For error codes that starts with c:31, you may try the following steps:
1. Remove and reinsert the tape then try to operate the camcorder. 2. If no go, remove the power source and leave it unplugged for a minute 3. Reconnect then try to operate it again 4. if no go, try to use a different tape 5 if it will not work try pressing the reset button using a pin or straightened paper clip.
you may refer to this link for further info..

Hit the cam a few times on table..its working...i find it in internet..and it was working to me...one reel little senzor is the trouble...

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You will reqquire an A/D (analogue to digital) Converter to go between the camera and PC.
Connect the camera to the Converter with analogue cables and the Converter to the PC with a firewire cable.

Everytime I try to record or fast foward it beeps 31.22 and won't record or fastfoward

You can get videos from this camera, or any analogue video source, into a computer, but you need more than just a cable. You have to play them into an analogue video interface port. These are available as expansion slot cards for a desktop PC, or as a USB plug-in interface (which is what you need for a laptop). The interface will come with drivers and probably software to digitise the video input and record it to a file. Lots of third party video editing software will also be able to accept the input from this kind of port. You don't need any "driver" related to the camera, it is just a video signal source. The connecting leads will be standard RCA signal plugs, like the ones you use to connect to a TV or VHS recorder. You probably already have a lead for this.

Once you have the video on the computer, you will need DVD "Authoring" and burning software, which will usually come as part of the same package. You can download such software for free from the internet- my first stop would be www.download.com.

This is probably due to bad tape tension, which indicates the unit most likely needs a good cleaning, and perhaps a little adjusting. It's pretty cumbersome to try to clean or service one of these units yourself, and I would recommend having a good camera shop do it for you. If you call around, you will find some repair shops and can get quotes on cleaning/fixing.
Good luck, and hope this helps.

Hi,

This is a common problem on Sony Camcorders.

As per Sony, this message us due to Moisture condensation has occurred. Eject the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize.

If this does not solve the problem, you need to return the unit to Sony for repair.

There are couple of tricks that could solve the problem. Each has a different way of assuming the things.Read :-

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-a1-hdr-hc-series/88013-moisture-condensation-2.html

This thread talks about cleaning the sensor.

http://www.camerahacker.com/Forums/DisplayComments.php?file=Video%20Camera/Sony/DCR_PC5E_Error_code_C_21.00

This talk about giving a small whack ( Do not break the camera by smacking it hard ).

Do not go by the model number. These are the only 2 tricks that could save you the repair cost.

Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

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You can use a card reader to transfer your file from your handycam to your computer. Remove the memory card in your camera and insert it to the card reader and insert it to your computer to transfer your recorded video.

It’s a common Sony error code, usually involves the take-up reel, the tape maybe slacked a bit, tighten the tape by doing a FF and RW, sometimes the cassette gets packed to one side, smack the cassette against a flat surface lightly on both sides, do a FF RW and see if that takes care of it, if it only happens with one tape, bless it and bury it, if it happens all the time you may need repair, if you have done a net search you probably have run into mentions of people getting physical to the transport side of the various cams, up to you what you do.
If you have a problem clearing the error use the little reset button under the LCD panel.

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