20 Most Recent Panasonic AG-DVC30 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers

Hi,The sensor the takes the light and turns it into electrical bits of info has gone bad....or was bad from the start...If the camera is very new, then return it and get a replacement of your money back... don't mess with it there is nothing you can do...heatman101

This is usually caused by an oxidized, misaligned or defective Audio/Video drum. You can try running a cleaning tape through the camera. If this does not solve the problem the camera will need to be serviced by a qualified service technician.

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This being a new set and if under warranty you MUST not attempt to openor tamper so as to VOID the warranty.
Now the obserrvation of the fault seems to be linked to a problem in the main processing board.
the static noise indicates that the servo or the luminance.
The fault requires that you will need a proper signal trace, use of an oscilloscope for video signal and a use of a proper service manual and Jig for looking into the board when it is disembled.
hence my request for such a fault seems that it be checked with the service center, take estimate and decide.
Sometimes a fault connection, and inter board connector, loose grounding or a improper shield, or dry soldering in the linking cords/ boards can be the reason but will require a close look with a magnification glass.

Go to the panasonic website and see if they have any driver downloads for your model of camcorder. If they have download the driver and that may fix your problem

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.

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This is usually caused by an oxidized or defective Audio/Video drum. You can try running a cleaning tape through the camera. If this does not solve the problem the camera will need to be serviced 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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This is usually caused by a failed component in the power circuit within the camera and can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired qualified service technician.

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thats probly the cass in swicth
or a dirty sensor....
hope that will help..

It is possible that you have a faulty firewire port or cable that is sending electricity through one of the pins that is not designed to handle it. If one of the six pins at one end of a cable is bent, for example, it can electrocute whatever is at the other end.
It's been a while now - did you ever get this problem solved?

most likely problem is a defective power supply board in the camera. parts cost is about $250.00.

you are sure its on autofocus mode....