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Firewire port damaged from cord ****. What can I do?
I had my laptop connected to my firewire port in my PV-GS300 when the laptop fell off a portable table, it jerked the firewire out making the port in camera loose and inoperable. Can it be repaired and if so where would I take or send it? ZQ from the Bx. NY
Re: Firewire port damaged from cord ****. What can I do?
You have very limited options here:
1. Repair it yourself - If you don't have soldering skills, do not attempt this.
2. Send it into Panasonic -
http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/MiniDV-Camcorders/Warranty-CCP/model.PV-GS300.W#ts
That site has all the warranty information and a number to call in order to get everything in motion.
3. Take it to your local electronics store - Although this is a dying breed, there are still stores all around the US that service electronics. Look in your yellow pages for the nearest repair store.
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Yes ... you need a firewire port if you want to capture your video to the PC....search online for a firewire pci card or if you have a laptop you may have one already installed if not you can purchase one in pcmia format to capture your footage to pc.
The terminals are very fragile and some damage may have occurred to the port of the camera.
If so a Service Centre is your next stop.
Try pushing the Reset button on the camera as a "hope it clears the issue" thing.
It will be a small inset button, refer to the camera manual for position.
This type of camera usually downloads better with a Firewire (DV) connection. Some mini-DV cameras only use the USB connection (if they have one) for stills and can only download video by Firewire. This is because you have to play the tape into the computer, not just copy a file. The way it works on my computer, the camera is controlled by the computer software.
Most PCs have a USB port, but no Firewire port. Macs often have a Firewire port but may not have USB. As most Windows PCs do not come with this interface, you might need to fit an add-on Firewire interface card. This will come with a driver for the card.
Whether this will work with Windows 7, I am not sure. My Mini-DV camera, using a Firewire cable, didn't need any camera driver loaded to the computer, just the movie editor that came with Windows XP.
there is only one kind of firewire cable available.
go to an electronics store and ask for a firewire cable (ieee 1394)
you also need a firewire port on your pc/laptop. if you don' t have one then you should buy a firewire pci card
I found the recipe. To get my DV Camcorder to work using 1384 (Firewire) on my computer I did:
1. Get a good cable. If you paid less than $20 for it, you got the wrong one. 2. Ensure that the 1384 (firewire) port is enabled on your computer. Go into the BIOS setup and check to be sure. Mine was OFF! 3. If you get an error with Windows XP not being able to find your hardware, you need to get all the drivers. There are four or five of them along with a configuration file. Miss any one and you are dead. My solution was to reinstall Windows Service Pack 3. This took a long time, but fixed the driver problems.
I would really think about the firewire port. Maybe a different card or updated drivers. Are you getting any messages in the event viewer? Also make sure that XP is up to date.
Anyway maybe you should just be happy that your firewire port works, there are many on here that are not that lucky...
Take a magnifying glass to the firewire port on the camera. Check to see if it looks damaged at all.
I've used firewire with my students for many years and this has happened to me on more than one occasion. The student is not as careful as he could be when plugging in the cable. The inside of the firewire cable becomes damaged. This is a cheap fix. Buy a new cable.
However, when the port is damaged, it is an expensive fix.
Since the computer recognizes another camcorder it may not be the computer. And if you are using the same cable, then it will probably be a hardware issue with the camera.
Look at the port and let me know if anything looks out if place.
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