When I flip out the screen to record I have a red dot on the LCD screen. It records on all of my video footage. What is this and hot do I get rid of it?

you need the imei # of the phone the rim # just lets people know exactaly whats in the phone example

81xx - Suretype, Non Flip, Camera
82xx - Suretype, Flip, Camera
83xx - QWERTY, Non Flip, Camera
85xx - QWERTY, Non Flip, Camera, Expanded Internal Memory
88xx - QWERTY, Non Flip, No Camera, GPS, GSM
89xx - QWERTY, Non Flip, Camera, High Res Screen, Expanded Internal Memory
90xx - QWERTY, Non Flip, GPS, Camera, High Res Screen, Expanded Internal Memory, 3G, WiFi, Video Recording
95xx - Touch Screen, Non Flip, GPS, Camera, High Res Screen, Expanded Internal Memory, Video Recording, GSM, 3G
96xx - QWERTY, Non Flip, Camera, High Res Screen, Expanded Internal Memory, GSM, 3G

And now the last 2 digits
xx00 - Base Model, No modifications
xx10 - GPS, GSM, Video recording
xx20 - WiFi, GSM, Video Recording
xx30 - CDMA, EVDO, Video Recording, GPS
xx50 - CDMA, EVDO, Video Recording, WiFi, GPS

the phone you got for example would be a "Non Flip, Camera, High Res Screen, Expanded Internal Memory" the other numbers in the rim also tell more about the phone. but a persons phone # can not be found using this #

The battery may be defective (corrupt). It is not uncommon for rechargeable batteries to go bad, even fairy new ones. You could try a camera reset:

Hold the power button down for 10 seconds
Check and see if the camera has unfrozen
Power the camera off and leave untouched for about 15 seconds.
Turn the camera back on and ensure that it is working properly.

If it is not, you must do a "hard reset."
Take a pin or the point of a thumbtack and press it into the tiny reset hole near the camera's tripod mount. This should reset the camera without affecting any of the video footage recorded with the camera.

If that still doesn't work, contact Flip (Pure Digital) Tech support or replace battery.

Regards,

Maxwell,

i had to use the multiple delete on the first two recorded videos. the first one had a red dot on the screen. i could not delete the first video by itself.

the lcd panel is faulty. replace it at a service centre

Locate the record button on your camera and press it. When you hold your camera in the right hand it should be somewhere where your thumb is and normally has a red dot on it.

You can do this digitally on a computer using Adobe Premiere Elements.

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiereel/

There's a hidden Reset button at the bottom of the Flip Mino. At the bottom of the camera, there is a screw base a tripod. Inside of that screw base there is a little hole. Use a paperclip and poke it into the hole. Hold it there for 7 seconds. You may need to repeat this process 3-4 times. This should shut down the video camera.

It seems problem of defective ccd imager IC, please confirm is this DCR-HC18E model Sony camcorder to guide you further.

I'm been searching for slutions to this as well - It's happened to me numerous times, so much so, I've almost thrown it on the ground to see how many pieces I can break it into... 

The problem is the ribbon cable connecting the circuit board to the LCD display.It is not very hard to replace but I have no idead from where to buy it.The missing red color is just the beggining,now my LCD sometimes turn to white and I can't see anything on it.