I have a sony handycam digital8 dcr-trv145e, it plays back ok, but will not show any pics from lens or take vidio or pic's

Hi,
According to the error code the problem is in lens unit assembly. For your convenience pic is given below.
In this situation camera needs repair by an expert to open the zoom assy and replace the zoom motor.
Thanks.

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DCR-TRV250E is a PAL version camera of the Digital8 format.
Yes you can use Hi8/Digital8 NTSC tapes. The camera will record a PAL digital picture on the tapes which means that you can play back the tapes in PAL and therefore you will be able to playback recorded tapes on UK televisions because they are also of the PAL format.

Try to use a cotton swap to 1st clean the recording lens or blow gently on it. Place an empty disc in, format the disc, record a little scene. Turn off camcorder. Place the error disc in the camcorder, turn on the camcorder all the way to play/edit. If this doesn't work turn it to record and try to record. Worked for some of my error disc

hi,

see if the sony cam manual you need was on this list:

The Sony DCR-TRV480 and DCR-TRV380 Digital8 Manual can be downloaded at: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DCRTRV480.PDF

The Sony DCR-TRV460 and DCR-TRV361 Digital8 Manual can be downloaded at: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DCRTRV460.PDF

The Sony DCR-TRV280 Digital8 Manual which also covers the Hi8 CCD-TRV138 and CCD-TRV338 can be downloaded at:
http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DCRTRV280.PDF

The Sony DCR-TRV260 and DCR-TRV265 Digital8 Manual which also covers the Hi8 CCD-TRV128, CCD-TRV228 CCD-TRV328 and CCD-TRV428 can be downloaded at:
http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DCRTRV260.PDF

The Sony DCR-TRV130 Digital8 Manual can be downloaded at: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DCRTRV130.PDF

The Sony DCR-TRV240, DCR-TRV340, DCR-TRV740 and DCR-TRV840 Digital8 Manual can be downloaded at: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DCRTRV840.PDF

I believe all Sony model DCR-TRV2XX and 3XX would play Hi 8 and ST8
Such as DCR-TRV265, DCR-TRV285 DCR-TRV340, DCR-TRV355
I hope that give you some ideas

i think the 108 will only put pics on card- may not show card unless in camera mode-put in camera mode w/no disc and see if it shows how many avail pics-i don't think 108 records video on card

ive had my camcord for a while but not been able to use it much as when i record it is black cant see what im recording its still new in box every think else works is this a problem with this make!!!!!

from where can i download the user manual of sony handycam digital8 dcr-trv265e in my laptop for future security.

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DCRTRV19&news_id=161