Sony DCR TRV900

Sony DCR-TRV900

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Eats tapes
Lines in picture on playback
Intermittent time code on playback
Catches or eats tapes
Intermittent loss of power
Scratchy and/or intermittent mics

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No Firewire
Intermittent audio dropout on playback
Pixelated picture on playback
Head cleaning warning
No sound, low sound on playback
Front Nose Piece loose, or falls off

The Sony DCR-TRV900 is a miniDV camcorder. Color EVF and a 3.5'" color LCD gives you an option for viewing. Featuring 3 ccd, analog inputs,manual control of focus, exposure, white balance, etc.

C:31:30 ^ Top
C:32:30 Defective capstan motor.

C:31:22 Take-up reel fault ^ Top
C:32:22 " " C:31:23 Supply reel fault C:32:23 " " Possible defective parts include both reel tables, idler, belt, and pinch roller. Also have seen debris on drum and/ or tape path, to cause unit to catch tapes with resulting error codes.

C:21:00 Clogged video heads ^ Top
Change brands of tapes. If persists, it’s most likely time for new video heads.

C:31:40 ^ Top
Defective drum. In rare cases, debris on tape causing drum to stop spinning when in contact with tape

Eats tapes ^ Top
Possible defective parts include reel tables, idler, belt, and pinch roller.

No Firewire ^ Top
Either defective connector, or firewire IC, or both.

Lines in picture on playback ^ Top
Dirty or clogged video heads, or defective video heads.Symptom can also be caused by defective supply guide.

Intermittent audio dropout on playback ^ Top
Defective parts in the mechanics, and/ or alignments. Symptom can also be caused by defective supply guide

Intermittent time code on playback ^ Top
Defective parts in the mechanics, and/ or alignments. Symptom can also be caused by defective supply guide

Pixelated picture on playback ^ Top
Defective parts in the mechanics, and/ or alignments. Symptom can also be caused by defective supply guide

Catches or eats tapes ^ Top
Defective parts in the mechanics, and/ or alignments.

Head cleaning warning ^ Top
Change brands of tapes. If persists, it’s most likely time for new video heads.

Intermittent loss of power ^ Top
Defective battery terminals or defective switch block

No sound, low sound on self recorded playback ^ Top
Defective microphone elements.

Scratchy and/or intermittent mics ^ Top
Defective mic jac

Front Nose Piece loose, or falls off ^ Top
Typically camera is used with heavy lens attachment, causing fatigue to plastic parts, which eventually fail. Front nose assembly must be replaced as a whole.