My Panasonic NV-DS60 doesn't record anymore

[somebody123]

hey all!

need some help here. my camcorder can't record anymore and i figure out why. it can still view, when i put it on camera mode... its still working in the sense that it can show images and capture videos... but it can't record...

any idea why? thanks!

 

[jaegersing]

You mean record from line inputs? Maybe there is a menu detting to enable/disable this? Or to set the sockets as Input/Output? Just a suggestion, I'm not familiar with this cam.

 

[somebody123]

hi there! thanks for the imput....

maybe i should define my problem clearly... basically... if i switch on my camcorder to "camera" mode... i will be able to see a "liveview" of the scenary on my screen... however, when i click on the "rec" button... nothing happens...

any idea why?

 

[jaegersing]

OK, sorry for misinterpreting the original question.

This is a miniDV cam, right? You mentioned that you can still "capture video", so I assume the tape drive is working OK. The obvious thing (sorry if it is too obvious) to check is that the tape is not write-protected.

When you try to shoot, is there any warning symbol, perhaps something flashing on the LCD panel? This could be telling you that the tape is write-protected, or right at the end of it's 63 minutes duration (although I would expect to see an auto-rewind when it reaches the end).

 

[somebody123]

I've attached a copy of the "red warning" that i have no idea about. don't have my manual anymore. so would really appreciate your help.

my cam hasn't worked for the past 1 yr already. amazingly it worked yesterday, as the red blinking sign stopped blinking a while after i switched it on, when previously, it wouldn't stop blinking.

its the red sign in the middle, i can't make out what it is. thanks again!

 

[jaegersing]

I can't open the link, so all I can see is the tiny thumbnail. Looks like a tape symbol to me. Could mean (i) no tape in the camera), (ii) tape is write protected, (iii) tape heads need cleaning.