It has numerous issues, but if I can get the viewfinder working, I believe I can fix the other issues.

I can turn the camera on and off, eject the tape, etc, but the display never starts. I found a working solution to power it, so that shouldn't be the issue.

I should also mention that the camera's tape drive seems to be a little... off. Does the tape drive use belts on this particular camera?

I'm hoping the viewfinder is an easy fix, since it's the only display I can use without spending more money.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm hoping someone here knows the answer, or, at the very least, the location of a free service manual, because I'm totally lost at this point.

⟐ Commented April 30, 2022 at 18:52 MST

Having recently used the camcorder to replay and record most of my C-Cassettes into a DVD HDD, this sudden fault forced me to try utilising JVC's excellent 'conversion-to-full-size tape' Adapter, in a well-known up-market manufacturer's VCR.

Sadly it seems the JVC's auto head-cleaning facility is apparently considered unnecessary in the full-size tape playing VCR market, and one seriously mauled C-tape later, I'm now desperately keen to overcome the otherwise so-far perfect camcorder's power-failure.

Can anyone please help?

⟐ Answer edited May 05, 2025 at 8:05 MST

⟐ Answer accepted September 25, 2024 at 7:06 MST