Troubleshoot your Sony digital camera.
Video cameras either have one or three CCDs (charge coupled devices). When a video camera has one CCD, it means a single chip is in charge of recording every color while a three CCD camera has three different chips used to record the different colors. This provides a richer color image. If your Sony digital video camera is acting up and not working right, it may be due to the CCD(s) not responding properly.
Instructions
1. Charge the battery if your Sony digital video camera is not staying powered on long enough for you to record content or is constantly shutting down while recording.
2. Open the tape deck on the video camera and spray in compressed air. This removes dust and dirt stuck in the tape deck. Debris can cause streaks and lines on the recorded video. Often times this appears as problems with the recording hardware, such as the CCD(s).
3. Insert a cleaning tape into the Sony digital camera and press "Play." If the compressed air does not fix the playback video, the recording heads built into the camera are dirty. The cleaning tape runs a metallic strip along the interior of the camera with cleaning fluid. This removes any debris stuck in the interior of the camera.
4. Take your camera into a repair shop if one color is more dominant than the others (such as all items looking red or blue). This is due to one of the CCDs wearing out. In order to correct this issue, the repair facility needs to replace the CCD. This is not something you may do on your own; however, the repair facility has the means to correct the issue and return your video camera to good as new condition.
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