Please Help.

S

silentsmith

Member
So I was filming outdoors today with my HVX200. It was placed on what I realized after was a very hot surface. 15 minutes into shooting it just turned off. When I turned it on, the LCD had the color bars flipping, and the viewfinder's picture was just grey and black.

Shoot was cancelled.

I get home, let the camera cool and 20 minutes later I turn the camera on. Now, when it starts it goes directly to color bars, so I have to click on VCR mode and back to Record mode for there to be picture. The picture is fine now but a new problem emerged; Servo zoom zooms in very slowly by itself, with no control... just like on SNES when a dysfunctional controller moves all around without you touching it. Aside from that, everything seems to be okay.

The camera had a tripod connector on it, and was placed on the hardcover camera case. I'm very, very concerned and this could cost me my movie.

Suggestions?
 
Can't really help you as I've never stumbled across this kind of damage to the HVX, however I would very much like to know what kind of surface you put it on?
 
as i recall, the camera does have a overheated behavior.

turn off the camera. disconnect any power. and let it set in a cool place for a few hours. then reset and hope for the best.

and if the camera survives. learn a lesson from this and next time, either put the camera IN the case or get a cover (kata,portabrace, etc...) for it.

camera+long term direct sunlight = unhappiness
 
Direct sunlight is very intense for electronics (especially LCD's) Did you try the reset button (near the shutter button inside the LCD panel)?

If it doesn't work, could be heat stroke, or if its new, could be defective.

Have you had this a long time? I bought two HVX's that quit with similar initial symptoms (eventually not turning on at all). Both cameras were less than 5 days old. Jeopardized $1k day shoot.

Returned them both for a full refund / exchange.


J
 
You the man J,

The more I mull it over (I spent the first four hours in a depressed stupor.) the more I'm sure its a defective camera. I've had the camera for 8 months, and it's spent 6 of those inside the hardcase. I treat that ***** like a princess, but as it turns out I'm trading the princess in for a queen so ain't that a *****?

Holla.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top