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Mini-DV tapes have a manual write-protect switch on them to prevent accidental erasure or over-recording of previous recordings. I expect this switch has been set to "save", perhaps accidentally.
Maybe you are using an old driver? Samsung cameras work with Windows without any problem. Navigate to the following page and download the software for your camera:
The lines you see in recording and playback are from dirty heads, most likely. Purchase a Mini_DV head cleaning cassette and use it following the directions on the package. This should clear up your problem. You may have to use the cassette several times in succession to get the heads clean.
The CCD Image Sensor is defective. I have one just like it. The CCD is the chip at the other end of the camera lens that "sees" the image. This model uses a CCD manufactured by Sony that is used in Sony models such as DCR-TRV250 and CCD-TRV138. Canon also uses this Sony CCD int their mini-dv models such as the ZR-60 and other ZR series models. Sony and Canon readily "own up" to this and if you go on their websites you will see that they will fix them for free. They even pay the postage both ways. We were on the phone today with Samsung and they deny any knowledge of the problem and want $150 for repair if I mail it to them. They also will sell me the part for $103! I wish you luck but it might take a class action suit to get them to do anything. I'd love to hear what Samsung tells you... Mike
Most of our camcorders have an option to turn the LCD brightness up or down but not to turn the LCD off.
If the brightness is turned up and the LCD will not turn on, the battery may be very low, or the unit may require service.
The following Articles provide model specific instructions for making LCD adjustments. The majority of Samsung archived camcorders use the same instructions as the article for the SC-D103/SC-D107.
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