8mm dvd I recorded to camcorder and the images showed on camera screen but the next time I tried to add more footage the screen showed disc error change disc. Does this mean I have lost recordings on this disc or can it be recovered. If I put disc in computer it says there is data on disc but does not show. Any help please the recording is of new born baby's first weeks.

problably not check disc in an other source , is this a disc brand you use before ?

Trying to use a consumer camcorder for this kind of purpose is not likely to be the best option.

sometimes the disks in the camcorder can get break down. its known problem is no working for long time. if everything on the disc are important for you  pls go to service. dont touch anything that you dont know.
have a good day.

your usb cable has malfunctioned

try to put it on your dvd rom of computer and see if its working. if you can see the files on your computer, then burn it in nero sofware. so that i will watchable by your dvd player. hope that helps!


CHARCOIS

IF THAT DISC WAS RECORDED ON AND THEN REMOVED BEFORE FINALIZING IT WILL NOT FINALIZE. THE CAMERA LOOSES THE MAIN INFORMATION TABLE FOR THAT RECORDING. ONLY THING TO DO NOW IS, IF THE DISC CAN STILL PLAYBACK ON THE CAMERA THEN CONNECT IT TO A DVD RECORDER VIA THE AV PORT AND RECORD. SORRY COULD NOT FIND THAT CODE IN THE SERVICE MANUAL.

Petra
Had the same problem, You have to press the mode button down which changes it to play and brings up the frames in the viewer. Then select Func, it will then give you a menu screen that shows finalise. What the manual does not say is press down the mode button to get the camera in play mode, when you do the gree light for play comes on.
Hope this helps

There is a software program that always saves me when I get careless and fill the disk to full. It''s called CD Roller. It''s called CD Roller.

-Press ‘Play’ on the camcorder and review the footage on the 2.5” LCD screen -Connect the DVD-Camcorder to your television using the supplied Audio/Video cables -Download the file to your PC using the supplied USB 2.0 interface cable(not available on DZMV730A) and view it using a Windows MPEG Player application that supports DVD recording format (.vro file extension). -Finalize a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc and play it directly through a home DVD player.

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