I have the Handycam CX-230. I plug it in &amp; the power/charge light blinks for a second then nothing happens. Would a new battery solve this problem?
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The LED light on my unit remains red until the battery is charged, at which time, it then turns green. I don't know how a new battery would solve the problem. Is the unit actually charging the battery? It may be the LED light on the charger that is the problem.
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if under warranty; return camera! If old battteries u may need to replace them! I assume you have been following the charging instructions.
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After I replaced the original battery and put the camera on its charging station I thought the battery would not charge. After checking the battery level on the camera I determined that the battery had been fully charged upon receipt. I have had no problems with the new battery to date.
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I have had this unit quite a long time and have had no problem. The only advice I can give is to be sure you are using identical batteries of the same brand and be sure the cross connection cable is fully seated in the unit and camera.
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The battery that I bought is 1 and 1/4 inches by 1 and 3/4 inches. My Sony Handycam requires an exact size to lock into place. I have a charger which charges this battery also. I bought a second battery so that I can charge one while I am using the other. This battery has a long life and one should run it down completely before recharging.
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Not sure myself which one is faulty.My battery light was flashing so I put in the spare battery that has been on the charger for a week and it was not charged-So dead battery(purchased new with the camera) or Charger also purchased new with Camera. I am leaning towards Charger/Battery
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I haven't been using it for a while, so I stuck the battery in the charger, the red and green light were both on. Meaning that it's charging. (neither light was blinking)
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Definitely try it with a USB cable to your computer first just to see if the camera is even going to power up. I had one of these for a month and the camera quit working altogether. Due to the amount of time that had passed since I purchased it, the unit had to be shipped back to China which took 3 months to get back to them. E-Prance was very tough to work with so if you have to contact them, do it through Amazon instead of contacting them at the e-mail address they provide on the slip of paper that comes with the camera, this way Amazon will have copies of all correspondence. E-Prance does some shady things. Good Luck! Definitely try it with a USB cable to your computer first just to see if the camera is even going to power up. I had one of these for a month and the camera quit working altogether. Due to the amount of time that had passed since I purchased it, the unit had to be shipped back to China which took 3 months to get back to them. E-Prance was very tough to work with so if you have to contact them, do it through Amazon instead of contacting them at the e-mail address they provide on the slip of paper that comes with the camera, this way Amazon will have copies of all correspondence. E-Prance... » Read More Definitely try it with a USB cable to your computer first just to see if the camera is even going to power up. I had one of these for a month and the camera quit working altogether. Due to the amount of time that had passed since I purchased it, the unit had to be shipped back to China which took 3 months to get back to them. E-Prance was very tough to work with so if you have to contact them, do it through Amazon instead of contacting them at the e-mail address they provide on the slip of paper that comes with the camera, this way Amazon will have copies of all correspondence. E-Prance does some shady things. Good Luck! « Show Less
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Yes I have the same thing happen to me just remove the battery and put it back a turn the camera back on This works with other issues as well Hope this helps
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I had the same problem. I used my I phone charger I also tried pluging it into my computer to charge. I didn't get it to show more than the battery blinking. I also tried new batteries it still did not show a full charge. The radios died after a few mins use.
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What you will have is the same as my camera, that is the new battery will project an inch or so beyond the camera from where the original was tailored to fit. I gather that from looking at images of the Handycam. Because of the extra weight and not tight fit I found I had to slip some paper between the battery and the camera body to stop the battery from jiggling. With more juice my camera is more responsive. Hope this helped.
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Double check to make sure it's not on "no flash" (lightning bolt with circle and slash through it) which youcan change by pressing the circle with the ok in the middle. If that doesn't work, turn the camera off, take the battery out,and then put back in and turn on. also make sure your camera is well charged. Otherwise, get service.
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My light (green) stay's on when charging. It goes off when complete. Mine only blinks when the battery is low. It sounds as if your battery might be faulty.I never use tech support on anything. They usually know less about their products than we do!
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I've never had any problems charging my camera, the one that came with the camera or the spare that I bought. Did you try charging it both with the wall plug and plugging into a computer (or other USB port)? And are you connecting the plug to the hole between the hinge and the battery itself (and not the other hole)? Also make sure all the connections are tight. Sorry I can't offer any real suggestions or solutions... Good Luck!
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I have the exact same problem - Have been searching for a while - but no luck with a solution. I also tried to get a new charger for the car and was told they are not available. When I first began to use the unit, the battery worked fine, then I stored it for quite some time and thought that was the issue. But after having it plugged in constantly, all that happens is the charging light will blink periodically, but the unit WILL NOT function without the power cord regardless of how long it's been charged :(
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Sorry, can't help. The charger that came with the camera NEVER worked. Sent it back in good time and had to call them repeatedly before they sent me a replacement. And that did not work either. Missed several photo shoots. Finally ordered and received one from Amazon that did work.
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I have an older model, the DCR-SX83. It has worked fine. You've probably already down this search: "sony hdr cx190 handycam camcorder battery" where the solutions look like this one.