Camcorder Question

[Brainchild]

I got a sharp camcorder today (freebie),and can't see anything in the viewfinder. Does this mean it's toast?? Or is there something I'm missing as far as a setting? I have checked all the settings at least half a dozen times. All the lights are on, lens zooms in and out. Tape turns,everything seems to work,and yes I have the lens cap OFF

I can't even find a downloadable manual for the thing which might be helpful.

It's a Sharp Model # VL-L510U

All help is appreciate, Thanx

[zen]

Originally posted by brainchild
yes I have the lens cap OFF

Double check!

[Brainchild]

done! Still nothing

does it have the side led thing you can pull out?
My lensfinder doesn't work if I have that out.. You can only use one at a time.

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

Hey, I had one of those stolen from my house, how'd you get it for free???? JJ, um haven't checked sharp, but if it has a vid out try hooking it up to a TV and see if there is a picture if so it might be the viewfinder is toast.

[Brainchild]

did I say sharp I meant sony

I went to sharp but nothing,can't even get anything on the searchI thought the manual would be helpful.Can't find that either.Great support

Surreal, It has a door on the top hiding the VCR funtion switches, and says it won't record witout the door closed, which it is.Nothing else.

I'll hook it to the TV in a while and see what happens.Hopefully no smoke, or sparks

[pickel]

http://www.ersweb.com/Mfrs/Sharp/SharpSvcLit.htm

$20.00 Scroll down to your model

I saw that too pickel, but then remembered he said free download! Figured he saw that and that's why he made sure he mentioned free

[Brainchild]

I hadn't seen it, thanx pickel. I'm thinking it's just toast I mean how hard can a camcorder be to operate anyway??