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Need help w/ DVX

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steezyjibber
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just got our DVX today

we turned it on and the LCD screen is shaking black, you can't see anything (it's all black)

same through the eyepiece
we put in an old tape and can play back footage

the lens is open

thanks
Nov 21 2008 7:29PM
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steezyjibber
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nah nah dvxuser
i trust the guy that sold it to me
everything seems fine, the camera is mint
i know there's something i just gotta do to get it to work
Nov 21 2008 7:53PM
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dergblerp
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I could be wrong, but I think the dvx has a button to let you turn off the LCD screen so that you can save battery but also access the buttons behind the screen. I haven't used a dvx in about year so i forget exactly how it's done. That could be the problem
Nov 21 2008 8:21PM
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steezyjibber
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thanks, the LCD is on, and it can play back video, but can't record

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Nov 22 2008 7:45AM
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horner
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is the screen backlight on? or is it just completely black and off? if you could post a picture or a short video clip, I could probably help you out.  I'd contact the seller also and ask him about it in the meantime.
Nov 22 2008 8:28AM
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steezyjibber
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LCD and eyepiece show the same thing

when you press record, the only thing that changes is "pause" says "record"

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Nov 22 2008 6:41PM
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Trent_Palmer
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I've never shot DVX before but on the HVX there is a black button on the back kinda near the battery that switches it for recording mode to playback mode. Look for it, could very well be your solution.

Good Luck!
Nov 22 2008 7:43PM
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Trent_Palmer
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Oh shit, looking at that pick I see that it says "close" on the screen. Your iris is all the way closed, open the aperture to fix that, or just turn on auto exposure.
Nov 22 2008 7:45PM
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eheath
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Nov 22 2008 7:52PM
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dowalibeast
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open your iris, turn off the nd filters and then get to reading the manual.
Nov 22 2008 8:43PM
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steezyjibber
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i'm pressing the auto button and the cam doesn't go out of iris mode
Nov 22 2008 9:16PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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check your ND Filters, check your appeture, activate your shutter, and adjust your shutter speed...
Nov 22 2008 9:56PM
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Bentley@DOSMedia
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yeah your aperture is closed. there should be a little scroll wheel somewhere on the cam to adjust that. Well im assuming the dvx has a scroll wheel for the iris like the hvx.
Nov 23 2008 4:57AM
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juanborlando
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read the manual.
Nov 23 2008 8:56PM
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steezyjibber
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i have read the manual
but we hit the auto button and nothing happens
the cam does not leave auto mode
Nov 23 2008 9:24PM
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eheath
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Just open your iris/aperture, its closed, as many people have said. If you can't figure that out maybe you shouldn't have gotten a camera that requires you to adjust it manually.
Nov 23 2008 9:58PM
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Static
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sell that bad boy and get a vx21, it's much more user friendly
Nov 24 2008 7:30AM
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CS_Films
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Bring the camera up to whiteface friday if u still havent figured it out i will take a peak at it.
Nov 24 2008 9:55AM
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