Re: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22

Had the same error message on my TRV-720, and could not come up with a solution for weeks until I found this website:

http://www.protechcam.com/wwwboard/messages/127.html

Now the fix you will not believe, nor did I at first, but requires you to power off the unit completely and "Smack it" a few times fairly hard.
Now you may do this at your risk, but I swear it fixed mine and all the other people listed at the above web site.
I thought it was a joke - but it works!!

Good Luck!
TJR

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• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22 Rms - 19th Feb 2008 17:55
  Its some sort of Mechanical problem, as told by The Sony service centre; wind could cost court 75$.
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22
  baargalat
  - 25th Feb 2008 10:58
  its really works !!! its amazing ..
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22 Jamie Hutber - 27th Feb 2008 22:02
  well well well, i've been hitting it for about 20 mins, dropping it from stupid heights and smaking it as hard as i could. Nothing what was happening was i put the tape in it read the time brought a picture up but was very slow and jumpy. So i thought it had to be a differnt type of problem even though after 3 seconds of the jumping it gave the error. So hitting lots and lots didn't work. in the end lost it thought stay calm anyway. put the tape it, pressed play and just very lightly nudged it while playing on the desk. N bobs your auncle it worked. Cheers
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22 sun man - 9th Mar 2008 23:46
  SERIOUSLY!!!! I cannot believe bashing this camera around got it working!!
  I had the same error code, C:31:23... smackin it around for about 5 mins really did do the job!
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22 Ronny - 10th Mar 2008 20:09
  That is just too crazy. IT worked. What is the deal with that. I wish all my fixs were that easy. Normally I don't want to band it. Go figure.
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22
  John P
  - 17th Mar 2008 19:33
  OMG it worked! Thanks for the tip. I guess the error is to do with a mechanical fault caused by the loading mechanism sticking. Smacking the camera clears the sticky bit, and the camera works again.
  
  Thanks again, I thought i was looking at some expensive Sony Service Centre fix.
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22
  Dr Who
  - 21st Mar 2008 0:33
  I try the smack, and yes it works. Been faulty for almost a yesr. cheers, tommy
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22 Sal - 25th Mar 2008 17:54
  I have a TRV82 with a C:31:22 error, un-powered it, smacked it a few times and it was a miracle. This was the fix, I too couldn’t believe it. Back in the old days I had a TV that I would smack and would work fine, who would think that high tech electronics would also work with a smack. Funny if someone smacked me I would stop working. LOL
  Thank you for the fix.
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22
  Alex
  - 28th Mar 2008 11:40
  OMG! i cannot believe smashing my camera actually worked!
  
  
• Re[2]: FIX!!! for Self Diagnosis C:31:22 Sarah - 5th Apr 2008 3:24
  You have to be kindding me. This is no freaking way but it is playing. I am just speakless. THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU