philipch75

I am currently getting the following message when I try to open up the camera, either by the slider button on the side or by tapping on 'clie camera'. As a result I can't take pictures anymore - nor use movie recorder which I had also installed. The message is:

Multimedia System Error

Unknown error occurred in Multimedia System. CLIE Camera will abort.

I've tried soft resets, and then hard resets. Interestingly the message still appears after the hard reset _before_ restoring any data. This makes me think there is a hardware problem, but before I take the machine back to the shop I'd be grateful to hear if anyone has had a similar experience and found a cure.

Mine is a european version with bluetooth, though I doubt that makes any difference. Everything else seems to work fine - including the picture viewers.

Philip

TH55 Mk 0 Mod 1

Haha! ITS THE BLUETOOTH! KILL IT!!!

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stronggeek

Does it happen with the memory stick in or out?

Your MS may be corrupt.

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philipch75

Happens with the MS in or out. As for the green-eyed bluetooth - well we didnt get docs to go over here, if that's any compensation!

stronggeek

This probably won't work, but as a last resort I'd unplug the battery for a few minutes.

Sorry bout your luck.

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ftruong

I ahve the same prolem when launching movie recorder, anyone have solution ?

sfguru1

The problem with the movie recorder is that you tried to put an effect on that the th doesn't support. You have to erase the movie rec and then put it back on. You can only use the black and white and sepia or it'll show a multimedia error, because it's missint the libraries for the different effects. Don't know what caused that with the normal cam app. You didn't try and install a different clie's camera app did you???

Pdaman

Not true !
I have clie th55 with clie build in clie camera software and movie recorder version 1.3 what i found from internet and all work fine ...

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Meisterz

This happened to me too. Before I had made a MSBackup. After trying everything unsuccessfully I deleted Movie Recorder and the backup folder on the pc (in Sony handheld) folder. Then they started working for me again. This sounds extreme but it should work. Its just a decision if its worth the hassle to reinstall all the programs. .....(I might have done a hard reset also but I cant recall.

Joelcam

I am also getting the message when I try to open up the camera lens cover, the screen reads, "Multimedia System Error. Unknown error occurred in Multimedia System. CLIE Camera will abort."

I've tried soft resets, and then hard resets. I finally called Sony Tech Support and they are requesting I send it in to get the Flash ROM zapped. They are going to look into it more when they get it in their hands.

I don't have Movie Recorder installed, so it's not related to that app in my case.

touchton

Any solution here? I'm having the same problem with the camera function. Don't have Movie Recorder installed either. One other issue with my TH-55, I've lost the ability to sync via USB. I have the cradle and it worked fine for a couple of months. Now, when I push the 'sync' button on the cradle, the TH-55 turns on, but the sync will not start. I can sync via the wireless interface.

Thad

Fosforo

Same thing happens to me. I tried hard and soft reset but the problem is still there. Any help? Please?

touchton

Had to send my TH55 back to Sony for repair. Don't think there's anything else you can do.

philipch75

I spent much time trying various re-sets and other tricks to no avail. In the event my th55 had to go back to sony for repair [luckily under guarantee]. The camera unit had failed. They replaced it and it's fine now - movies and still.