This will sound strange, but what you can do is ...
Turn off the camcorder, take the battery out, and smack the side of the camcorder a few times with the palm of your open hand.
About 90% of the time this will work.
I have left this message on other web pages, and others have had similar results....
Below is a web address to this specified "fix" if that is what you like to call it.
http://www.camerahacker.com/Forums/DisplayComments.php?file=Video%20Camera/Sony/Sony_DCR-TRV18_-_Error_Code..html
hopefully this helps ....
Tom
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