Technical Problem - when switching on camera to record or play, it goes on momentarily and then switches off (not a battery problem)

I own a JVC model GR-AXM348 compact VHS camcorder, which has worked fairly well over the years I have owned it. Now, suddenly, it has stopped working. I have looked at various websites discussing JVC camcorder problems, but haven't seen anything similar to mine. When I switch on the camera, either to record or to play, it switches on momentarily, and then just clicks off. If I have the screen open, the screen goes blue for a moment (no text or picture on the screen), and then switches off. I thought it might be battery contacts or faulty battery, but I tried the record and play using the battery/charger power pack, but the same problem occurs. Have you ever come across this problem, and, if so, is it fixable t a reasonable cost. I am based in Sydney, Australia, so would probably have access to good JVC technicians, but I don't want to throw good money over bad. I look forward to your comments Thanks David Manor Sydney

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