I'd say it needs repair.
Contact your friend to find a repair shop and see if (for this very special occasion) they are willing to lend (or rent) him (or you) another camcorder if they can't fix it before the event.
Kees
I borrowed the above named camcorder from a friend to shoot my sister-in-law's wedding. But there's a problem, it shoots in red.
I thought it was just the LCD, but after rolling on seomthing and playing it my other SONY, I realized it's the actual camera. Anyone have any ideas to fix it?

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