grounded,
here try this I made some changes in your program headers see if this works better for you.


Code:
	@ DEVICE PIC16F676, HS_OSC, WDT_ON, PWRT_ON, PROTECT_OFF
	DEFINE OSC 4
	TRISC = %00010000

   command_bit var   bit 
   syncbit     var   byte
   syncbyte    var   word
   counter     var   byte
   value       var   byte
   Bits        var   byte
   Time        var   byte

	PAUSE 2000
	Goto start

      Sync_byte:                     
   syncbyte = 0                      
   while syncbyte < 700
   pulsin portc.4, 1, syncbyte
   wend
   Return

      Sync_bit:                        
   syncbit = 0                        
   while syncbit < 9
   pulsin portc.4, 0, syncbit
   wend
      Return
   
      Command_byte:                    
      gosub sync_byte
   pauseus 80                          
   input portc.5               'first byte to send (LSB 1ST)Hex 18 %0001,1000
   pauseus 312    '000
   low portc.5
   pauseus 208    '11
   input portc.5
   pauseus 312    '000
   input portc.5                       'Stop bits set high
         Return

         Start:
   pause 1000   
   counter = 0
   gosub Power_off
   pause 10000
   'gosub DelayTime
   counter = 0
   gosub Wakeup
   'gosub Power_on
   pause 3000
   counter = 0
   gosub Record_on
   pause 10000
   counter = 0
   gosub Record_on
   pause 500
   goto Start

      Power_off:
      gosub Command_byte   
      gosub sync_bit
   input portc.5                       'Power off command #5E (LSB 1ST) %0101,1110
   pauseus 104    '0      
   low portc.5
   pauseus 416    '1111
   input portc.5
   pauseus 104    '0
   low portc.5
   pauseus 104    '1
   input portc.5
   pauseus 104    '0
   input portc.5                       'Stop bits set high
      counter = counter + 1
      if counter = 3 then Return              
      goto Power_off
   
      Power_on:
      gosub Command_byte
      gosub Sync_bit                     
   input portc.5                       
   pauseus 208     '00         'Power on Command 5C (LSB 1ST) %0101,1100
   low portc.5
   pauseus 312     '111
   input portc.5
   pauseus 104     '0
   low portc.5
   pauseus 104     '1
   input portc.5
   pauseus 208     '00 ????? maybe 104
   input portc.5                       'Stop bits set high
      counter = counter + 1
      if counter = 5 then Return
      goto Power_on

      Record_on:
      gosub Command_byte
      gosub Sync_bit                     
   low portc.5                         'Start Recording
   pauseus 208   '11                      'Record On 33 (LSB 1ST) %0011,0011
   input portc.5
   pauseus 208    '00
   low portc.5
   pauseus 208    '11
   input portc.5
   pauseus 208    '00
   input portc.5                       'Stop bits set high
      counter = counter + 1
      if counter = 5 then Return
      goto Record_on
  
         DelayTime:
   For Time = 0 to 60
   pause 60000
         Next Time
         Return

         Wakeup:
   low portc.5       'This wakes camera up for short period to accept commands
   pause 500
   input portc.5
   pause 100
RETURN