"Colin McCormick" wrote in message
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TIA

Does it still make this noise if you select Pause?
If so, it is probably the head drum motor assembly
which has noisy bearings. There is no economical
cure for that usually.


IF it is the bearing then that's true, there's no way of lubricating them
and replacement isn't economical. But I've had various Sony camcorders in
the past with noisy motors caused by the electrolytics in the motor drive
circuit ageing and losing capacitance. Replacement cured the faults.