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Machine Noise!!!!! really very annoying.. need help..

Jan 18, 2005 7:05PM PST

i got a sony dcr-pc350.. im having problems with the machine noise.. its really annoying and it makes the videos bad.. what do i gota do? is there something that could be a solution to this?

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The only workarounds...
Jan 18, 2005 9:20PM PST

Send it back for warranty repair.

Use an external mic.

Bob

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thank you, cause for this machine noise?
Jan 18, 2005 10:49PM PST

thank you sir.. do you also happen to know what causes this machine noise to worsen? cause at first it was tolerable, but now its just annoying, so im thinking that if i would also know what causes it, it might be helpful to me..

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Causes vary from...
Jan 18, 2005 11:05PM PST

Mechanism to mechanism. Sometimes a simple q-tip with cleaner on just the right spot helps, but where is that spot? Othertimes it's just a problem with that make/model and the external mic can provide a way to get more time from the unit before you move on.

If under warranty, make it "their problem".

Bob

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thanks
Jan 19, 2005 1:26PM PST

thank you much sir..