Minolta Master 8-428 old tapes no sound

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BarbaraD
Minolta Master 8-428 old tapes no sound

I've inherited this camcorder with no owner's manual. I'm trying to play back old tapes and those that are only about 5 years old play fine with sound and video. Those that are about 10 years old have no sound. I can hear the sound when I hit the stop or the play buttons, so I know it's there, but it won't play with the tape. I can't find a single thing on the camera that will adjust the tracking so I'm at a loss. I hope to find an 8mm cleaning tape and hope that does the trick, but is there something else? I hope these tapes aren't lost for good. Thanks.

 

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