no dont use tape use a string.tape will leave sticky stuff every wehre . put a small peice of sting on the jack to do the same thing. wehn you get sick of the micky mouse stuff go and get a propeer addaptor.
randy On 2/17/07, Bill Cammack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If that's actually the solution, which I can't believe that it is... > You have to A) wrap an amount of tape around the end of the connector > so that you can push the plug "all the way in" and the tape will > restrict the plug from going so far that it becomes a problem, and B) > use headphones to check whether you have sound or not and whether it's > sratchy. > > I'm assuming that that camera has a headphone jack. > > -- > Bill C. > http://ReelSolid.TV > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Halcyon " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > okay, so I just went out and tried to record a segment using my new > "pull > > out the cord a little" technique. > > > > And I guess I pulled it out a little too much, making the mic not > connected > > at all (so only the camera mic recorded). > > An external mic is totally useless if I am never sue if it is > connected or > > not. I'm going to have to send it to Sanyo or return it. Which sucks, > > because I was enjoying it. > > > > meh > > > > -h > > > > On 2/17/07, Halcyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > ohmygoodnesss.... > > > > > > I found something on dvinfo.net. (below) > > > > > > The hot scratchy sound goes away if I pull the plug out 1/16 of an > inch. > > > WTF!? What a crappy solution. > > > > > > Now if I'm on location I have to dangle the mic connection and > hope that > > > it's working!? ugh. > > > > > > Anyway, thanks for all the help and suggestions!! > > > > > > > > > from dvinfo.net: > > > "I've discovered what the problem is with the external mike input > on my > > > HD1. > > > > > > Both the adaptor lead supplied with the camera, and the plastic > 2.5/3.5 > > > adaptor I've tried can be pushed too far into the jack socket! If > they are > > > plugged fully in, then you get lots of electrical noise: if you > pull the > > > jack out about 1/16th inch, where there's a natural, but small detent > > > position, then all the mikes work fine..... > > > So it's simply a mechanical design problem with the jack socket > used on > > > HD1, certainly on the camera I have and from what others have > said, on at > > > least some others as well." > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
