yeah, there is no headphone jack AND 3rd party adaptors do not work, either.
I'll be on the phone with Sanyo on monday morning. -h On 2/18/07, Bill Cammack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can go for Randy's solution, since I would personally never do > either one (tape or string). Whatever you can use that causes the > least mess and gets the job done. > > The bottom line is that that can't be the solution, or else there > should be recalls and free shipping for every single person who bought > one to receive a newly created "adapter lead supplied with the > camera". It makes sense for 3rd-party stuff not to work, but NOT > accessories supplied WITH the camera. :/ > > -- > Bill C. > http://ReelSolid.TV > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "RANDY MANN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > 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> > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Halcyon " <halcyon@> 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 <cockybastard@> 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] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
