Does the unit make a sound when it starts to record or when the battery runs out, or is completely silent while recording?
1278149
Completely silent. I purchased several and one stopped working after a short awhile. Good purchase overall.
299038
No. You slide the button to turn it on & it starts recording & records until it's charge runs down or you shut it off.
866078
I have the same problem. If you are recording continuously for more than 15 minutes, the camera heats up and begins to say that you're running out of power. At 20 minutes, it shuts off. The batteries aren't out of power - the camera is just not designed for continuous shooting.
1970078
There is an indicator light on the front that comes on when recording. I put black electrical tape over it so it is not seen.
1022220
I just tested the recorder by removing the batteries for 2 minutes and the settings were not reset, so it would take a longer time without power than just changing the batteries for the settings to reset. I misplaced one for over 3 months and although the batteries lost their power and the settings eventually reset, my recordings were intact. Hope this helps.
1040293
I keep mine plugged in and it still records. Try starting the recording and then plugging it in.
626203
It doesn't utilize a battery, it uses power from your camera. You do control whether your mic is on or off (if it's off, you'll record from the camera mic), and the direction the sound capturing takes.
1120082
Every time you turn it on. Now if you just pause or stop recording then start up again, there is no warning.
245564
Mine really doesn't make noise, and when it's empty, it automatically shuts off, but doesn't give a warning.
121819
Mine is completely silent. The only way I know it is operating is to look at the small light in front and watch the time machine icon indicate a backup is underway. If yours is making "noticeable noise" then perhaps it is defective.
814287
Its one of the bottom buttons. It says recording start when u press it. Then there's another that says recording stop when ur finished
593628
When recording there aren't any lights showing. Just follow the directions to turn on the Recording and you good until you stop it.
1344518
I often power it while recording. It gets power through the mini USB adapter. Just hook up an external power unit to the USB cable, and you are all set.
773884
When you turn on the recorder, it does not make any noise. When you record it makes a very soft beep and also when you stop ( 2 beeps) Nothing bothersome. Reproduction is very good for a lecture, not ideal for a classical music concert.
240996
It makes a slight noise... maybe if there was no TV/radio on and no one talking and you were sitting close to the camera you'd hear it.I've tried to get peoples attention in the past by moving panning the cam left and right- but they never notice it- so I guess it's pretty silent.
626181
To clarify, I recorded 5 minutes of audio when I first turned on the recorder and left it running for four hours to kind of evaluate the battery strength and recording capacity. If you leave this recorder on for an extended period "trying" to record a conversation when you aren't present to turn off the recorder you will need to listen to the entire recording due to the fact that this is a regular recorder, not a voice activated recorder. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
91549
Yes we have this too...plus a ticking noise! My husband just noticed it, and was like what the heck? You can actually hear it on the video while playing back if we are recording in absolute silence. When he shuts off the auto focus the ticking noise stops. I would be interested in others with this camcorder to comment on the noise.....I mean is this a defect or something that is just the way the camcorder is?