What is the audio plug for? I have one of these webcans. It has a USB plug and on the same cord as an offshoot is what appears to be an audio plug. What am I supposed to do with this? There are no instructions. I have used the camera on Skype. I just don't know what this plug is for. Please help. What is the audio plug for? I have one of these webcans. It has a USB plug and on the same cord as an offshoot is what appears to be an audio plug. What am I supposed to do with this? There are... » Read More What is the audio plug for? I have one of these webcans. It has a USB plug and on the same cord as an offshoot is what appears to be an audio plug. What am I supposed to do with this? There are no instructions. I have used the camera on Skype. I just don't know what this plug is for. Please help. « Show Less
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I actually received this product as a reward from coca-cola... anyways... if you, like me, have one that does have a mic cable attached to the camera, then there is a built in microphone. You have to manually select it from your control panel, but it's there, it works. As far as where in the device it is... I don't know. I know that I get the best sound when I talk directly towards the lens.Manufacturer Support Page : http://www.shophde.com/a32i.html
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I have the Lumix FZ100-BK. So, which connector? From the receiver to the camera? that plug is behind a small (teenie) tab on the upper left side (when using the camera) in front of the anchor for where the strap connects to the body- close the the "HD" sticker when looking from the front. Inside is a round hole (not an oblong port) that looks like it's for for audio earplugs.. With good, not new, batteries, the remote trigger works from 150ft -unobstructed... Just practice with it's timing/delay which can be shortened via regular camera settings -Sport.. Continuous focus. T I have the Lumix FZ100-BK. So, which connector? From the receiver to the camera? that plug is behind a small (teenie) tab on the upper left side (when using the camera) in front of the anchor for where the strap connects to the body- close the the "HD" sticker when looking from the front. Inside is a round hole (not an oblong port) that looks like it's for for audio earplugs.. With good, not new, batteries, the remote trigger works from 150ft -unobstructed... Just practice with it's timing/delay which can be shortened via regular camera settings -Sport.. Continuous focus. T
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It's a USB plug, making an old school assumption about Macs, I'd guess it would have a higher quality on Apple if you're recording. The packaging specifically mentions Macintosh.
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We bought several of these for the express purpose of recording wiring instructions on computers.First of all, let's make sure it does what you think it does. It is a microphone that you put in your ear. It hears both sides of the conversation. That microphone needs to plug into something which records. your computer can do that with software, as long as you plug the microphone into a microphone jack on it. Windows comes with "Sound Recorder", or you can download Audacity or any of a bunch of other applications. You may need to open the microphone properties and set the volume and boost all the way up to get reasonable volume on the recording. We bought several of these for the express purpose of recording wiring instructions on computers.First of all, let's make sure it does what you think it does. It is a microphone that you put in your ear. It hears both sides of the conversation. That microphone needs to plug into something which records. your computer can do that with software, as long as you plug the microphone into a microphone jack on it. Windows comes with "Sound Recorder", or you can download Audacity or any of a bunch of other applications. You may need to open the microphone properties and set the... » Read More We bought several of these for the express purpose of recording wiring instructions on computers.First of all, let's make sure it does what you think it does. It is a microphone that you put in your ear. It hears both sides of the conversation. That microphone needs to plug into something which records. your computer can do that with software, as long as you plug the microphone into a microphone jack on it. Windows comes with "Sound Recorder", or you can download Audacity or any of a bunch of other applications. You may need to open the microphone properties and set the volume and boost all the way up to get reasonable volume on the recording. « Show Less
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The plug when in the camera does not fit tight against the camera. Zaphodbeebllebrox comment below is correct. I plugged mine in and left it overnight. If you have an extra battery and plug in charger I would put a charged battery in, use it up and try to charge the battery from within the camera. Good luck. I love this camera, the pictures will be amazing!
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If you have a memory card with an audio file on it, like a Possibly Awkward or Jay Z song, you can put it in this guy and have it play over the speakers! They work quite well for such little guys. But this camera/clock is designed to record maximum video footage length, and to do so, they removed the 'record video with audio' option. That's all it means, that it records video without audio. I hope this helped! Have a wonderful day!
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I can't get audio either. I'm using Windows live call. I'm wondering if I need to change to Skype or if that even has anything to do with it. when I go through the settings on the cam, the sound test is fine, but when I do a video call with my daughter, we have no sound
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I have this mic and would like to try that on my laptop. since it only has one plug (not two) - where exactly should I plug it in? I don't want to wreck it...What applications do you use it for? I really would like to see if it will work with dragon naturally speaking version 11.5
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I believe the headphone jack is for the mic, and the USB is for the camera, is you have a separate mic, then you don't need to plug in the jack, a little note, this may not be the best webcam, just a heads up
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Dennis, plug and play has to do with device that require some type of software. Mic are electrical mechanical -- So, all you do is plug them into the RCA SLOT (usually). Look for a RCA jack hole and plug it in.
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Ignore my previous response. I may have misspoke on this camera, because I did not see anything in the write up about audio. The camera I purchased had a microphone built into the camera wiring cable for audio.
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If you want a camera that you plug in and it works, I would say this is not it. The setup is straightforward and there are folks who have posted instructions but at a minimum, you would need to know how to: (1) plug in an ethernet cable between the camera and your router; (2) identify the IP address of your camera using the MAC address on the bottom of the camera and your router's configuration page showing the IP address; (3) access that ip address via your webbrowser. After that, it's just following the menus and configuration options. If this sounds reasonable, you'll be good to go. If it sounds foreign, this is probably not the one for you. If you want a camera that you plug in and it works, I would say this is not it. The setup is straightforward and there are folks who have posted instructions but at a minimum, you would need to know how to: (1) plug in an ethernet cable between the camera and your router; (2) identify the IP address of your camera using the MAC address on the bottom of the camera and your router's configuration page showing the IP address; (3) access that ip address via your webbrowser. After that, it's just following the menus and configuration options. If this sounds reasonable, you'll be good to go. If... » Read More If you want a camera that you plug in and it works, I would say this is not it. The setup is straightforward and there are folks who have posted instructions but at a minimum, you would need to know how to: (1) plug in an ethernet cable between the camera and your router; (2) identify the IP address of your camera using the MAC address on the bottom of the camera and your router's configuration page showing the IP address; (3) access that ip address via your webbrowser. After that, it's just following the menus and configuration options. If this sounds reasonable, you'll be good to go. If it sounds foreign, this is probably not the one for you. « Show Less
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There is no way to connect an external audio source. The only audio option is the on-board mic....which is not bad, but not something you'd want to use for most productions...especially live streaming. I suppose it would be possible to crack open the handle near the mic, disconnect the on-board mic and rig up some kind of direct connection, but I've never tried it. It's a great camera...lots of options for people like me who live in the SD/HD world. But, when it comes to recording quality audio for video productions, I have to use a separate mic and audio recorder and then sync it up with the video in post. Not fun, but it works! There is no way to connect an external audio source. The only audio option is the on-board mic....which is not bad, but not something you'd want to use for most productions...especially live streaming. I suppose it would be possible to crack open the handle near the mic, disconnect the on-board mic and rig up some kind of direct connection, but I've never tried it. It's a great camera...lots of options for people like me who live in the SD/HD world. But, when it comes to recording quality audio for video productions, I have to use a separate mic and audio recorder and then sync it up with... » Read More There is no way to connect an external audio source. The only audio option is the on-board mic....which is not bad, but not something you'd want to use for most productions...especially live streaming. I suppose it would be possible to crack open the handle near the mic, disconnect the on-board mic and rig up some kind of direct connection, but I've never tried it. It's a great camera...lots of options for people like me who live in the SD/HD world. But, when it comes to recording quality audio for video productions, I have to use a separate mic and audio recorder and then sync it up with the video in post. Not fun, but it works! « Show Less
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The mic is monophonic, using tip and sleeve on the plug. A stereo plug has tip, ring and sleeve. So, you are effectively shorting/bridging the ring and sleeve so you only hear a signal out of one side. This mic is really designed for a camera - I use mine for audio on my Canon T3i with great results. For stereo, you will need a stereo mic with an 1/8" stereo plug - e.g. tip, ring, and sleeve.
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This isn't what I thought it would be so I haven't used it much. BUT, when I plug a mic into the line in, it doesn't work. I've gone through it to see if I have to tell it to use the line in and from what I can tell, it should be using it but I can only get the onboard mics to pic up sound. I have a TASCAM GB10 for my guitar and that thing kicks ass. I thought this was going to be another version of that but there's no guitar input as stated.As far as capacity it's all up to how much space you load into it. You use SD cards so if you put in a 2GB, I highly doubt you're going to record a set. So just get as big of a card as possible. This isn't what I thought it would be so I haven't used it much. BUT, when I plug a mic into the line in, it doesn't work. I've gone through it to see if I have to tell it to use the line in and from what I can tell, it should be using it but I can only get the onboard mics to pic up sound. I have a TASCAM GB10 for my guitar and that thing kicks ass. I thought this was going to be another version of that but there's no guitar input as stated.As far as capacity it's all up to how much space you load into it. You use SD cards so if you put in a 2GB, I highly doubt you're going to... » Read More This isn't what I thought it would be so I haven't used it much. BUT, when I plug a mic into the line in, it doesn't work. I've gone through it to see if I have to tell it to use the line in and from what I can tell, it should be using it but I can only get the onboard mics to pic up sound. I have a TASCAM GB10 for my guitar and that thing kicks ass. I thought this was going to be another version of that but there's no guitar input as stated.As far as capacity it's all up to how much space you load into it. You use SD cards so if you put in a 2GB, I highly doubt you're going to record a set. So just get as big of a card as possible. « Show Less
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You don't need it. It has a USB plug on the top. When you connect it to the computer, it charges as well as gives you access to the photos you take and lets you use it as a webcam (yes, this is awesome). You can also plug it into any old USB charger adapter and that'll work. It comes with a power adapter that has the USB plug on the end of the wire, too.
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We heard that when we called the tech support number included with the mic but we did not pursue it. I did not want to download anything. I wanted a plug and go mic. so I sent it back. Too complicated for us to track things down.