On 4 Mar 2003 05:26:33 -0800, yanipoo@yahoo.com (Nailvarnish) wrote:

>The audio of my camera occassionally cuts out, for a minute or two, so

>whatever anyone says comes out in a stutter, and without reason it

>will return to normal. At first I thought I set the mike volume too

>high so I set it on automatic.

>

>I was told not to move the camera around but it happens when the

>camera is stationary, i.e. on a table top

>

>I was also told it could be a tape head problem so I cleaned it but it

>continued happenning.

>

>Is there something I am doing wrong?

I will be a lot more familiar with this version of the

TRV900 after tomorrow, when I am expecting one to arrive,

but if the 100A has a mini-plug mic input like the TRV900

(I think it does), the intermittance-problem is fairly

common with this camera and is likely caused by poor

connections in the mini-plug socket. Always clean the

mic plug before inserting it; always insert it straight

and avoid side pressures on it (can deform the socket

connectors inside); clean it by putting a drop of alcohol

or electronics "pot cleaner" on a clean mini-plug and

inserting it into the socket and turning it (do this

several times, with a few additions of a drop to the

plug) - this last cured this problem with one of my

TRV900s (the connections must be good for the internal

mic to work properly...). Also make sure that the mic

plug has a standard shape and that it is fully inserted

when using an external mic... BTW, if you do use

manual-level control, and the sound hard-clips, the

sound will drop out, leaving silence (this is digital,

not the more forgiving analogue...).