Sorry, I changed the original question concerning the lite shade piece, & if this camera comes with it. My new question, does anyone know if this camera also features "plug in" power source for external mic's? Sorry, I changed the original question concerning the lite shade piece, & if this camera comes with it. My new question, does anyone know if this camera also features "plug in" power... » Read More Sorry, I changed the original question concerning the lite shade piece, & if this camera comes with it. My new question, does anyone know if this camera also features "plug in" power source for external mic's? « Show Less
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There is a round jack that has the picture of an microphone next to it and is labelled "plug in power".. that appears to be the jack you are looking for so, YES it does.
1649287
Yes as stated by others it does come with the attachment as shown in the product picture but it is merely a snap on sort of light sheild. IMHO not very useful attachment for a small camera like this as it makes the camera look bulky. It works without it. It is not a wide angle attachment as one might think. It is just a plastic snap-on more or less like "flower" type lens hood found in DSLRs to avoid flare when stray light strikes the front element from bright light sources.
1969539
Yes, mine did come with this attachment. It is a great camcorder, works very well.
1969540
Yes, When I bought this through Amazon it came with the wide angle attachment.
1969541
Yes, it does. We bought this for our son for Christmas and it does come with the attachment - it simply snaps on and off
1326733
From what I can tell, there is no external mic input on this camera. It only has AV outputs, HDMI output, and USB output. You can only use the internal mic. That being said, the internal mic is pretty good, and even gets decent sound when I record my band with it, at high volume levels. It doesn't overload the mic, which means it has some kind of good auto level control.
1832859
Yes ! It does come with a long power cord that plugs in the cigarette lighter socket. When you plug it in your cigarette lighter socket, the camera should automatically come on and begin recording indicated by a red flashing light. Also, to turn off camera just unplug it from the lighter socket and it should turn off seconds afterwards. There is a power on/off button on top of the camera which you press for on or off as well.
1405925
No, it doesn't have input for external mic. Also, please see my review for the camera. We had a problem with ours in that the battery didn't hold charge more than 30 minutes. I actually returned these and bought some panasonic cameras which did keep battery charge and came with AC adapter, everything.
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I can answer the last question - no, no flash. I love this camera. My son had worked on his Eagle project this weekend and I had it running for hours in the LP mode during varying weather conditions and light and it captured with perfection. The variable zoom speed is awesome too. But, alas, no flash. And, no external mic hookup either. This camera has some great features, but misses out on a few others.
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+++ CORRECTION +++ this camera has both mic/headphone capabilities, it's just that it only has 1 jack, so it's either a mic, or a headphone - NOT BOTH... it does have an 'on board' speaker w adustable volume, so u dont really need t plug in the headphones, but you are 'not able' to monitor the recording, as a result... and so, in the past, i've just recorded a sample, and played it back. p.s. i own 7 of these now, for my biz, and am acquiring more... best 'cheap' hd cam out there, w a dedicated mic input - HIGHLY DESIRABLE!!! i try not to pay more than $120 shipped...
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mine did not come with one either. Here is some helpful hints.Always charge the battery over night before starting and you will have to buy and install a memory card before it will work. Over 4 GB is best or it will not loop for use as a dash cam. Other than that, all I can tell you is work with the controls and figure it out. It takes a while. Sorry I could not help more.
1706875
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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Sorry but mine is the same answer as the other fellow. Mine does not. they updated the lights, probably because of complainants. I believe that electric plug is just for charging the bigger camera batteries that you can put on them. I would try to contact them for the answer. I have the old model and either you have to turn them off between subjects or have plenty of batteries on hand. Would be nice to have electric, I agree. Good Luck.John.
194910
Bob, did you ever find out? I just ordered the camera and want to know the same thing! Thanks for any help.
2014725
No it does not supply any phantom power.. there is no battery or power supply in this unit. It is passive.It gives you the ability to control you audio levels with very easy to get to controls. Gives you the ability to switch your inputs to line or mic, which will give you better sounding audio if you match your inputs! I use it because my outputs are professional(XLR), but the inputs in DSLR's are pro-sumer(1/8 stereo mini). It is very hard to control you audio level from a DSLR camera. The device also fits under the camera securely and looks very professional,versus having all these adapters and cables hanging out all over the cam just waiting to get pulled out! No it does not supply any phantom power.. there is no battery or power supply in this unit. It is passive.It gives you the ability to control you audio levels with very easy to get to controls. Gives you the ability to switch your inputs to line or mic, which will give you better sounding audio if you match your inputs! I use it because my outputs are professional(XLR), but the inputs in DSLR's are pro-sumer(1/8 stereo mini). It is very hard to control you audio level from a DSLR camera. The device also fits under the camera securely and looks very professional,versus having all these... » Read More No it does not supply any phantom power.. there is no battery or power supply in this unit. It is passive.It gives you the ability to control you audio levels with very easy to get to controls. Gives you the ability to switch your inputs to line or mic, which will give you better sounding audio if you match your inputs! I use it because my outputs are professional(XLR), but the inputs in DSLR's are pro-sumer(1/8 stereo mini). It is very hard to control you audio level from a DSLR camera. The device also fits under the camera securely and looks very professional,versus having all these adapters and cables hanging out all over the cam just waiting to get pulled out! « Show Less
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Dear friend, Thank you for your questions. Please note that the Camera has no battery inside, and it is not support for battery carrying, so you are right that the camera has to be continually plugged into the electrical outlet to work. It is hope I have solved your problems. Best regards!
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I use this with a TASCAM DR DR-60D and I do need to enable plug-in power in the menu or I get nothing so Marna H is right she may have a problem. There is an explanation on B&H;'s shotgun mic section here http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/audio/buying-guides/shotgun-microphones. There are battery modules/boxes that will provide power, but the only one I could see on Amazon ( by Sound Professional) seemed very expensive for something that should be quite simple. My only suggestion is triple check your menus for a plug-in power option - good luck!
776525
When I looked at the description if the camera, it did not indicate that it had an external mic input. If it does, and you still want to try it, you will also need an adapter cable to convert the male xlr on the microphone to a mini plug. Good luck!
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I think that J1 cameras does not have any external mic input, so no microphone will work with it. Anyway, I tested the mic and hasn't a good performance. My advice is that if you have the time and patience to edit and sync the audio and video, you should buy a good quality audio recorder and rec your audios separately.
983291
I dont have any power source by my garage can these cameras work without being plugged in?I know the monitor does need power but the camera by it self does that need to be plugged in ?
2026770
Mine did not come with an external mic nor does it have a place you can connect an optional external mic. It does though have exceptional audio receive. I find the built-in mic has great quality.