1) Will it record in voice activated mode WHILE plugged into USB power source? ie while charging.
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Hi Herb, Unfortunately the MQ300 can not record while being plugged in. It does however feature a 25 day standby to conserve battery life when not in use.
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There is a mini USB plug under the record button. There is a charger made for it. AND you can plug it into a computer USB
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It should do the job, yes. HOWEVER, make sure it is charged (there is no "battery meter," so the only way to be sure is to fully charge it an hour or two before you plan to use it). You may want to test it first to see how long it will last (battery and memory capacity). ALSO, like any microphone, nearby noises will be louder, as will anything touching the microphone/recorder. I've been using it for brief interviews and voice memos - for this it is great. I have recently noticed a newer model that seems to have playback, for only a few dollars more - you may want to look at that... It should do the job, yes. HOWEVER, make sure it is charged (there is no "battery meter," so the only way to be sure is to fully charge it an hour or two before you plan to use it). You may want to test it first to see how long it will last (battery and memory capacity). ALSO, like any microphone, nearby noises will be louder, as will anything touching the microphone/recorder. I've been using it for brief interviews and voice memos - for this it is great. I have recently noticed a newer model that seems to have playback, for only a few dollars more - you may want to look at that...
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The answer is yes H. P. The actual process is a bit tricky since it starts recording when it wants to and there is no way to manually start the recording yourself. However I have found a method to record mp3s on it despite that dysfunctional flaw. You will too. Btw The idiots who can't figure out how to flip the voltage switch are laughable. I bought mine off eBay for $39.99 because the seller thought it was a faulty product. One flip of the switch later and I got a fully functional system for chump change. ^_^
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The power sources is built in and it's rechargeable through USB on your computer. It can record but not very well.
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Only once. I cycled the power by removing and re-inserting the USB cable and it started recording normally. Internal settings are set for automatic recording when power USB cable inserted. Good current supply and good MicroSD chips are important.
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It very well might be defective. On a full charge, when it does actually record which is approx. 50%-60% of the time), mine will record for a very long time. I'm somewhat surprised at the clarity of the recordings also.
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the camera will record while charging. I've used it to make a timelapse for several hours, recording (well taking pictures every 5 seconds) with the adapter plugged in, as the camera only has an autonomy of about two hours. The battery is internal and cannot be removed or replaced.
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Hi Andrea, I bought 2 of these, because they brake a lot. You have to connect this to a recorder. After that you put the ear piece in your ear and turn on the recorder. After that you can answer the phone. The voice coming from the phone will be recorded at the ear piece. What you say will be recorded in the other microphone from the recorder. I don't know if there is any app for this. Be aware, this recorder from philips breaks very easily.
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Your voice and the caller's voice will be recorded. I don't think it is through this microphone though. The recorder itself, will record your voice and this microphone will record the caller's voice. Hopefully I answered your question.
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You have to push it on and then push it off when finished recording. Not voice activated.
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If you keep it charged (as in, constant power connection), then yes, it will continue to stay on and record when needed until you turn it off.
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If the battery is completely empty, it may need a few minutes to get enough of a charge to start recording. It does, however, record normally when hooked up for charging.
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Unfortunately video recording cannot be performed while plugged into an AC/USB charger. There is very little info in the owner's manual and it has no info about recording while being charged. I've tried to record while having it plugged into the charger with no success (The On/Off and Mode buttons doesn't respond). But you can use it as a PC webcam and using a third party video capture software; you can video record in that way with only a VGA resolution of 640×480 pixels.
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No. The device has an off/on switch. You charge the internal battery by USB (into computer) then it is ready to record anywhere. To play, plug back into the computer, open the device just like any thumb drive/memory stick and play what has been recorded. Really very simple. Works great!
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It has a separate power adapter which can be plugged in at any time for as long as you like (even with the battery plugged in, which also charges when plugged in). It does not charge via USB - in fact, when you have it plugged into your PC via the USB it is recommended that you plug in the power adapter. Hope that helps. Make sure you have a big enough memory SD card for however long you want to record.
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Sorry, you won't be able to plug it in to charge and still be able to record video. You'll see an error message on the screen that says "Only playback possible during USB Power Supply." You could, alternatively, buy a spare battery and charge the original battery up until it is full and charge the second up as well and then just swap batteries, but that would force you to break up the video because of the change in batteries and would lose some of the event you are recording in the time it takes to do that. With that said, there are also limits to the file size and/or time that you can capture in a single video as well, so you'd have to break it into smaller recordings at some point anyway with that partially dependent upon the size of the memory card you install and use.