Recently got this mic.. Getting a lot of hissing noise at all settings, with my canon t3i.. (its connected, green light on). Any settings advice?
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Idk. We have a Nikon 3200 and have no issues. It's a simple plug and play. Only issue we had was when it was off. Lol
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I am sorry I was not able to get to you as I was in Reno NV yesterday, however, I did test the microphone and it works beautiful. There are four things I can think off that might be the cause 1) change the battery and make sure is inserted correctly, 2) Make sure the stereo insert from mic to camera are pushed all the way, 3) Make sure that you check the settings of your camera, and perhaps test the mic on your computer or another camera, 4) The mic could be defective in which you should contact amazon for an exchange. Other than that, the mic works remarkably good for the price. It sounds better at 0 db. I hope that answers your question(s) and best of luck! I am sorry I was not able to get to you as I was in Reno NV yesterday, however, I did test the microphone and it works beautiful. There are four things I can think off that might be the cause 1) change the battery and make sure is inserted correctly, 2) Make sure the stereo insert from mic to camera are pushed all the way, 3) Make sure that you check the settings of your camera, and perhaps test the mic on your computer or another camera, 4) The mic could be defective in which you should contact amazon for an exchange. Other than that, the mic works remarkably good for the price. It sounds... » Read More I am sorry I was not able to get to you as I was in Reno NV yesterday, however, I did test the microphone and it works beautiful. There are four things I can think off that might be the cause 1) change the battery and make sure is inserted correctly, 2) Make sure the stereo insert from mic to camera are pushed all the way, 3) Make sure that you check the settings of your camera, and perhaps test the mic on your computer or another camera, 4) The mic could be defective in which you should contact amazon for an exchange. Other than that, the mic works remarkably good for the price. It sounds better at 0 db. I hope that answers your question(s) and best of luck! « Show Less
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I had no problem, you might want to check that the connector is set correct. You might want to play with the settings off your mic also. I will also do a couple of test settings and if I can duplicate the issue I will let you know.
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You need to make sure that the plastic covering the battery has been opened ans discarded. Also, be sure that the Off/On button on the mic is in the "on" position and properly plugged into the camera base.
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I recommend a Fiio E6 amplifier between any microphone and camera, where the mic does not have a boost function. Without this, the sound may be poor and you may be tempted to blame the mic when the problem is actually in the camera.
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my mic works perfectly with no issues... if u tried messing with the settings and it still doesnt work it might just be a faulty product....
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No, I didn't resolve it. I tried 3 different ones, and they all had the same noise. Let me know if you end up going with the same model from a different store, I'm interested to see whether this is a problem with Amazon's batch or the entire line. It's too bad everywhere else is so much more expensive than Amazon though...
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This isn't the best of quality mic. Phantom power may have something to do with it. Are you using it for video in camera recording? If so don't record in camera alway use external recorders. I have this mic, I don't totally hate it but I know a better quality mic would get me better sound but for the price I paid for this I'm not mad...
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The integrated flash feature will give you a cleaner, clearer recording. It will also eliminate any type of hiss you might get. Basically, your not recording into the camera's internal mic and preamp, which can be noisey. Thanks Bonnie.
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http://www.learningdslrvideo.com/t2i-7d-disable-agc-rode-videomic/ Its not the mic ... its the camera. Either use the work around at the above link orhttp://www.learningdslrvideo.com/zoom-h4n-review/ you have to get a separate audio recorder and link it to the video in post. If you get frustrated, just remember the T2i is a PHOTO camera. Just appreciate that you are now shooting movie quality video for under a grand. At least that's what I tell myself to help me fall asleep at night. :)
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I have had this unit for almost a year in live application and have not experienced any unusual noise or hiss. I am sure if the gain structure is wrong any unit could have the potential for noise. hope that's what you wanted to hear
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Sorry for the delay coz this was buried in my inbox. At any rate, that is not normal. The only time you will hear sound is when you are zooming in/out which is normal for camera with manual zoom. There shouldn't be any motorized sound or hissing whatever. I am pretty sure that camera has either a defective mic or faulty video function. HTH and hopefully not too late.
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I just got my G9 yesterday, and noticed the noise as well. I read your posts and figured it was probably not a big deal. But I decided to call Canon, and they confirmed that it is the IS mechanism. To get rid of the noise change the IS Mode (under the tab with a picture of camera on the Menu) from continuous to single. Hope this helps.
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This was a bit tricky for me as well... The receiver on the camera goes green (but shows red when you are on the wrong channel). The reciever on the camera stays red no matter what channel you are on - it just shows 'on'. I turn my Mic receiver on to show red, I then turn the camera receiver on to show green. That is the system that works best for me. Once you get it working, it is a great Mic. Good luck!
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If someone could help with a solution, would be awesome.. when i plug the mic on my H4N using the XLR cable, it gives a lot of noise for me too, but when i use it with USB on my pc, it's perfect.
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I have never had a hissing noise from my unit. The only sound from my unit is the voice giving me directions.
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As Jeffrey...Yes, I have the same hissing sound on my unit too... I am from Canada, and I cannot shipping it back to the USA since It will be too expensive to do so, so I'll just keep it as is.
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I haven't noticed noise from the shutter, but there is some noise when the camera is turned on - I suspect from the sensor cleaning unit. Noise, however, is not usually an issue since I shoot mostly outside.
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I'm wondering if you just have a bad unit. Can you explain a bit more how the video and images are poor? As with your other problems: - your HDMI problem may be a cable problem. Try another cable. - Is your TV 1080p? Typically, the video device detects what the TV can handle and switches it automatically. - Check if your camcorder has a setting to lower wind noise. It is quite common to have wind noise unless you use a special mic (those furry kind that muffles wind noise, seen here: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-2591B002-Directional-Microphone-Camcorders/dp/B0012ILNK0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1243092320&sr=8-1