I've seen the MIC preamp IC go bad on similar models. Try tracing with a scope the audio from the MIC to the preamp chip. Good luck. David Lessard Alexandria Electronics 50 Harrison Street Alexandria, Ontario K0C-1A0 mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J Silverman Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 1:40 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony camcorder Did you sub a mike? Does it have an external mike jack? Or even a line level input? Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 12:56 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony camcorder > DCR-TRV340,no service manual. > records no audio. > playback audio fine. > can heat 'area' of main pcb near the front(microphone pcb) and > audio pops in. > there are 4 SM caps(2 have been replaced) in this area,and > numerous SM IC's and chip components. > Chilling a Qtip applying it to these components hasn't really zero'd > me in on the culprit. > SM IC in this area, > C6756 > 217A > seems the most likely(not too confident though) > > Has anyone been down this road with this Camera ??? > > Peggs > Peggs' Electronics > 1519 West 2nd Street > Owensboro,KY 42301 > 270-926-4968 > fax 270-686-7399 > peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ************************************************************************ **** * > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ************************************************************************ ***** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/