Maybe not-- I think those mikes are electret (sp?) mikes, with a small DC voltage applied to the element. Maybe would work if you insert a cap (1ufd, 16v) between the speaker and the input. Those mike elements are widely available; maybe even at Radio Shack for a test. Ken Smith Gulf Technical Services 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:44:18 -0800 "George" <grndmstrg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hi, Kevin the headphones should work if the impedance is high enough > thou > most are way too low. If you hook it to speaker side of an output > transformer with the higher Z primary side across the input you > should be > able to get some output. > > George > Afana Electronics > Moreno Valley, CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:36 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony CCD-TR4 mic not working. > > > > Can I use a set of headphones as an external mike? I tried that > and it > > did not work. I then injected a signal where the internal mike > plugs > > into the board and I got audio to the TV. This would tell me that > the > > mike is at fault. > > > > Kevin Wilks > > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > > Penticton BC Canada > > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > greentron@xxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:22 PM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony CCD-TR4 mic not working. > > > > If it will work with an external mike it is just a defective > internal > > mike. If you strip it down far enough you may find a broken wire. > I have > > subbed the basic mike element from boneyard units of other models > with > > good success. > > J Silverman > > > Playback of audio and picture is perfect. When in camera mode > the > > video > > > is there but no audio. I got the audio to come on briefly by > tapping > > > the microphone. > > > > > > I replaced C413, a SM 47uF @ 6 volts cap, cleaned up the > capacitor > > > leakage, and cleaned the switch for external microphone. Still > no > > > audio. By the way the board # is 1-635-756-11. What else can I > > check? > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Kevin Wilks > > > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > > > Penticton BC Canada > > > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ----- > > > 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/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/