Audio does not record on XF305 at DVinfo.net

Bob Prichard · November 30th, 2011, 10:11 PM

I'm in Big Sur this week shooting nature footage and my 305 fails to record audio every once in a while.

My clips run about 5 minutes each. I have a Sennheiser shotgun mike mounted, and monitor the audio through headphones and keep my eye on the level meter.

But every once in while, the audio does not record with the video. When I play the clip back--no audio.

Sometimes what will happen is that there is a short period of what sounds like static (hard to tell because I am recording surf in high wind conditions) and then the audio cuts out.

On some clips, no audio at all.

Anyone else run into this problem? Any fixes?

By the way, I did replace the mic battery when this first happened, and then replaced it again. But no change.

Audio problem occurs about every six or seven clips.

Alan McCormick · December 1st, 2011, 12:20 AM

2 questions come to mind initially:

1. Do you get sound from the onboard mic at all?
2. Have you tried another attached mic?

Then of course the one that can trick anyone - have you accidentally left your audio attenuator on?

Bob Prichard · December 1st, 2011, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan McCormick

2 questions come to mind initially:

1. Do you get sound from the onboard mic at all?
2. Have you tried another attached mic?

Then of course the one that can trick anyone - have you accidentally left your audio attenuator on?

1. I get sound from the onboard mic and the Sennheiser. The failure to record to the CF card is intermittent.
2. Unfortunately, I do not have a second mic.
3. Thank you for the suggestion regarding the level limiter. I checked the menu and it is off.

Hoping someone has some suggestions regarding this intermittent audio problem.

Markus Oginero · December 1st, 2011, 09:42 AM

And if u do special record-mode
u will get no sound to...

Anything can happend,
by playing with the buttoms..
i hope the best for that it is only a litle failure made by yourself ;-)

Harm Millaard · December 2nd, 2011, 04:20 AM

Bob,

You are obviously using the Sennheiser with a battery. What happens when you use Phantom power instead? I think that is even easier, because there is no need to turn the shotgun on or off.

Alan McCormick · December 2nd, 2011, 04:48 AM

Depends if the Mic will accept phantom but it is the next area I would look at - not the 1st time I have added a "new" battery which was bad.

Don Palomaki · December 2nd, 2011, 06:51 AM

Are you saying that you do get audio in the headphones, but it is not recording to the CF card while you did hear it in the head phones?

Old batteries may work briefly after a period of rest and then surprise you. I tend to have a fair number of batteries on hand, and every so often I find one that was removed form a piece of gear (or aged out) and found its way into the new battery drawer rather than the trash.

Chris Stevens · December 2nd, 2011, 08:12 AM

Bob, I too had the same intermittent audio problem. Eventually reset the 305 to factory defaults, then set it up again. No audio drop out since...
I believe my case may be due to shooting at sea mostly. Salt gets everywhere - & we all know how good that is for cameras!

Graham Bernard · December 2nd, 2011, 09:52 PM

Does the audio cut-out at a similar visual "cue"?

G

November 30th, 2011, 10:11 PM	#1
Bob Prichard Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tiburon CA Posts: 123	Audio does not record on XF305 I'm in Big Sur this week shooting nature footage and my 305 fails to record audio every once in a while. My clips run about 5 minutes each. I have a Sennheiser shotgun mike mounted, and monitor the audio through headphones and keep my eye on the level meter. But every once in while, the audio does not record with the video. When I play the clip back--no audio. Sometimes what will happen is that there is a short period of what sounds like static (hard to tell because I am recording surf in high wind conditions) and then the audio cuts out. On some clips, no audio at all. Anyone else run into this problem? Any fixes? By the way, I did replace the mic battery when this first happened, and then replaced it again. But no change. Audio problem occurs about every six or seven clips.

December 1st, 2011, 12:20 AM	#2
Alan McCormick Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chatham, UK Posts: 282	Re: Audio does not record on XF305 2 questions come to mind initially: 1. Do you get sound from the onboard mic at all? 2. Have you tried another attached mic? Then of course the one that can trick anyone - have you accidentally left your audio attenuator on? __________________ Alan McC

December 1st, 2011, 09:42 AM	#4
Markus Oginero Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West-Germany Posts: 36	Re: Audio does not record on XF305 And if u do special record-mode u will get no sound to... Anything can happend, by playing with the buttoms.. i hope the best for that it is only a litle failure made by yourself ;-) __________________ Daily learning how to do.....

December 2nd, 2011, 04:20 AM	#5
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	Re: Audio does not record on XF305 Bob, You are obviously using the Sennheiser with a battery. What happens when you use Phantom power instead? I think that is even easier, because there is no need to turn the shotgun on or off.

December 2nd, 2011, 04:48 AM	#6
Alan McCormick Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chatham, UK Posts: 282	Re: Audio does not record on XF305 Depends if the Mic will accept phantom but it is the next area I would look at - not the 1st time I have added a "new" battery which was bad. __________________ Alan McC

December 2nd, 2011, 06:51 AM	#7
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,488	Re: Audio does not record on XF305 Are you saying that you do get audio in the headphones, but it is not recording to the CF card while you did hear it in the head phones? Old batteries may work briefly after a period of rest and then surprise you. I tend to have a fair number of batteries on hand, and every so often I find one that was removed form a piece of gear (or aged out) and found its way into the new battery drawer rather than the trash. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

December 2nd, 2011, 08:12 AM	#8
Chris Stevens Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 44	Re: Audio does not record on XF305 Bob, I too had the same intermittent audio problem. Eventually reset the 305 to factory defaults, then set it up again. No audio drop out since... I believe my case may be due to shooting at sea mostly. Salt gets everywhere - & we all know how good that is for cameras!

December 2nd, 2011, 09:52 PM	#9
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Re: Audio does not record on XF305 Does the audio cut-out at a similar visual "cue"? G