topic HFR 806 Mute Sound in Camcorders

HFR 806 Mute Sound

jmachon — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:42:24 GMT

I just got this camcorder but I need to stop it from recording any sounds as I record a voiceover seperately.

How can I do this?

Nothing in the manuel about this.

Re: HFR 806 Mute Sound

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Re: HFR 806 Mute Sound

VideoGeek — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:31:26 GMT

Have you changed the mic level from automatic to manual? While I saw no mute function in the manual I did see where you can change the mic level from automatic to manual thus allowing you to adjust or turn the recording level down. This may not be the ideal solution but may be one worth testing. Look on pages 232 and 234 of the Instruction Manual.

Re: HFR 806 Mute Sound

BurnUnit — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:49:38 GMT

You may find that on many camcorders with an external mic jack, just plugging in an empty, unwired jack will prevent the internal microphones from working.

Re: HFR 806 Mute Sound

VideoGeek — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:55:38 GMT

I had thought of that too but the model the OP is inquiring about does not have an external mic jack.

Re: HFR 806 Mute Sound

BurnUnit — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 00:59:00 GMT

...And a swing and a miss! Back to turning down the manual volume control.