quick mke 300 question at DVinfo.net

Danny Tan · December 20th, 2003, 07:18 PM

i just recieved my mke 300 today. i replaced the battery in it and tried to turn it on but the red LED only flashed. tried a different battery and still the same. does it have to be MOUNTED onto the camera for it to turn on or the audio jack has to be plugged into the camera? or did i recieve a broken mke300

Matt Stahley · December 20th, 2003, 10:18 PM

Did you try the mic after turning it on? Thats how the light is on the Senn. ME66 so Im sure its the same for the MKE and that the mic is properly working.

Mike Rehmus · December 21st, 2003, 08:33 PM

S'OK

Michel Brewer · December 21st, 2003, 11:17 PM

its ok or at the least it works just like mine, a blink and then no steady light but mine works just plug it into your cam and compare to the onboard, and dont throw away those batteries!!

m

Eric Stemen · May 21st, 2004, 11:09 PM

Just got mine a couple days ago, mine does the same flash thing and blows away my onboard mic.

Ken Tanaka · May 21st, 2004, 11:27 PM

This is absolutely normal operation. (See the pamphlet included with the mic.) The light should only wink once when powering-up. This indicates that the battery has power. No wink, dead mic.

December 20th, 2003, 07:18 PM	#1
Danny Tan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Rowland Heights, CA Posts: 62	quick mke 300 question i just recieved my mke 300 today. i replaced the battery in it and tried to turn it on but the red LED only flashed. tried a different battery and still the same. does it have to be MOUNTED onto the camera for it to turn on or the audio jack has to be plugged into the camera? or did i recieve a broken mke300

December 21st, 2003, 08:33 PM	#3
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	S'OK __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

December 21st, 2003, 11:17 PM	#4
Michel Brewer Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ventura California Posts: 179	like mike says... its ok or at the least it works just like mine, a blink and then no steady light but mine works just plug it into your cam and compare to the onboard, and dont throw away those batteries!! m __________________ milking the celebrity criminal trials thank god for the freaks

May 21st, 2004, 11:27 PM	#6
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	This is absolutely normal operation. (See the pamphlet included with the mic.) The light should only wink once when powering-up. This indicates that the battery has power. No wink, dead mic. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

December 20th, 2003, 10:18 PM	#2
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	Did you try the mic after turning it on? Thats how the light is on the Senn. ME66 so Im sure its the same for the MKE and that the mic is properly working.

May 21st, 2004, 11:09 PM	#5
Eric Stemen Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 378	Just got mine a couple days ago, mine does the same flash thing and blows away my onboard mic.