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The MX393 requires phantom power. Unfortunately, camcorders do not have phantom power. Thus, you'll need an adapter box to go in between. Beachtek makes some nice interfaces. Make certain the Beachtek interface has phantom power.

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Not sure what year your set is but These don't have S video cables anymore. They use component and HDMI as well as the standard audio video cables. What you need is a cable that fits the DV out on the camera on one end and a component or audio video (Red White and Yellow) on the other to plug in your set. try Radio shack or your Local Sony dealer. I have found these on E bay for much less than what the Sony stores will charge. There are even sitch boxes that have several variations of connections that can be used.

Follow these steps :
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Identify the ports you have on your computer and video camera. Typically there will be a small door or flap at the rear or near the bottom that covers the ports. You computer may have ports in the front as well as the rear. You video camera may have more than one of these ports and may not have all of them.
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Find the i.LINK port. i.LINK is
version of IEEE-1394 standard (aka) Firewire. It is commonly found on DV (Digital Video) varieties of camcorders. You may find the smaller 4 pin connector on your camera if it is a compact video camera. Typically the larger 6 pin variety is found on computers and larger camcorders. i.LINK transfers both video and audio. For more information click on "How i.LINK Works" in the Resources section.
3
Find the USB port. USB (Universal Serial Bus) is another connector like i.LINK for transferring digital video and audio. Typically a mini USB connector such as the "Mini-A" will be found on your camcorder than large flat "Type A" connector typically found on computers.
4
Locate the S-Video jack. The S-Video jack is a round 4 pin analog connector. S-Video is for only video transmission. You will need to connect the red and white audio RCA jacks or use a phono port to transfer the audio to your computer.
5
Find RCA Audio/Video Jacks. These round single pin ports usually are found in a set of three of different colors. Yellow is video, red is for right audio, and white is for left audio. On some Handycam's, there may be a mini-plug that is an all in one Audio/Video jack that you plug in a special cable (as seen in the photo) that connects your camera to standard yellow, red, and white RCA jacks on your computer.
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Choose a matching pair of ports you have on both your computer and your camcorder.
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Turn both your computer and camcorder off.
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Connect your computer and camcorder with the appropriate cable. Turn on both your camcorder and your computer.

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The signal from a sounddesk is a line signal. On the bottom of your Bechtek are 3 dip switches. You have to set switch 1 and 3 to line level. That should work.

I experienced the same thing. The compact power adapter is simply the power cord used also to recharge the camcorder. Plug it into the wall at the same time as you have the USB plugged into the computer and it should be able to download.

You cannot simply attach a mike with a 3.5mm jackplug by using an XLR adaptor, the connections are all wrong. The only way to connect an XLR mike to the XM2 is by using an adaptor like the Beachtek XLR adaptor which is a superb bit of kit. I can't be certain of your problem but may I suggest possibilities? I wonder if the adaptor you bought was a stereo adaptor. If it looks like a larger version of the original plug then fine, if it has only the one long metal contact along the pin and then the tip separately, it is a mono adaptor. Using this on a stereo mike would work but it would be combining both channels into one which would degrade the sound and could give rise to your noise issues. If you have got an adaptor that is stereo, is it just the push in type? You can get adaptors that have a threaded barrel to screw the adaptor to the normal plug to lock them together tightly. If it hasn't got that, I would try putting the adaptor on the mike's 3.5mm plug and then taping it together to hold them very tightly together. This will stop minute movements between the two causing buzzing and other noises. I hope you find that of some help, my apologies if not. Rob