Can anyone help .
How to bypass FM radio to check for earphone jack as anthena
Kind of annoying always need to plug ear piece to listen to radio
No way to bypass, since you need an antenna for receiving FM transmission, and the ear piece cable acts as that antenna....
Silicon Labs has made a chip with an integrated antenna - but it will be released or better be integrated in the future, that means in upcoming and the hd following devices.
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Hello
the Jabra bluetooth headset (http://www.jabra.com/) seems to be fine!
But I want to use something like that fitting inside a motorbikers helmet!
Does anybody has an idea where to find a stereo headset (with a bluetooth dongle like that from jabra) fitting in a helmet?
Also I am looking for a good small extern stereo microphone for the XDA!
thanks for your informations
heiner said:
Also I am looking for a good small extern stereo microphone for the XDA!
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Audio input on the XDA is mono.
thanks for this hint concerning the audio input!
and where can I get a mono microphone with a fitting plug?
There's an accessory (not off the top of my head right now...) that converts between a 2.5 mm headset jack and the XDA's headset connector, and another one that does mic 2.5mm and stereo headset 3.5 mm.
Or solder something yourself... All the info is on
http://xda-developers.com/connectors
I know this isnt as high tech as a Bluetooth headset such as the Jabra... but as a low tech solution, Why not just use the headset that comes with the xda? You can certainly improve the ear fitting with some replacement ear sponges. or even better, slice into the cabling, and replace the earpieces with the SONY headphones that are like mini "in-ear defenders"
Quick tip: to solder headphone cables, use a soldering iron with a little cored solder to melt away and tin the very thin coating on the exposed cables, as headphone cables don't have sleeving in the traditional way. Dont hold it on for too long though!
Sorry, I can't quote any model numbers for the sony headphones, but the nice design feature is that
1) They are inside the ear, so it wont interfere with getting your helmet on/off
2) The Bass response with these headphones are even better than the standard xda headset. Because they are a snug fit like an industrial ear plug, so the ear canal resonates the sound better without losses. In a noisy environment you should find this better, e.g. with the roaring of a bike engine.
Advantage of modding with the standard headsetYou can modify the push to talk button by opening the pod and wiring a switch in parrallel to your handlebars, something thats easy to use with big bike gloves on, e.g. an automotive switch from Halfords. And of course the most important part, you get the xda four pole 2.5mm connector, which is very difficult to get hold of!
The other part of the push to talk switch "pod" on the xda headset is the microphone, so you could mount it somewhere in the part of the helmet near your mouth.
Obviously these ideas will need some "interconnect cables", from your xda to your handlebars, and from either to your helmet, I did see a posting with a motorbike cradle mount somewhere on this site.
Connectors
You should be able to get an inline solderable coupling connector (male & female) respectively from your local electronics shop or http://www.maplin.co.uk a small 3.5mm connector will suffice.
Obviously for the mic you need two or three connectors depending on how you rig it up.
You can get away with a mono one and one with three (in other words a normal stereo one) for the headphones, which has three poles
Headphones (stereo 3.5mm solderable plug & coupler)
1) Left
2) Right
3) Ground
Microphone (mono 3.5mm solderable plug & coupler)
1) Signal
2) Ground
Switch (mono 3.5mm solderable plug & coupler)
1) from pod button contacts
2) from pod button contacts
Obviously if you're not keen on using the phone while riding, then dont bother with the mic, switch etc, and just make up the headphones for music etc.
If this is the case, just buy the sony headphones and use a 2.5mm stereo to 3.5mm adapter (available at most maplin stores)
I've already done this mod using a replacement xda headset bought from expansys.com for a cassette adapter for in-car use. And have had many hours of music listening in between and during GPS instructions on long journeys!
Software called "Withmp3" is very good for in-car music playback (Its just like Winamp) because you can assign hardware buttons to skip tracks or stop the music. Even while using Tom-Tom navigator for example.
heiner said:
Hello
the Jabra bluetooth headset (http://www.jabra.com/) seems to be fine!
But I want to use something like that fitting inside a motorbikers helmet!
Does anybody has an idea where to find a stereo headset (with a bluetooth dongle like that from jabra) fitting in a helmet?
Also I am looking for a good small extern stereo microphone for the XDA!
thanks for your informations
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by far the safest way to do this is look at the communication/intercom systems currently on offer from motorcycle suppliers. i know no biker is ever going to have an accident, but things sticking in ears is probably not a good idea if head does hit the road.
i am 'lucky' enough to have a bike already fitted out with passenger intercom, radio and 'phone connection but i'm damned if i can find the right sort of 'phone connector and the bike manufacturer is about 2 years behind. so i suppose i'll have to find someone who can make one. any ideas?
ian
Motorola HS-830!
Bought two recently and they work just great!
Except for the fact that XDA/QTEK/etc... can't send audio, so I can't listen to MP3 using this helmet headset.
Anyhow, you can either use the helmet headset for phone calls or music (using iPAQ) or connect both helmet headsets to have a two way conversation with your passenger!
Work just great, and it comes with a neck lace, when not on the bike!
Audio bluetooth routing...
I found on this forum very little information about an audio driver (audio profile actually) product for PPC from AveLink: http://www.avelink.com/Bluetooth/Products/AudioDriver/index.htm
But they seem to integrate the MS Stack with two new profiles and the A2DP everybody is looking for!
I've been looking for a solution for... an eternity...
Anyhow can't find the product for purchase anywhere so I wrote them to see the features/price/etc... I'll let you know guys
Gee, hope is a strong feeling that leads us to keep trying... I can't even think on how much time I spent looking for this
Hello, my question is whether you can listen to FM radio without plugging headphones and plugged a cable-miniUSB usb without more.
The HTC P3300 doing this works simply a change in registration
You should go to the next branch of the registry:
HKLM / System / State / Hardware
And the key change "Headset" putting the value 1.
In the diamond I have now tested and active radio stations even caught but was not heard by the speaker is something that needs to be altered more in the diamond. Some who controls to see if it knows what to play.
Thanks
Maybe you can force the radio application to work without headphones but since the headphones are the FM antenna reception could be very poor.
i have a tiny adaptor i got from ebay which changes the mini usb to standard 3.5mm headphone jack.
since just having the adaptor in the phone without headphones plugged into the adaptor makes the diamond think theres a headset attached, i tried to open the FM radio and it would open (does not ask you to insert headset) but cannot pick up any stations as the headphones are the antenna!
so really your request is pointess as if you could get the FM radio to open without headphones plugged in, you wouldnt be able to listen to anything!
I'm just wondering if there is any kind of FM transmitter on the xperia, because my friend's n97 has one, and I am really not in the mood for dropping $40 buying one.
never mind, found the answer with a bit of searching, how the heck do I close this thread?
for the people reading this and thinking 'that would be nice for me as well' you could of course answer your own question here
most fm transmitters just have a 3.5m jack connector
and makes any sound to fm waves all devices which send music into
the headset connector are supported be it a phone, ipod, stereo or your guitar amp
so everything is compatible
Rudegar said:
most fm transmitters just have a 3.5m jack connector
and makes any sound to fm waves all devices which send music into
the headset connector are supported be it a phone, ipod, stereo or your guitar amp
so everything is compatible
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I think he meant built-in FM transmitter, as more and more devices have them.
haven't seen any wm devices which does
sure many have receivers but haven't seen any with transmitters
does it works to connect the xperia x1 per fm transmitter with the car radio,wireless?
Hi all,
I am considering using my HD2 instead of my radio in the car, just having the output via an amp to the speakers. The one bit that is missing in my mind is a decent aerial connection for the phone, has anyone worked out a way to improve reception for the FM radio or how the aerial works.
I must admit I am not to sure whether the mic input will work as there may not be any noise cancelling on the input from the the jack...
Any ideas?
I will be ripping apart my headset to try and work out the buttons, unless somebody knows where to find any info on how they work..
I've noticed whilst gaming on the train using my HD7, I sometimes get interference in my headphones. It sounds like mobile static (dit dit-dit-dit etc).
Does this happen on all HD7's (maybe when reception is fluctuating)? I would be very interested to hear whether this happens (or not) from other HD7 owners. Thanks!
Any long conductor is susceptible to radio-frequency interference. In fact, headphone cables are so susceptible to it that your phone uses the cable as an aerial for FM radio reception!
Personally I use bluetooth headphones so don't get the problem. It does mean I can't use the FM Radio function but to be honest I can't say I miss it. On the plus side, I get hands-free calling all the time.
I have that same problem with my speakers whenever im getting a call or text on any phone that is on my table my speakers start to make noise 2-3 seconds before the phone starts ringing.
but ive never had that problem with headphones.
Jim Coleman said:
Any long conductor is susceptible to radio-frequency interference. In fact, headphone cables are so susceptible to it that your phone uses the cable as an aerial for FM radio reception!
Personally I use bluetooth headphones so don't get the problem. It does mean I can't use the FM Radio function but to be honest I can't say I miss it. On the plus side, I get hands-free calling all the time.
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Whenever im using my Bluetooth headphones and pass through a scanner like the ones at libraries or airports my headphones start to make a high frequency noise.
I just got my HD7 as a replacement for my Venue Pro and am hearing the interference in my headphones that I've never had on any other phone.
It sounds like what my computer speakers would sound like when I had Nextel and a call would be coming in. I only notice this between songs.