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P800 with normal stereo earphone, is it possible? |
djk
Joined: Oct 06, 2002
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Hello,
I am not an existing P800 user,
but I would like to ask is it possible to use a normal stereo earphone (mini jack) with a P800 to listen MP3 songs?
Also, while playing MP3s, will the screen switch off and keypad lock automatically for saving power?
How many MP3 playback time is available with a fully charged battery?
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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The headset has a jack that is the next size down from standard. I think that makes it 2.5mm instead of 3.5mm from memory. I believe you can buy adaptors but that will probably stick out quite a way.
I haven't played MP3s yet (I use my IPAQ) so can't comment on your other Q |
prgg
Joined: Feb 05, 2003
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It is a 2.5mm jack, but it is longer to allow for the hands free controls.
Maplin in the UK sells the converters for around 75pence. You may want to consider though cutting the end off of your normal headphones an soldering to a normal 2.5mm jack thus not having the extra adaptor sticking out. I would make sure the 2.5mm jack fits first (it used to work fine on the T68 MP3 player.
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djk
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thanks a lot masseur and prgg
i have a nokia 5510 and it uses 2.5mm jack also...
the adaptor is quite annoying...
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craigc
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The Orange shop sells reasonably nice 2.5mm to 3.5mm adaptors.
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oferlaor
Joined: Feb 22, 2003
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it's not a regular 2.5mm plug. It has 3 contacts.
did anyone succeed in using such a plug or adapter?li.
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psikey
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
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With conventional earplugs with 2.5 to 3.5 adaptor you loose the hands free button conection for calls.
I have tried my Sony earpods with the adaptor (previously used with T68 mp3 player) and no problems, but I'm OK with the supplied ones anyway. |
oferlaor
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What are the sony Earpods? |
Mimzo
Joined: May 24, 2002
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I have a convertor cable that is like this:
2.5mm jack to plug into the P800 then a bit of cable then a 3.5mm port into which I can plug a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. The thought just occured to me so I'll dig it up and try it with my P800. It would be great if I can use my favorite Sony headphones with volume control to listen to music on the P800. I don't see any reason for it to not work.
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contaygious
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
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u get it working yet? im going to radioshack to look for that thing
i think sony minidisc players use it
I HAVE A P800!!!!!!!!! |
Coramoor
Joined: Nov 13, 2002
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A small cable with a male 2,5mm jack in one end and a female 3,5mm in the other end. So the adaptor won't stick out(this could also possibly break the connector on the p800 which would be disastrous!!).
The 2,5mm connector on the cable should also be angled like the original ones. |
psikey
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@oferlaor
Sorry if I used the wrong term. Just in-the-ear type standard ear plugs
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wapmanse
Joined: Mar 04, 2002
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From: Stockholm, Sweden
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I was thinking about cutting the earplugs from the original and fit the 3,5 mm adapter to the cords comming out of the microphone/answerbutton thing. Has anybody done this? A friend of mine did this with a Siemens phone and it worked perfectly, you can use both the button and the microphone and still fit any earphone to the socket.
Cheers!
PS before I do this I will by a spare original just in case... DS |
Mimzo
Joined: May 24, 2002
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The connector is angled. What I meant to say is that it does not have the connecter and then the convertor in one piece, meaning that the cable between the connector that goes into the P800 is separated from the convertor by some cable which avoids having the big bulk of a piece of connector convertor sticking out of the phone.
If needed, I can post a simple drawing of what it looks like
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Posted: 2003-02-23 19:58
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