Recording Audio

Recording Audio

You can record audio using the built-in stereo microphone*, commercially available microphones (XLR terminal*, MIC terminal) or line input (XLR terminal*). Using the XLR terminals, you can select the audio input independently

74for channel 1 and channel 2.

When the bit rate is set to [24 Mbps LPCM], you can enjoy two-channel linear PCM audio recording with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. LPCM audio playback is also available for clips recorded with that bit rate.

* Only available when the handle unit is attached to the camcorder.

Operating modes:

Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder

In order to use the microphone holder and XLR terminals, the handle unit must be attached to the camcorder. Follow the procedure below to attach a microphone (refer also to the following illustration). To connect an external device to the camcorder, plug the device’s cable into the camcorder’s XLR terminal (￿).

1 Loosen the microphone lock screw (￿), open the microphone holder and insert the microphone (￿).

2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable clamp under the microphone holder (￿).

3 Plug the microphone cable into the desired XLR terminal (￿) or the MIC terminal (￿).

XLR terminals

MIC terminal

Microphone lock screw

Cable clamp

Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the MIC Terminal

Follow the step below to use the built-in microphone or an external microphone attached to the MIC terminal. Use commercially available condenser microphones with their own power supply and a ∅ 3.5 mm mini-stereo plug*. You can use the microphone attenuator for either type of microphone. If you are using the built-in microphone, you can also use the low-cut filter and select the sensitivity.

*For 50.00 Hz recordings, use commercially available microphones with a cable no longer than 3 m.

Set the AUDIO IN switch of the desired channel to INT.

•If you connect a microphone to the MIC terminal while the AUDIO IN switch is set to INT, the camcorder will switch automatically from the built-in microphone to the external microphone.

CH1/CH2

AUDIO IN switches