Recording Audio

Selecting the Number of Recorded Audio Channels

You can select how many audio channels (2 or 4) will be recorded with MXF clips. Since MP4 clips can only record 2 audio channels, when the movie format is set to MXF+MP4 using 4-channel audio recording, you can

100select which 2 audio channels will be recorded with the MP4 clip. Operating modes:

1 Open the [4-Channel Input] submenu.

[¡Audio Setup] >[Audio Input] >[4-Channel Input]

[¡Audio Setup]

 

2 Select [On] for 4-channel audio recording or [Off] for 2-channel

[Audio Input]

audio recording and then press SET.

 

 

 

• During 4-channel audio recording,

will appear on the right of the

[4-Channel Input]

screen.

 

 

 

[Off]

Selecting the Audio Channels for MP4 Clips

Operating modes:

1

Open the [MP4 Channels] submenu.

 

[¡Audio Setup]

 

[¡Audio Setup] >[Audio Input] >[MP4 Channels]

2

Select [CH1/CH2] or [CH3/CH4] and the press SET.

 

[Audio Input]

[MP4 Channels]

[CH1/CH2]

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

To each of the INPUT terminals you can attach commercially available microphones or analog line in sources with an XLR connector. To the MIC terminal you can attach commercially available condenser microphones with their own power supply, and a ∅ 3.5 mm stereo mini plug. When using an external microphone, you can use the camcorder’s microphone holder.

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 INPUT terminal (￿) or the MIC terminal (￿).