Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe (086).

appears. For details about using the optional external microphone, refer to the instruction manual of the accessory used.

Using other microphones

You can also use commercially avail-

 

able microphones. Connect the exter-

 

nal microphone to the MIC terminal.

 

Use commercially available condenser

MIC terminal

microphones with their own power

 

supply. You can connect almost any

 

stereo microphone with a ∅ 3.5 mm

 

plug but audio recording levels may

 

vary.

 

NOTES

•Playing back recordings made with the optional SM-V1 Surround Micro- phone: You can enjoy 5.1ch surround sound playback on HDTVs com- patible with 5.1ch surround sound connected to the camcorder using an HDMI cable. Audio output from the AV OUT/Xterminal (including headphone output) will be converted to 2ch stereo. The camcorder’s built-in speaker is monaural.

•When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder, 7 8[Wind Screen] will automatically be set to [BOff Z].

•When using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone, change the microphone's directionality mode with the 78[Surround Mic Directionality] setting.

•If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, adjust the audio recording level manually (083) or activate the microphone atten- uator with the 78[Microphone Attenuator] setting (or [Surround Mic Attenuator] when the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is attached to the camcorder).

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