Inspection for Using an External Microphone

 

 

 

1

Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO

 

 

IN CH1/CH2 connectors.

 

 

 

2

Set the AUDIO IN switch to REAR.

 

 

3

Set the LINE/MIC selector switches on the rear

 

 

panel to MIC, and set the +48V ON/OFF switch

 

 

depending on the power supply type of the

 

 

external microphone.

 

 

• OFF: For a microphone with internal power supply.

 

 

• +48V: For a microphone with external power

 

 

supply.

 

 

 

4

Aim the microphone at the sound source and

 

 

check that the sound level indication on the

 

 

LCD monitor or in the viewfinder varies with

 

 

changes in sound intensity.

• The channels can also be checked separately by connecting a single microphone to each channel.

Inspection of the clock, time code, and user bits

 

 

1

Set the user bits as required.

 

Please refer to [Setting User Bits] (page 61) for the

 

setting procedures.

 

 

2

Set the time code.

 

Please refer to [Setting the Time Code] (page 63) for

 

the setting procedures.

3 Set the TCG switch to R-RUN.

•Press the COUNTER button to display the time code on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.

4 Press the REC button.

•Check that the counter display number changes as recording progresses.

5 Press the REC button again.

•Check that recording stops and the counter display number stops changing.

6 Set the TCG switch to F-RUN.

•Check that the counter display number changes regardless of recording status.

7 Hold down the DISP/MODE CHK button to check the date and time on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.

• Adjust the date and time setting if the DATE, TIME and time zone is not correctly displayed.

For details, see [Setting Date and Time of Internal Clock] (page 28).

NOTE

Note that date and time data set for DATE, TIME, and time zone is recorded in clips, and affects the playback sequence, etc. at the time of thumbnail manipulations.

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