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Sound IS THIS THING ON?
Selecting sound inputs
Two sources of audio can be recorded to the camera simultaneously.
Sound can be gathered from the camera’s internal microphone, an
external microphone, a line level source such as an audio mixing
board or CD player, or any combi-
nation of two of those sources.
Routing audio signals is controlled
by two switches behind the LCD
monitor and two switches on the
front of the camera.
Setting the audio level
To set an appropriate audio level, use the AUDIO dials on the side of
the camera. The CH1 dial controls the level for the source selected
with the CH1 SELECT switch and the CH2 dial controls the level for
the source selected with the CH2 SELECT switch.
Two switches behind LCD panel Two switches on front of camera
Monitoring the audio level
Use the audio meter on the bottom of the LCD monitor to view the
audio levels. Adjust the AUDIO dials so that the loudest sounds reg-
ister just below the white hash marks. If the audio is bouncing above
the white hash marks or you see the red slash on the meters, adjust
the AUDIO dials to lower the input level.
Easy-to-follow audio setup chart on next page
To monitor audio quality, plug headphones into the headphone jack
on the back of the camera. You can control the headphone volume by
pushing the - AUDIO MON/ADV + buttons. NOTE: Changing your
headphone volume will not change the audio levels being recorded.
Always use the audio meter to judge appropriate levels.