Switching audio input

During shooting, you can record up to four channels of sound. You can also switch the input sound to be recorded on each of the channels to the built-in microphones, external microphones or audio equipment connected to camera-recorder. (See table below.)

CH1

 

 

SELECT

CH1 recording

CH3 recording

switch

 

 

INT (L)

Built-in microphone

INPUT1 switch

 

Lch

selection is valid

 

 

(LINE/MIC select)

INPUT1

INPUT1 switch

Built-in microphone

 

selection is valid

Lch

 

(LINE/MIC select)

 

INPUT2

INPUT2 switch

Built-in microphone

 

selection is valid

Lch

 

(LINE/MIC select)

 

 

 

 

CH2

 

 

SELECT

CH2 recording

CH4 recording

switch

 

 

INT (R)

Built-in microphone

INPUT2 switch

 

Rch

selection is valid

 

 

(LINE/MIC select)

INPUT2

INPUT2 switch

Built-in microphone

 

selection is valid

Rch

 

(LINE/MIC select)

 

INPUT1 LINE/MIC switch

INPUT1 switch (MIC POWER +48V)

INPUT2 LINE/MIC switch

INPUT2 switch (MIC POWER +48V)

AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch

AUDIO CH1

AUDIO INPUT 1/2 terminal

SELECT switch

 

Using the built-in microphone

However, the following restrictions apply depending on the format used.

•Refer to the section “Recording format list” (Page 164) recording format.

When the AVC-I100, AVC-I50, DVCPROHD or DVCPRO50 format is used:

The recording mode is fixed at 4-channel recording.

When the DVCPRO or DV format is used:

Either 2 or 4 channels can be selected using 25M REC CH SEL on the setting menu AUDIO SETUP screen.

1 Switch the AUDIO CH1 SELECT switch to INT (L).

•Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is recorded to audio channel 1.

2 Switch the AUDIO CH2 SELECT switch to INT (R).

•Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is recorded to audio channel 2.

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