Inspection for Using an External Microphone

 

 

 

1

Connect an external microphone to the REAR 1

 

 

and REAR 2 connectors.

 

 

 

2

Set the AUDIO IN switch to [REAR].

 

 

3

Set the LINE/MIC/+48V selector switches on

 

 

the rear panel to [MIC] or [+48V], depending

 

 

on the power supply type of the external

 

 

microphone.

 

 

• MIC: 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 in the LCD

 

 

or 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 67) for the

 

setting procedures.

 

 

2

Set the time code.

 

Please refer to [Setting the Time Code] (page 69) 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 29).

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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