AActive Interface Shoe

The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a microphone. The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your accessory for details.

The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely. To connect an accessory, press down and push it to the end, and then tighten the screw. To remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and then press down and pull out the accessory.

When you are recording movies with an external flash (optional) connected to the accessory shoe, turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded.

You cannot use an external flash (optional) and the built-in flash at the same time.

When an external microphone (optional) is connected, it takes precedence over the Built-in microphone (p. 110).

BRemote sensor/Infrared port

Point the Remote Commander (p. 111) towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder.

CCamera recording lamp (76) Lights up in red during recording. Flashes when remaining hard disk space or battery power is low.

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