Jacks to connect external devices
2...Open the shoe cover.
345...Open the jack cover.
1Shoe cover
2Active Interface Shoe 
The Active Interface Shoe suppliespower 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 also to the instruction manual 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 with the external flash (optional), turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded.
•When an external microphone (optional) is connected, it takes precedence over the internal microphone (p.34).
3DC IN jack (p.14)
4A/V (audio/video) jack (p.39, 67, 69)
5REMOTE jack
• Connect other optional accessories.
6Interface connector
7 
(USB) jack (p.71, 81)
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