Camera recording

To change the directionality of the built-in microphone

Set DIRECTION SELECT on the back of the microphone to the desired position (0°/ 90°/120°).

To record through an external microphone

Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack or AUDIO IN input jacks. You can also attach a microphone to the accessory shoe or to the microphone holder (not supplied). Then select the input mode using the LINE/MIC switches. In this case, sound from the built-in microphone will not be recorded.

When the microphone has

Connect to

Set LINE/MIC to

 

 

 

Mini-plug

MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

MIC FRONT

 

 

 

XLR connector

AUDIO IN (CH-1/CH-2)

MIC REAR

 

 

 

To monitor the sound while recording

Use headphones or the built-in speaker. To turn on the built-in speaker, set SPEAKER to ON. To use headphones, connect them to the 2jack. Use the MONITOR LEVEL dial to adjust the volume of the speaker or headphones. When using headphones the builtin speaker becomes inactive.

When monitoring the built-in speaker, feedback may occur. In this case, turn down the MONITOR LEVEL or SPEAKER set to OFF.

To select Fs 48k [a] or Fs 32k [b] recording mode

Set AUDIO MODE to Fs 48k (16 bit) so that you can get higher sound quality. In Fs 48k mode, the digital camcorder records one video sector [c] and one audio sector [d]. In the viewfinder the “48k” indicator appears.

Set AUDIO MODE to Fs 32k (12 bit), and 1 sector is left open for audio dubbing afterwards. In Fs 32k mode, the digital camcorder records one video sector [c], one audio sector [d], and one blank audio sector [e], which enables you to add narration or music after the initial recording.

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[d]

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