2-3 Audio Functions

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hBuilt-in speaker

aMicrophone

and Parts of Functions and Locations

bMIC IN connector

cMIC LEVEL control

dEARPHONE jack (rear) gALARM volume control

fMONITOR volume control

eMONITOR switch and CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch

dEARPHONE jack (front)

Controls

Audio functions (1)

aMicrophone

This is a super-cardioid directional monaural microphone with an external power supply (+48 V) system.

bMIC IN (microphone input) connector (XLR type, 3-pin, female)

Connect the supplied microphone to this connector. A microphone other than the supplied one may also be connected as long as it can operate with the power (+48 V) supplied from this connector.

By fitting a 5-pin connector (service part number: A-1053- 453-A), you can also use a stereo microphone.

cMIC (microphone) LEVEL control

This control adjusts the audio level of the microphone connected to the MIC IN connector.

dEARPHONE jacks (minijacks)

You can monitor the E-E sound 1) during recording and playback sound during playback. Plugging an earphone into the jack automatically cuts off the built-in speaker.

When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound through the earphone.

1)E-E: Abbreviation of “Electric-to-Electric.” In E-E mode, video and audio signals input to the camcorder are output after passing through internal electric circuits only. This can be used to check input signals.

MONITOR switch

CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch

MONITOR switch and CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch

CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch:

This determines the pair of audio channels selected with the MONITOR switch.

CH-1/2 position: channels 1 and 2

CH-3/4 position: channels 3 and 4

The signals output from the AUDIO OUT connector and EARPHONE jacks and the audio level meter in the display window also depend on the setting of this switch.

MONITOR switch:

This selects the audio monitor channels output to the earphone or speaker, depending on the setting of the CH- 1/2 / CH-3/4 switch.

eMONITOR switch and CH-1/2 /CH-3/4 switch These switches together determine the channel selection for audio monitor output.

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