2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder.

Using a detached external microphone

Tighten the screw.

Place the microphone in

 

the holder so that “UP” is

 

at the top.

Close the microphone holder.

3 Plug the microphone cable into the MIC IN connector, then set the AUDIO IN switch for the desired recording channel to FRONT.

Connect to the MIC IN connector.

LINE/MIC/+48 V ON switch:

Set the LINE/MIC/+48 V ON switch to +48 V ON if you use an external power supply type microphone. Otherwise, set the switch to MIC.

External

microphone

AUDIO IN for

CH-1 or CH-2

AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches:

When the audio cable is connected to either the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector with the XLR connection automatic detection function set to ON on the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu, the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 connector is automatically selected as the signal to be recorded. This is true regardless of the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switch settings. (This is called XLR connection automatic detection function.)

When the XLR connection automatic detection function is set to OFF (factory setting), set the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switch corresponding to the channel to which the microphone is connected to REAR.

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7-5-2 Using an External Microphone

You can connect up to two external microphones using the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 connectors.

When using a condenser microphone that requires external power (phantom power), set the LINE/MIC/+48 V ON switch to +48 V ON.

If the microphone being used does not require external power (dynamic microphone), set the LINE/MIC/+48 V ON switch to MIC.

Note

In order for the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 connectors on the camcorder to be able to provide a phantom 48 V power supply, female XLR connectors (3-pin) are fitted. If the microphone cable has a female connector, use an adaptor.

Using an external microphone attached to the camcorder

You can attach an external microphone to the camcorder using the optional CAC-12 microphone holder.

1 Remove the fixing screws for external microphone holder.

2 Attach the CAC-12 Microphone Holder.

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