The audio level meter appears.

2 During recording or in the standby mode, adjust the volume of the microphone by turning the AUDIO LEVEL dial.

Adjust the microphone level of channel 1 by turning the CH1 dial, and that of channel 2 by turning the CH2 dial.

Adjust the internal microphone volume by turning the CH1 dial.

To restore automatic adjustment

Set the AUDIO SELECT switch of the manually adjusted channels to AUTO.

bNote

You cannot adjust the volume of audio input via the AUDIO/VIDEO jack or the HDV/DV jack.

zTip

To check the audio setting information in greater detail, press STATUS CHECK (p. 25). You can also check the microphone volume during automatic adjustment.

When using an external microphone, set [MIC SELECT] on the (AUDIO SET) menu to [XLR] (p. 66).

To link the audio level of channel 1 and channel 2 when using external microphones, select the (AUDIO SET) menu, [XLR SET], [XLR AGC LINK], then [LINKED] (p. 67). Make sure that the AUDIO SELECT switches, CH1 and CH2, are both set to AUTO.

Connecting external audio sources

Connect an external microphone and/or audio device to the INPUT1/INPUT2 connectors.

To attach an external microphone

Only a Sony microphone of 21 mm in diameter (ECM-678) can be attached.

1 Loosen the microphone holder screw,

 

and open the cover.

Recording

 

2Place the microphone in the microphone holder, close the cover, and tighten the screw.

Hook the microphone cable on the cable holder.

External microphone (optional)

Cable holder

bNote

If the microphone part of the attached external microphone is long, it may obstruct the light of a video light, etc. attached to the shoe adaptor.

Recording 39