Controls and Parts of Functions and Locations 2 Chapter

2-3 Audio Functions

8 Built-in speaker

1 Microphone

2 MIC IN connector

4 EARPHONE jack (rear, stereo)

 

3 MIC LEVEL control

7 ALARM volume control

 

6 MONITOR volume control

 

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

 

4 EARPHONE jack (front, monaural)

 

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.

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.

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

MONITOR switch

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

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

dEARPHONE jack (front) (monaural, minijack) / EARPHONE jack (rear) (monaural/stereo switchable, minijack)

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.

You can use the rear EARPHONE jack for stereo output, by setting the HEADPHONE OUT item in the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu to “STREO”. You can also connect a monaural earphone to the front jack and a monaural/stereo earphone set to the rear jack simultaneously.

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 also depend on the setting of this switch.

MONITOR switch:

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

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