Quick Start Guide

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Step 2: Preparing the Camcorder
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Step 2: Preparing the Camcorder
Attaching the Lens Hood
Attach the lens hood to protect the lens and reduce the amount of stray light that may hit
the lens.
Place the lens hood on the front of the lens so
that the hood’s lens mount index covers the
index on the lens
() and turn it 90 degrees
clockwise until it clicks
().
Be careful not to deform the lens hood.
Make sure that the lens hood is aligned with the
thread.
Attaching the MA-400 Microphone Adapter
By attaching the microphone adapter to the camcorder, you can use the INPUT terminals
to record audio from commercially available microphones or analog line in sources with an
XLR connector. The microphone adapter is powered by the camcorder’s power supply.
1 Attach the supplied cable clamp to the
attachment base at the back of the
microphone adapter () and tighten the lock
screw ().
2Insert the attachment base at the bottom of
the microphone adapter () to the
camcorder’s accessory shoe and tighten the
lock screw ().