Operation Manual

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Recording Audio
Recording Audio
You can record audio using the monaural microphone (above the lens mount), built-in stereo microphone (on the
handle unit)*, commercially available microphones (XLR terminal*, MIC terminal) or line input (XLR terminal*).
Using the XLR terminals, you can select the audio input independently for channel 1 and channel 2.
When the bit rate for an AVCHD clip is set to [28 Mbps LPCM] or [24 Mbps LPCM], you can enjoy two-channel
linear PCM audio recording with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. LPCM audio playback is also available for clips
recorded with those bit rates.
* Only available when the handle unit is attached to the camcorder.
Activating the Monaural Microphone
1 Open the [Monaural Mic] submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [Monaural Mic]
2 Select [On] and then press the joystick.
Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder
To each of the XLR terminals on the handle unit, you can attach commercially available microphones or analog
line in sources with an XLR connector. To the MIC terminal, you can attach commercially available condenser
microphones* with their own power supply and a ∅ 3.5 mm stereo mini-plug.
* For 50.00 Hz recordings, use commercially available microphones with a cable no longer than 3 m.
1 Loosen the microphone lock screw (햲), open the microphone holder and insert the microphone (햳).
2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable clamp under
the microphone holder (햴).
Operating modes:
About the monaural microphone and built-in microphone
The monaural microphone allows you to add comments while
shooting, which can be synchronized to the audio and video during
editing. The monaural microphone can be activated when neither
the handle unit nor an external microphone (for the MIC terminal) is
connected to the camcorder. All sound recorded through the
microphone will be in mono.
The built-in microphone refers to the stereo microphone on the
handle unit. Settings related to the built-in microphone are explained
in the following pages.
Monaural microphone
Built-in microphone
[¡ Audio Setup]
[Audio Input]
[Monaural Mic]
[On]