Operation Manual

Recording Audio
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Recording Audio
The camera features 4-channel linear PCM audio recording and playback. The sampling frequency is 48 kHz
and the audio sampling bit depth can be selected between 24 bit or 16 bit. You can record audio using
commercially available microphones (INPUT terminals, MIC terminal), analog line input (INPUT terminals) or the
built-in monaural microphone*.
An audio signal will also be output with the video signal from the REC OUT terminal, MON. terminal and HDMI
OUT terminal. You can record this audio signal on an external recorder.
* Only for recording notes while shooting.
Audio Settings and Recorded Audio Channels
Which audio inputs are recorded to which audio channels is determined by a combination of menu settings,
audio-related controls on the camera and whether an external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal.
The following table gives an overview of the possible combinations.
I
1
The camera’s AUDIO terminal is correctly connected to the AUDIO terminal on the supplied monitor unit or the optional MA-400
Microphone Adapter.
2
[¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [CH2 Input].
NOTESNOTES
• On the [Audio] status screen (A 195), you can check the audio level adjustment mode and input source for
each of the audio channels.
Selecting the Audio Bit Depth
1 Open the [Audio Bit Depth] submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [Audio Bit Depth]
2 Select 24 or 16 bits per sample and then press SET.
Operating modes:
INPUT terminals
enabled
1
MIC terminal
used
[CH2 Input] setting
2
Recorded audio channels/audio sources
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
Yes
Yes
[INPUT 2] INPUT 1 terminal INPUT 2 terminal
MIC terminal (L) MIC terminal (R)
[INPUT 1] INPUT 1 terminal INPUT 1 terminal
No
[INPUT 2] INPUT 1 terminal INPUT 2 terminal
Built-in microphone
(mono)
Built-in microphone
(mono)
[INPUT 1] INPUT 1 terminal INPUT 1 terminal
No
Yes – MIC terminal (L) MIC terminal (R)
No –
Built-in microphone
(mono)
Built-in microphone
(mono)
[¡ Audio Setup]
[Audio Input]
[Audio Bit Depth]
[24 bit]