User's Manual

Audio and Video
Hardware Guide 5–3
Using the Microphone Jack
When connecting a microphone to the microphone jack, use a
single-sound channel (monaural) or dual-sound channel (stereo)
microphone with a 3.5-mm plug. Monaural or stereo electret
condenser microphones are recommended.
■ If you connect a monaural microphone, the recorded sound
will be the same on both channels.
■ If you connect stereo microphones and clear the Noise
Reduction check box in the SoundMAX Control Panel, the
recorded sound will be in stereo. To open the SoundMAX
Control Panel:
❏ In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel >
SoundMAX Control Panel.
❏ In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control
Panel > SoundMAX Control Panel.
■ If you connect a SoundMAX Superbeam stereo microphone
array and software, improved speech recognition can be
achieved.
■ If you connect a dynamic microphone, the recommended
sensitivity might not be achieved.
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