Operating Instructions

Chapter 5 Shooting — Audio input
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Audio input
The unit can record 2 channels of audio.
When the handle unit ( supplied, optional) is attached to the unit, you can connect audio equipment or an external microphone to the
<INPUT 1>/<INPUT 2> terminals.
The audio to input to each channel can be switched to the built-in microphone, an external microphone, or a connected audio device.
Switching the audio input
∫ Audio recording format
The audio recording format such as compression format varies depending on the [FILE FORMAT].
∫ Selecting audio input signals (When the handle unit is attached to the unit)
Selects the audio signal to record in the audio channel 1/audio channel 2.
Using the built-in microphone/external microphone (stereo mini jack)
When an external microphone (stereo mini jack) is connected to the <MIC> terminal, audio switches from the built-in microphone to the audio input of the
external microphone connected to the <MIC> terminal.
∫ When the handle unit is attached to the unit
Make the following settings to switch to audio input from the built-in microphone or external microphone (stereo mini jack).
1 Set the CH1 SELECT switch to the <INT/MIC (L)> position.
The audio signals from <L> of the built-in microphone or the Lch of the external microphone connected to the <MIC> terminal are recorded to audio
channel 1.
2 Set the CH2 SELECT switch to the <INT/MIC (R)> position.
The audio signals from <R> of the built-in microphone or the Rch of the external microphone connected to the <MIC> terminal are recorded to audio
channel 2.
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NOTE
0 To decrease the wind noise of the microphone, select the [AUDIO] menu → [INPUT SETTINGS] → [CH1 MIC LOWCUT]/[CH2 MIC LOWCUT] → [ON].
[FILE FORMAT] Recording format Sampling rate/bit
[MOV] Linear PCM (LPCM) 48 kHz/24 bit
[MP4] AAC 48 kHz/16 bit
[AVCHD] Dolby Audio
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48 kHz/16 bit
A CH1 SELECT switch
B CH2 SELECT switch
CH1 SELECT switch setting CH2 SELECT switch setting
Input signal to be recorded
Audio channel 1 Audio channel 2
<INT/MIC (L)> <INT/MIC (R)> Built-in microphone <L>/<MIC> terminal
Lch
Built-in microphone <R>/<MIC> terminal
Rch
<INPUT1> Built-in microphone <L>/<MIC> terminal
Lch
<INPUT 1> terminal
<INPUT2> Built-in microphone <L>/<MIC> terminal
Lch
<INPUT 2> terminal
<INPUT1> <INT/MIC (R)> <INPUT 1> terminal Built-in microphone <R>/<MIC> terminal
Rch
<INPUT1> <INPUT 1> terminal <INPUT 1> terminal
<INPUT2> <INPUT 1> terminal <INPUT 2> terminal
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