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Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to

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Recording Audio Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder In order to use the microphone holder and INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals, the handle unit must be attached to the camcorder. Follow the procedure below to attach a microphone (refer also to the following illustration). To connect an external device to the camcorder, plug the device's cable into the desired terminal (ብ). 80 1 Loosen the microphone lock screw (ቢ), open the microphone holder and insert the microphone (ባ). 2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable clamp under the microphone holder (ቤ). 3 Plug the microphone cable into the desired INPUT terminal (ብ) or the MIC terminal (ቦ). INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals Microphone lock screw Cable clamp MIC terminal Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the MIC Terminal Follow the step below to use the built-in microphone or an external microphone connected to the MIC terminal. Use commercially available condenser microphones with their own power supply and a ∅ 3.5 mm mini-stereo plug. Set the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch to OFF. • If you connect a microphone to the MIC terminal while the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch is set to OFF, the camcorder will switch automatically from the built-in microphone to the external microphone.

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Recording Audio
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Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the
Camcorder
In order to use the microphone holder and INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals, the handle unit must be
attached to the camcorder. Follow the procedure below to attach a microphone (refer also to the
following illustration). To connect an external device to the camcorder, plug the device’s cable into the
desired terminal (
³
).
1
Loosen the microphone lock screw (
±
), open the microphone holder and insert the
microphone (
²
).
2
Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable
clamp under the microphone holder (
´
).
3
Plug the microphone cable into the desired INPUT terminal (
³
) or the MIC terminal (
µ
).
Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the
MIC Terminal
Follow the step below to use the built-in microphone or an
external microphone connected to the MIC terminal. Use
commercially available condenser microphones with their own
power supply and a
∅
3.5 mm mini-stereo plug.
Set the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch to OFF.
•
If you connect a microphone to the MIC terminal while the
INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch is set to OFF, the camcorder
will switch automatically from the built-in microphone to the
external microphone.
Microphone lock screw
Cable clamp
INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals
MIC terminal