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Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder

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Recording Audio Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder To each of the INPUT terminals you can attach commercially available microphones or analog line-in sources with an XLR connector. To use the INPUT terminals and microphone holder, the handle unit must be correctly attached to the camcorder. To the MIC terminal you can attach commercially available condenser microphones with their own power supply, and a  3.5 mm stereo mini plug. 70 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 INPUT terminal (ብ). 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 or external device's cable into the desired INPUT terminal (ብ) or the MIC terminal (ቦ). INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals Microphone lock screw Cable clamp MIC terminal

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Recording Audio
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Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the
Camcorder
To each of the INPUT terminals you can attach commercially available microphones or analog line-in
sources with an XLR connector. To use the INPUT terminals and microphone holder, the handle unit
must be correctly attached to the camcorder. To the MIC terminal you can attach commercially
available condenser microphones with their own power supply, and a
3.5 mm stereo mini plug.
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 INPUT terminal (
´
).
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
).
3
Plug the microphone or external device's cable into the desired INPUT terminal (
´
) or the
MIC terminal (
µ
).
Microphone lock screw
Cable clamp
INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals
MIC terminal