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Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an INPUT Terminal

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Recording Audio Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an INPUT Terminal 1 Set the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch to ON. 2 Set the sensitivity selection switches for INPUT 1/ INPUT 2 to LINE or MIC. • To supply a microphone with phantom power, set the 71 switch to MIC+48V instead. Make sure to connect the microphone first, before turning the phantom power on. Keep the microphone connected when turning off the phantom power. To record the same audio input to two audio channels By default, when using the INPUT terminals, each audio input is recorded to a separate audio channel (INPUT 1 to CH1 and INPUT 2 to CH2). If necessary (for example, as an audio backup recording), you can record the audio input into the INPUT 1 terminal to both audio channels, CH1 and CH2. In that case, you can adjust the audio recording levels of each channel independently of each other. 1 Select [CH2 Input]. > [C ! Audio Setup] > [CH2 Input] 2 Select the desired option and then select [X]. Options [ INPUT 2]: [ INPUT 1]: Records audio to each channel separately. Audio input into INPUT 1 is recorded to CH1, while audio input into INPUT 2 is recorded to CH2. Audio input into INPUT 1 is recorded to both channels. Audio input into INPUT 2 will not be recorded. NOTES • Even if you select [ INPUT 1], the audio recording level for channel 2 will be determined by the audio level switch and dial for INPUT 2.

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Recording Audio
71
Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an INPUT
Terminal
1
Set the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch to ON.
2
Set the sensitivity selection switches for INPUT 1/
INPUT 2 to LINE or MIC.
•
To supply a microphone with phantom power, set the
switch to MIC+48V instead. Make sure to connect the
microphone first, before turning the phantom power on.
Keep the microphone connected when turning off the
phantom power.
To record the same audio input to two audio channels
By default, when using the INPUT terminals, each audio input is recorded to a separate audio channel
(INPUT 1 to CH1 and INPUT 2 to CH2). If necessary (for example, as an audio backup recording), you
can record the audio input into the INPUT 1 terminal to both audio channels, CH1 and CH2. In that
case, you can adjust the audio recording levels of each channel independently of each other.
1
Select [CH2 Input].
>
[
C
!
Audio Setup]
>
[CH2 Input]
2
Select the desired option and then select [
X
].
Options
NOTES
•
Even if you select [
INPUT 1], the audio recording level for channel 2 will be determined by the
audio level switch and dial for INPUT 2.
[
INPUT 2]:
Records audio to each channel separately. Audio input into INPUT 1 is recorded to
CH1, while audio input into INPUT 2 is recorded to CH2.
[
INPUT 1]:
Audio input into INPUT 1 is recorded to both channels. Audio input into INPUT 2
will not be recorded.