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Audio (input) Function AUDIO LEVEL CH3/CH 4 audio channel 3 - ag manual

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Audio (input) Function Section 9 8 2 37 Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions 1 4 5 6 1 MIC IN (microphone input) jacks FRONT1/FRONT2 (XLR, 3-pin) • Connect microphones (optional accessories) to these jacks. Power for the microphone comes from this jack. • A phantom-powered microphone may be connected. To use a phantom-powered microphone, set the menu option F.MIC POWER1/F.MIC POWER2 to ON in the screen. For details, refer to [Preparing for Audio Input] (page 98). 2 AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1 & 2 recording level adjustment) controls • With the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch positioned to [MAN], these controls can be used to adjust the recording levels for Audio Channels 1/2. • Note that the controls are designed to be locked. For adjustment, each control must be depressed while turning. 3 AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1 & 2 automatic/manual level adjustment selector) switch Use this switch to select recording level control mode for Audio Channels 1 and 2. AUTO: Recording level automatically controlled. MAN: Recording level manually controlled. 4 AUDIO LEVEL CH3/CH 4 (audio channel 3 & 4 recording level adjustment) controls Set the menu option AUTO LEVEL CH3/AUTO LEVEL CH4 to OFF in the screen to use these controls to adjust the recording level of audio channels 3 and 4. 5 AUDIO IN (audio input selector) switch Use this switch to select the signals recorded through Audio Channels 1 - 4. FRONT: Signal from the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack is recorded. REAR: Signal from the audio device or microphone connected to the REAR 1/ REAR 2 connector is recorded. CH1 Input CH2 Input FRONT1 FRONT1 jack FRONT FRONT2 jack FRONT2 FRONT2 jack REAR REAR REAR1 jack - REAR2 jack - CH3 FRONT REAR Input FRONT1 jack REAR1 jack CH4 FRONT REAR Input FRONT2 jack REAR2 jack With a front microphone (such as AG-MC200G) connected only to the FRONT2 jack, setting CH1 of the AUDIO IN switch to FRONT2, setting CH2-CH4 to FRONT and setting the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2 / CH3/4 selector switch to CH3/CH4 will result in no sound output to CH3. 6 REAR 1/REAR 2 (audio input channel 1 & 2) connectors (XLR, 3-pin) Audio devices or a microphone may be connected here. For details, refer to [When Using Audio Devices] (page 99). 16

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Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions
1
MIC IN (microphone input) jacks
FRONT1/FRONT2 (XLR, 3-pin)
Connect microphones (optional accessories) to
these jacks. Power for the microphone comes
from this jack.
A phantom-powered microphone may be
connected. To use a phantom-powered
microphone, set the menu option F.MIC
POWER1/F.MIC POWER2 to ON in the <AUDIO
SETUP> screen.
For details, refer to [Preparing for Audio Input]
(page 98).
2
AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1
& 2 recording level adjustment) controls
With the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch
positioned to [MAN], these controls can be used
to adjust the recording levels for Audio Channels
1/2.
Note that the controls are designed to be locked.
For adjustment, each control must be depressed
while turning.
3
AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 (audio channel
1 & 2 automatic/manual level adjustment
selector) switch
Use this switch to select recording level control
mode for Audio Channels 1 and 2.
AUTO:
Recording level automatically controlled.
MAN:
Recording level manually controlled.
4
AUDIO LEVEL CH3/CH 4 (audio channel 3
& 4 recording level adjustment) controls
Set the menu option AUTO LEVEL CH3/AUTO
LEVEL CH4 to OFF in the <AUDIO SETUP>
screen to use these controls to adjust the
recording level of audio channels 3 and 4.
5
AUDIO IN (audio input selector) switch
Use this switch to select the signals recorded
through Audio Channels 1 - 4.
FRONT:
Signal from the microphone connected
to the MIC IN jack is recorded.
REAR:
Signal from the audio device or
microphone connected to the REAR 1/
REAR 2 connector is recorded.
CH1
Input
CH2
Input
FRONT1
FRONT1 jack
FRONT
FRONT2 jack
FRONT2
FRONT2 jack
REAR
REAR2 jack
REAR
REAR1 jack
CH3
Input
CH4
Input
FRONT
FRONT1 jack
FRONT
FRONT2 jack
REAR
REAR1 jack
REAR
REAR2 jack
<Note>
With a front microphone (such as AG-MC200G)
connected only to the FRONT2 jack, setting CH1 of
the AUDIO IN switch to FRONT2, setting CH2-CH4
to FRONT and setting the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2
/ CH3/4 selector switch to CH3/CH4 will result in no
sound output to CH3.
6
REAR 1/REAR 2 (audio input channel 1 &
2) connectors (XLR, 3-pin)
Audio devices or a microphone may be
connected here.
For details, refer to [When Using Audio Devices]
(page 99).
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