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Using the Zoom Microphone, Optional Accessory

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Advanced Features Camera Recording Using the Zoom Microphone (Optional Accessory) With the optional zoom microphone, you can record audio according to the magnification of the zoom lens for producing the optimum sound. You can also set the zoom microphone to record only sounds at a distance. Mounting the Zoom Microphone 1 Align the mounting pin of the zoom microphone with the mounting hole on the camcorder, and slide the zoom microphone in the direction of the arrow until it locks into place. Mounting hole Selecting Zoom Microphone Mode Select a Zoom Microphone mode when the zoom microphone is mounted. Type of Zoom Microphone modes AUTO: The camcorder automatically selects the optimum sound according to the magnification of the zoom lens. When the zoom lens is at a wide-angle setting, the built-in microphone is used to record sounds. As the zoom magnification increases, the sounds from the zoom microphone and built-in microphone are mixed according to the zoom setting. TELE: The zoom microphone is fixed to record sounds at a distance. (The built-in microphone is turned off.) OFF: The zoom microphone is turned off. (The built-in microphone is on.) 1 Mount the zoom microphone to the camcorder. Mounting pin 2 Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA 2 Turn the screw in the direction of the mode. arrow to secure the zoom microphone. 3 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until the menu screen appears. Screw 4 Select U, then press r on the Opera- tion button. Select "ZOOM MIC" (1), then press r (2). AUD I O SE T AUD I O MODE ZOOM M I C AUTO W I ND TELE OFF Removing the zoom microphone Turn the screw in the opposite direction than when mounting, and then pull off the zoom microphone. 5 Press d or y to select the desired Caution: • Do not pick up the camcorder by the zoom microphone, as this may cause the camcorder zoom microphone mode, then press e. • The selected zoom microphone mode is displayed on the menu screen. or zoom microphone to break down. Z OOM M I C AUTO 6 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen. Note: • When the camcorder is in Easy mode, the Zoom Microphone mode is fixed to "AUTO" and cannot 55 be selected on the menu screen. Advanced Features

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Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Advanced Features
Mounting hole
Using the Zoom Microphone
(Optional Accessory)
With the optional zoom microphone, you can
record audio according to the magnification of
the zoom lens for producing the optimum
sound. You can also set the zoom microphone
to record only sounds at a distance.
Mounting the Zoom Microphone
1
Align the mounting pin of the zoom
microphone with the mounting hole on
the camcorder, and slide the zoom
microphone in the direction of the arrow
until it locks into place.
Mounting pin
2
Turn the screw in the direction of the
arrow to secure the zoom microphone.
Removing the zoom microphone
Turn the screw in the opposite direction than
when mounting, and then pull off the zoom
microphone.
Caution:
•
Do not pick up the camcorder by the zoom
microphone, as this may cause the camcorder
or zoom microphone to break down.
Selecting Zoom Microphone Mode
Select a Zoom Microphone mode when the
zoom microphone is mounted.
Type of Zoom Microphone modes
AUTO:
The camcorder automatically selects
the optimum sound according to the magnifi-
cation of the zoom lens. When the zoom lens
is at a wide-angle setting, the built-in micro-
phone is used to record sounds. As the zoom
magnification increases, the sounds from the
zoom microphone and built-in microphone
are mixed according to the zoom setting.
TELE:
The zoom microphone is fixed to record
sounds at a distance. (The built-in micro-
phone is turned off.)
OFF:
The zoom microphone is turned off. (The
built-in microphone is on.)
1
Mount the zoom microphone to the
camcorder.
2
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA
mode.
3
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until
the menu screen appears.
4
Select
U
, then press
r
on the Opera-
tion button. Select “ZOOM MIC” (
1
),
then press
r
(
2
).
OFF
AUTO
TELE
AUD I O MODE
W
I ND
ZOOM MIC
AUD I O
SET
5
Press
d
or
y
to select the desired
zoom microphone mode, then press
e
.
•
The selected zoom microphone mode is
displayed on the menu screen.
AUTO
ZOOM MIC
6
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to
turn off the menu screen.
Screw
Note:
•
When the camcorder is in Easy mode, the Zoom
Microphone mode is fixed to
“
AUTO
”
and cannot
be selected on the menu screen.