Panasonic AU-EVA1E, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 5 Shooting — Audio input
Audio input
The camera can record two channels of audio.
The audio to input to each channel can be switched to the built-in microphone, an external microphone, or a connected audio device.
Switching the audio input
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Audio recording format
The audio recording format such as compression format varies depending on the recording mode.
Recording mode Recording format Sampling rate/bit
MOV Linear PCM (LPCM) 48 kHz/24 bit
AVCHD Dolby Audio
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48 kHz/16 bit
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Selecting audio input signals
The recorded input signal varies depending on the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 IN SELECT]/[CH2 IN SELECT]
setting.
Item Input signal to be recorded
[CH1 IN SELECT] [CH2 IN SELECT] Audio channel 1 Audio channel 2
[INT(L)] [INT(R)] Built-in microphone <L> Built-in microphone <R>
[INPUT1] Built-in microphone <L> <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal
[INPUT2] Built-in microphone <L> <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
[INPUT1] [INT(R)] <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal Built-in microphone <R>
[INPUT1] <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal
[INPUT2] <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
When using the built-in microphone
1
Select the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 IN SELECT] → [INT(L)].
2
Select the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH2 IN SELECT] → [INT(R)].
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To decrease the wind noise of the microphone, select the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 MIC LOWCUT]/[CH2 MIC
LOWCUT] → [ON].
When using an audio device or an external microphone
1
Connect an audio device or an external microphone to the <AUDIO INPUT 1>/<AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal.
2
Set each item in the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO INPUT].
Connected device
[AUDIO INPUT]
[INPUT1 LINE/MIC SEL]/
[INPUT2 LINE/MIC SEL]
[INPUT1 MIC POWER]/
[INPUT2 MIC POWER]
[INPUT1 MIC LEVEL]/
[INPUT2 MIC LEVEL]*
1
[INPUT1 LINE LEVEL]/
[INPUT2 LINE LEVEL]*
2
Audio device [LINE] Disabled Disabled [4dB], [0dB]
External microphone [MIC] [OFF] [-40dB], [-50dB], [-60dB] Disabled
External microphone (with
power supply)
[MIC] [ON] [-40dB], [-50dB], [-60dB] Disabled
*1 Factory setting: [-60dB]
*2 Factory setting: [4dB]
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When using a super-directional microphone AG-MC200G (optional), set [INPUT1 MIC LEVEL]/[INPUT2 MIC LEVEL] to [-50dB].
Adjusting the audio recording level
There are manual adjustment and automatic adjustment as the adjustment method of the audio recording level.
Automatic adjustment of the recording level
1
Set the <CH1>/<CH2> switch to <AUTO>.
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Audio channel 1 and audio channel 2 can individually set.
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Following settings are disabled when the <CH1>/<CH2> switch is set to <AUTO>.
- Adjustment of the recording level by the <AUDIO LEVEL CH1>/<AUDIO LEVEL CH2> dial
- The [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu
→ [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 LIMITER]/[CH2 LIMITER] setting