Recording Audio
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Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the
MIC Terminal
Follow the step below to use the built-in microphone or an
external microphone connected to the MIC terminal. Use
commercially available condenser microphones with their own
power supply and a
∅
3.5 mm mini-stereo plug.
Set the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch to OFF.
• If you connect a microphone to the MIC terminal while the
INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch is set to OFF, the camcorder
will switch automatically from the built-in microphone to the
external microphone.
Switching the Input (MIC Terminal)
You can switch the input of the MIC terminal depending on whether you are using an external
microphone or an external audio source, such as a digital audio player.
1 Open the [MIC Terminal Input] screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
p
>
[MIC Terminal Input]
2 Touch [
Þ
External Audio] or [
ß
Microphone] and then touch [
X
].
Audio Scenes
You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in microphone by selecting the
audio scene that matches your surroundings. This will greatly enhance the sense of "being there".
Alternatively, you can select [
„
Custom Setting]* in order to adjust the camcorder's various audio
settings to your liking.
See the following table for the settings used by each audio scene.
* Not available in
mode.
1 Open the audio scene selection screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[
—
Audio Scene]
2 Touch the desired option and then touch [
X
].
• When you select [
„
Custom Setting], customize the audio settings to your preference with the
relevant procedures (see the reference pages in the following table).
Operating modes:
Operating modes:
