Using an external microphone
05-Jan-2011
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Solution
When recording in very quiet surroundings, the built-in microphone may pick up the sound of the camcorder’s internal machinery. In such case, we recommend using an external microphone.
Using the SM-V1 you can add a sense of depth and presence to your recordings with 5.1ch surround sound. Using the DM-100 you can accurately record audio coming directly from the direction you are recording.
- Attaching an external microphone (The optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is used as an example.)
1. Retract the mini advanced shoe cover in the direction of the arrow.
2. Attach the optional accessory to the mini advanced shoe.
When a compatible accessory is attached to the mini advanced shoe [ 
] will appear on the screen.
] will appear on the screen.NOTE
When using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone:
- Change the microphone's directionality mode with the [Surround Mic Directionality] setting.
- If the sound gets distorted, activate the microphone attenuator with the [Surround Mic Attenuator] setting.
- You can enjoy the full effect of recordings made with 5.1ch surround sound on HDTVs compatible with 5.1ch surround sound connected to the camcorder using the supplied HDMI cable. Audio output from the AV OUT/
terminal (including headphone output) will be converted to 2ch stereo. The camcorder's built-in speaker is monaural.
terminal (including headphone output) will be converted to 2ch stereo. The camcorder's built-in speaker is monaural.Using the WM-V1 you can reliably record sound even when recording subjects at a distance exceeding the practical range of the built-in microphone. You can also mix and record audio from the WM-V1 with audio from the built-in microphone.
For details about using the WM-V1, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the microphone.
You can also use commercially available condenser microphones with their own power supply. You can connect almost any stereo microphone with a φ 3.5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary.
1. Connect the external microphone to the MIC terminal.
2. Change the audio input to external microphone.
NOTE
- If connecting an external microphone, select [MIC Terminal Input] from the menu and set it to [Microphone].
- If necessary, activate and adjust the audio mix balance with the [Audio Mix] setting.
- When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder, [Wind Screen] will automatically be set to [Off
]. - If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, adjust the audio recording level manually or activate the microphone attenuator with the [Microphone Attenuator] setting.