88
Video
Refer to
Using the Mini Advanced Shoe
(
0
appears. For details about using
the optional external microphone, refer
to the instruction manual of the acces-
sory used.
Using other microphones
You can also use commercially avail-
able microphones. Connect the exter-
nal microphone to the MIC terminal.
Use commercially available condenser
microphones with their own power
supply. You can connect almost any
stereo microphone with a
∅
3.5 mm
plug but audio recording levels may
vary.
NOTES
•
Playing back recordings made with the optional SM-V1 Surround Micro-
phone:
You can enjoy 5.1ch surround sound playback on HDTVs com-
patible with 5.1ch surround sound connected to the camcorder using
an HDMI cable. Audio output from the AV OUT/
X
terminal (including
headphone output) will be converted to 2ch stereo. The camcorder’s
built-in speaker is monaural.
• When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder,
7
8
[Wind Screen] will automatically be set to [
B
Off
Z
].
• When using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone, change the
microphone's directionality mode with the
7
8
[Surround Mic
Directionality] setting.
• If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, adjust the
audio recording level manually (
0
83) or activate the microphone atten-
uator with the
7
8
[Microphone Attenuator] setting (or [Surround
Mic Attenuator] when the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is
attached to the camcorder).
MIC terminal
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