When recording on the tape in either HDV or DV standard, audio is recorded on two channels.

Select the audio input from FRONT (supplied microphone), XLR MIC (XLR terminals) or XLR LINE (XLR terminals). You can select the audio input independently for channel 1 and channel 2.

Microphone in Use and Input Selection

Microphone in use	Microphone terminals	Position of the <INPUT SELECT > switch		Position of the < XLR REC CH SELECT > switch	Recorded channel on CH1 , CH2
		(CH1)	(CH2)		CH1	CH2
FRONT MIC XLR MIC 1	FRONT MIC XLR CH1	XLR MIC	FRONT	CH1	XLR MIC 1	MONO/(STEREO CH2)
				CH1 CH2		XLR MIC 1
FRONT MIC XLR MIC 2	FRONT MIC XLR CH2	FRONT	FRONT	-	STEREO CH1 / (MONO)	STEREO CH2 / (MONO)
			XLR MIC	-	MONO/ (STEREO CH1)	XLR MIC 2
XLR MIC 1 XLR MIC 2	XLR CH1 XLR CH2	XLR MIC	XLR MIC	CH1	XLR MIC 1	XLR MIC 2
				CH1 CH2		XLR MIC 1
XLR MIC 1 XLR LINE 2	XLR CH1 XLR CH2	XLR MIC	XLR LINE	CH1	XLR MIC 1	XLR LINE 2
				CH1 CH2		XLR MIC 1

Using the Front Microphone

1. Align the mark on the microphone with the mark on the microphone holder and tighten the lock screw.
   
   Plug the microphone cable to the camcorder's FRONT MIC terminals.
   
   
   note:
   To use an external microphone with a diameter too small for the microphone holder to close securely, attach first the supplied adjustment band to the microphone holder and then insert the microphone.
   
2. Set the < INPUT SELECT > switch to < FRONT MIC >.
   - When stereo recording, set channels to < FRONT > . When monaural recording, see the table above to select the channel.
   
   
   
3. If necessary, turn on the microphone attenuator (20 dB) by setting the corresponding < FRONT MIC ATT. > switch to ATT.
   
   
   - You can select the microphone setting with the STEREO/MONO switch on the microphone itself. In the MONO position, the same monaural audio signal will be recorded on channels 1 and 2.
   
   
   

Using an XLR Microphone

1. Connect a microphone to one of the XLR terminals.
   - To supply a microphone with phantom power, set the corresponding +48V switch to ON. Make sure to connect the microphone first, before turning the phantom power on. Keep the microphone connected when turning off the phantom power.
   
   
   
2. Set the < XLR REC CH SELECT > switch to < CH1 > or < CH1 - CH2 >
   
   
   
3. Set the < INPUT SELECT > switch to < XLR MIC > .
   
   
   
4. If necessary, turn on the microphone attenuator (20 dB) by setting the corresponding < XLR MIC ATT. > switch to ATT.
   
   
   important:
   - When connecting a microphone that does not support phantom power, make sure to set the <+48V > switch to OFF. Otherwise the microphone may be damaged.