When recording in very quiet surroundings, the built-in microphone may pick up the sound of the camcorder's machinery. In such case, we recommend using a commercially available condenser microphone with its own power supply and rated 600 ohms or greater. Follow the steps below:
- Configure the camcorder to operate in one of the following modes: AUTO or smart AUTO .
- Attach the external microphone to the MIC Terminal. (3.5 mm plug)
- You can connect almost any stereo microphone with a 3.5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary.
- 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, turn on the microphone attenuator with the [Microphone Attenuator] setting or adjust the audio recording level manually.
- Mic Terminal specifications: 3.5 mm minijack, -57 dBV (with 600 ohm microphone)/5 kilohm or more.
