• Connecting with an external device wears
out the battery pack faster.
• You cannot use an external flash (optional)
and the built-in flash at the same time.
• When an external microphone (optional)
is connected, it takes precedence over the
internal microphone (p. 27).
(headphones) jack (green)
• When you use headphones, the speaker on
your camcorder is silent.
MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (red)
This jack works as an input jack for
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an external microphone as well as a
power-supply jack for a plug-in-power
microphone. When an external microphone
(optional) is connected, it takes precedence
over the internal microphone (p.27).
To fix an external microphone, the optional
•
accessory shoe adaptor VCT-55L is
recommended. Remove the accessory shoe
adaptor when inserting and removing a
cassette.
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack (p.
62, 77)
(USB) jack (p. 69, 72)
COMPONENT OUT jack (p. 34)
A/V (audio/video) OUT jack (p. 34, 62)
DC IN jack (p. 11)
LANC jack (blue)
The LANC control jack is used for
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controlling the tape transport of video
devices and peripherals connected to it.
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