Audio Input; Switching The Audio Input; When Using The Built-In Microphone; When Using An Audio Device Or An External Microphone - Panasonic AG-CX350E Operating Instructions Manual

Audio input

The camera can record two channels of audio.
The audio to input to each channel can be switched to the built-in microphone, an external microphone, or a connected audio device.

Switching the audio input

r Audio recording format
The audio recording format such as compression format varies depending on the recording mode.
Recording mode
MOV
AVCHD
r Selecting audio input signals
<CH1 SELECT>
<INT(L)>
<INPUT1>
<INPUT2>

When using the built-in microphone

1
Set the <CH1 SELECT> switch to the <INT(L)> position.
2
Set the <CH2 SELECT> switch to the <INT(R)> position.
@
NOTE
t Select the [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 MIC LOWCUT]/[CH2 MIC LOWCUT] → [ON] to decrease the wind noise of the
microphone.

When using an audio device or an external microphone

1
Connect an audio device or an external microphone to the <AUDIO INPUT 1>/<AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal.
2
Switch the connected audio input with the <INPUT1>/<INPUT2> switch.
Connected device
Audio device
External microphone
External microphone (with power
supply)
*1 Factory setting: [−50dB]
*2 Factory setting: [0dB]
@
NOTE
t When using a super-directional microphone AG-MC200G (optional), set [INPUT1 MIC LEVEL]/[INPUT2 MIC LEVEL] to [−50dB].

Adjusting the audio recording level

There are manual adjustment and automatic adjustment as the adjustment method of the audio recording level.
Automatic adjustment of the recording level
1
Select the [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 LEVEL]/[CH2 LEVEL] → [AUTO].
f Audio channel 1 and audio channel 2 can individually set.
f The following settings are disabled when the [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 LEVEL]/[CH2 LEVEL] → [AUTO] is selected.
- Adjustment of the recording level by the <AUDIO LEVEL CH1>/<AUDIO LEVEL CH2> dial
- [AUDIO] menu → [REC CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 LIMITER]/[CH2 LIMITER] setting
Chapter 5 Shooting — Audio input
Linear PCM (LPCM)
Dolby Audio
TM
Item
<CH2 SELECT>
<INT(R)>
<INPUT1>
<INPUT2>
<INT(R)>
<INPUT1>
<INPUT2>
<INT(R)>
<INPUT1>
<INPUT2>
<INPUT1>/<INPUT2>
<LINE>
<MIC>
<+48V>
Recording format
Audio channel 1
Built-in microphone <L>
Built-in microphone <L>
Built-in microphone <L>
<AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal
<AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal
<AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal
<AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
<AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
<AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
Menu settings (you can set each channel individually)
[INPUT1 MIC LEVEL]/[INPUT2 MIC
LEVEL]*
Disabled
[−40dB], [−50dB], [−60dB]
[−40dB], [−50dB], [−60dB]
– 124 –
Sampling rate/bit
48 kHz/24 bit
48 kHz/16 bit
Input signal to be recorded
Audio channel 2
Built-in microphone <R>
<AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal
<AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
Built-in microphone <R>
<AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal
<AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
Built-in microphone <R>
<AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal
<AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
[INPUT1 LINE LEVEL]/[INPUT2 LINE
LEVEL]*
1
[4dB], [0dB]
Disabled
Disabled
2