Connecting An External Microphone Or External Audio Input Source To The Camcorder; Using The Built-In Microphone Or An External Microphone Connected To The Mic Terminal - Canon XA20 Instruction Manual

Recording Audio
Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the
Camcorder
In order to use the microphone holder and INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals, the handle unit must be
attached to the camcorder. Follow the procedure below to attach a microphone (refer also to the
following illustration). To connect an external device to the camcorder, plug the device's cable into the
desired terminal ( ).
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1 Loosen the microphone lock screw ( ), open the microphone holder and insert the
microphone ( ).
2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable
clamp under the microphone holder ( ).
3 Plug the microphone cable into the desired INPUT terminal ( ) or the MIC terminal ( ).
Microphone lock screw
Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the
MIC Terminal
Follow the step below to use the built-in microphone or an
external microphone connected to the MIC terminal. Use
commercially available condenser microphones with their own
power supply and a ∅ 3.5 mm mini-stereo plug.
Set the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch to OFF.
• If you connect a microphone to the MIC terminal while the
INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch is set to OFF, the camcorder
will switch automatically from the built-in microphone to the
external microphone.
Cable clamp
INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals
MIC terminal