Audio Input; Switching The Audio Input; When Using The Built-In Microphone; When Using An Audio Device Or An External Microphone - Panasonic AU-EVA1E 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
The recorded input signal varies depending on the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 IN SELECT]/[CH2 IN SELECT]
setting.
[CH1 IN SELECT]
[INT(L)]
[INPUT1]

When using the built-in microphone

1
Select the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 IN SELECT] → [INT(L)].
2
Select the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH2 IN SELECT] → [INT(R)].
@ NOTE
t To decrease the wind noise of the microphone, select the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 MIC LOWCUT]/[CH2 MIC
LOWCUT] → [ON].

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
Set each item in the [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO INPUT].
Connected device
Audio device
External microphone
External microphone (with
power supply)
*1 Factory setting: [-60dB]
*2 Factory setting: [4dB]
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
Set the <CH1>/<CH2> switch to <AUTO>.
f Audio channel 1 and audio channel 2 can individually set.
f Following settings are disabled when the <CH1>/<CH2> switch is set to <AUTO>.
- Adjustment of the recording level by the <AUDIO LEVEL CH1>/<AUDIO LEVEL CH2> dial
- The [AUDIO SETTINGS] menu → [AUDIO CH SETTINGS] → [CH1 LIMITER]/[CH2 LIMITER] setting
Chapter 5 Shooting — Audio input
Linear PCM (LPCM)
Dolby Audio
TM
Item
[CH2 IN SELECT]
[INT(R)]
[INPUT1]
[INPUT2]
[INT(R)]
[INPUT1]
[INPUT2]
[INPUT1 LINE/MIC SEL]/ [INPUT1 MIC POWER]/
[INPUT2 LINE/MIC SEL]
[LINE]
[MIC]
[MIC]
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]
[INPUT1 MIC LEVEL]/
[INPUT2 MIC POWER] [INPUT2 MIC LEVEL]*
Disabled
[OFF] [-40dB], [-50dB], [-60dB]
[ON] [-40dB], [-50dB], [-60dB]
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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
[INPUT1 LINE LEVEL]/
[INPUT2 LINE LEVEL]*
1
Disabled [4dB], [0dB]
2
Disabled
Disabled