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Audio:
- ALWAYS USE HEADPHONES! Headphone jack is in the handle.
- ALWAYS USE AN EXTERNAL MIC, mounted in a shockmount if possible. The
shockmount screws into the hotshoe mount on top of the camera. If you're only using
one mono external mic, you may want to use the internal mic on the second audio
channel for a backup track.
Audio Select Switches:
a) Camera can record sound from onboard stereo mic (2 channels), or from
external XLR mics through side XLR jacks (Input 1 and Input 2)
b) Make sure to set all switches correctly - when shooting with your external
shotgun mic, radio mic, or other external mic, make sure the input switch is on
INPUT 1/2 (not internal mic).
c) Turn on Mic Power 48V phantom power switches if using condenser mics that
do not have their own power source; turn off if using dynamic microphones
(the latter is more likely – condenser mics are higher quality but delicate and
not usually used for rugged location shooting). The provided shotgun mic has a
battery and does not need phantom power.
d) If using external XLR mics, make sure mic inputs are switched to mic (NOT line;
line is for mixer feed)
e) Use audio levels meter display in LCD to monitor audio levels; top of the scale
turns red when levels are peaking. Ideally you should aim to keep normal
dialog between –20 and –12dB. Use the STATUS CHECK button on the bottom
of the camera to get more detailed info about audio levels.
PICTURE PROFILE
Setting up customized picture profiles allows you to optimize camera for the
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shooting situation at hand and also allows you to develop customized in-camera
"looks" for your footage.
For most shooting (especially nonfiction), I suggest trying to get the most natural-
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looking footage possible. This means there is no need to do anything very drastic
with your picture profile (and no need to explore it in too much detail in class).
Almost any of these in-camera color and picture effects can be accomplished in
post with much more flexibility (and the ability to undo!).
A few things to explore in picture profile menu:
KNEE - Knee is like a limiter for gamma; it prevents overexposure by rolling off
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