Input Select - Sony XLR-A3M Startup Manual

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Selecting the audio input for recording audio to the channels on the camera

With the INPUT SELECT switch, select the audio input jack on the unit (INPUT1, INPUT2, or INPUT3) through which

audio is recorded to the channels on the attached camera.

Note

While the unit is attached to a camera, you cannot record the input audio from the built-in microphone or the microphone jack on

the camera.

When only the INPUT1 jack has an external device connected:

Set the switch to "IN1." The input audio from the INPUT1 jack is recorded to both the CH1 and CH2 channels on the

attached camera.

INPUT SELECT

Audio input jack

IN1

INPUT1

When both the INPUT1 and INPUT2 jacks have an external device connected:

Set the switch to "IN1·IN2." The input audio from the INPUT1 jack is recorded to the CH1 channel on the attached

camera while the input audio from the INPUT2 jack is recorded to the CH2 channel.

INPUT SELECT

Audio input jack

INPUT1

IN1·IN2

INPUT2

Hint

When using a stereo microphone with two XLR (3-pin, female type) plugs, connect the left-channel plug to the INPUT1 jack and

the right-channel plug to the INPUT2 jack, and then set the INPUT SELECT switch to "IN1·IN2."

In addition, by setting the AUTO/MAN/LINK (INPUT2) switch to "LINK" comes in handy for stereo recording as you can

simultaneously adjust both the recording volume levels of the input audio from the INPUT1 and INPUT2 jacks.

When the INPUT3 jack has an external device connected:

Set the switch to "IN3." Stereo audio is received through the INPUT3 jack and its left-channel audio is recorded to the

CH1 channel on the attached camera while the right-channel audio is recorded to the CH2 channel.

INPUT SELECT

Audio input jack

INPUT3 (L)

IN3

INPUT3 (R)

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