Adjusting The Recording Level; Reducing Wind Noise; Using An External Audio Device - Sony HXR-NX30N Operating Manual

Adjusting the recording level

You can adjust the recording level input
from the INPUT1 /INPUT2  jacks.
You cannot adjust the recording level of the
built-in microphone and MIC input jack.
1
Set the AUTO/MAN (CH1/CH2)
switch of the channel to be
adjusted ( or ) to MAN.
2
Turn the AUDIO LEVEL dial  or
 to adjust the volume to the
proper level.
Confirm that the volume is at the
proper level with headphones or Audio
Level Display (p. 76).
To restore automatic adjustment
Set the AUTO/MAN (CH1/CH2) switch
 or  to AUTO.

Reducing wind noise

You can reduce wind noise input from the
INPUT1/INPUT2 jacks  or .
Set the LOW CUT (INPUT1) switch 
or LOW CUT (INPUT2) switch  to
ON.
Notes
You can select [ Audio Format] from

[Linear PCM] or [Dolby Digital] when
recording in high definition image quality
(HD).
You can adjust the volume of the headphones or

speaker with [Volume] (p. 75).
You can set [Audio Output Timing] of

headphones and audio output jacks (p. 75).

Using an external audio device

Set as follows when you use a microphone
other than the supplied microphone or an
external audio device (mixer, etc.).
1
Select the sound source to be
input.
Set the INPUT1/INPUT2 (LINE/MIC/
MIC+48V) switch  or  according
to the device to be connected to the
INPUT1/INPUT2 jacks  or .
External audio device (mixer, etc.): LINE

Dynamic microphone or microphone

with built-in battery: MIC
Microphone that is 48 V phantom power

compliant: MIC+48V
Notes
If you connect a device that does not support

48 V phantom power, malfunction may result
from setting this switch to MIC+48V. Check
before connecting the device.
If noise from the unused jack bothers you, set

the INPUT1/INPUT2 (LINE/MIC/MIC+48V)
switch of the unused jack ( or ) to LINE.
2
Set the input level of the
microphone
When the INPUT1/INPUT2
(LINE/MIC/MIC+48V) switch  or
 is set to MIC or MIC+48V, you
can set the input level with the ATT
(INPUT1/INPUT2) switch  or .
Adjust according to the microphone
sensitivity.
ATT 10dB is recommended when you use

the supplied microphone (ECM-XM1).
The input levels are as follows.

ATT 0dB: -60dBu
ATT 10dB: -50dBu
ATT 20dB: -40dBu
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