Using An External Audio Device - Sony NXCAM HXR-NX30E Operating Manual

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
Notes
When the INPUT1/INPUT2 (LINE/MIC/

MIC+48V) switch  or  is set to LINE, the
input level is fixed to +4dBu. Even if you reset
the ATT switch, the input level does not change.
3
Set the channel to be recorded.
You can select the channel to be
recorded with the REC CH SELECT
(INPUT1) switch .
The position Audio recorded on CH1,
of the REC CH2
CH SELECT
(INPUT1)
switch
CH1·CH2 INPUT1
CH1 INPUT1
INPUT2
Notes
To use a stereo microphone with 2 XLR (3PIN)

plugs, connect Lch to the INPUT1 jack  and
Rch to the INPUT2 jack , and set the REC
CH SELECT (INPUT1) switch  to CH1.
CH1
CH2
CH1
CH2
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