Connecting An External Microphone Or External Audio Input Source To The Camcorder; Using Line Input Or An External Microphone Connected To An Input Terminal - Canon XA11 Instruction Manual

Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the
Camcorder
In order to use the microphone holder and INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals, the handle unit must be
attached to the camcorder.
1 Loosen the microphone lock screw ( ), open the microphone holder and insert the
microphone ( ).
2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable
clamp under the microphone holder ( ).
3 Plug the microphone or external device's cable into the desired INPUT terminal ( ) or the
MIC terminal ( ).
Microphone lock screw
Cable clamp
Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an INPUT
Terminal
1 Set the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch to ON.
2 Set the input selection switches for INPUT 1/INPUT 2 to
LINE or MIC.
• To supply a microphone with phantom power, set the
switch to MIC+48V instead. Make sure to connect the
microphone first, before turning the phantom power on.
Keep the microphone connected when turning off the
phantom power.
Recording Audio
INPUT 1/INPUT 2 terminals
MIC terminal
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