Attaching an External Microphone

Use the microphone bracket when attaching an external microphone.

Horizontal Shooting

  1. Attach the camera as shown ().

  2. Insert microphone bracket L in the camera mount.

  3. Attach the external microphone to microphone bracket L.

    • Refer to the external microphone's instructions on how to attach.

  4. Attach the connector from the external microphone to the external microphone IN terminal on the camera.

    • To remove the camera, reverse the order.

Caution

  • Avoid mounting an item other than an external microphone on microphone bracket L.
  • To remove the external microphone from microphone bracket L, first disconnect the external microphone connector.
  • When removing microphone bracket L from the camera mount, check that you are not pulling the bracket in the direction of nearby persons or a wall.

Vertical Shooting

  1. Attach the camera as shown ().

  2. Insert microphone bracket S into microphone bracket L.

    • Do not insert microphone bracket S backwards.

  3. Insert microphone bracket L in the camera mount.

  4. Attach the external microphone to microphone bracket S.

    • Refer to the external microphone's instructions on how to attach.

  5. Attach the connector from the external microphone to the external microphone IN terminal on the camera.

    • To remove the camera, reverse the order.

Caution

  • Avoid mounting an item other than an external microphone on microphone bracket S.
  • To remove the external microphone from microphone bracket S, first disconnect the external microphone connector.
  • When removing microphone bracket L from the camera mount, check that you are not pulling the bracket in the direction of nearby persons or a wall.