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4 Adjust the volume as necessary.
* You can also drag your finger along the [Headphones] bar.
•Ó  will appear on the screen.
To adjust the volume during playback
In   mode, and in   mode during slideshow playback, adjust 
the headphones volume the same way you adjust the speaker’s vol-
ume ( A56, 136).
IMPORTANT
• When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appro- priate level.
• Do not connect the headphones to the AV OUT/ × terminal if the  Ó 
icon does not appear on the screen. The noise output in such case may 
be harmful to your hearing.
NOTES
• Use commercially available headphones with a  ∅3.5 mm minijack.
• Even if [AV/Headphones] was set to [ Ó Headphones] in a playback 
mode, the function of the AV OUT/ × terminal will return automatically to 
AV output when you turn off the camcorder.
[Volume]  > [Ô ] or [ Õ]* to adjust the volume  > [X ]
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Using the Mini Advanced Shoe
Using the mini advanced shoe, you can attach to the camcorder a 
range of optional accessories to expand its functionality. For details 
about optional accessories available for use with your camcorder, refer 
to Accessories  (A 229). For details about how to attach and use the 
accessories, refer also to the instruction manual of the accessory used.
1 Open the mini advanced  shoe cover.
2 Attach the optional  accessory to the mini 
advanced shoe. 
When a compatible accessory 
is attached to the mini 
advanced shoe,  º will 
appear on the screen.
NOTES
• Accessories designed for the Advanced Accessory Shoe  cannot be used with this camcorder. Look for video 
accessories bearing this logo to ensure compatibility with 
the  mini advanced shoe .
Example: Attaching an optional DM-100 
Directional Stereo Microphone.
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Using an External Microphone
When recording in very quiet surroundings, the built-in microphone 
may pick up the sound of the camcorder’s internal machinery. In such 
case, we recommend using an external microphone.
Operating modes:
Using the SM-V1 Surround Microphone or DM-100 Directional Stereo 
Microphone
Using the SM-V1 you can add a sense of depth and presence to your 
recordings with 5.1ch surround sound. Using the DM-100 you can 
accurately record audio coming directly from the direction you are 
recording. In either case, to reduce the amount of noise due to wind, 
we recommend that you use the wind screen supplied with the micro-
phone.
Attach the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone or DM-100 
Directional Stereo Microphone to the mini advanced shoe.
Refer to Using the Mini Advanced 
Shoe  (A 122). 
º  will appear on the screen. For 
details about using the optional 
external microphone, refer to the 
instruction manual of the acces-
sory used.
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Using the WM-V1 Wireless Microphone
Using the WM-V1 you can reliably record sound even when recording 
subjects at a distance exceeding the practical range of the built-in 
microphone. You can also mix and record audio from the WM-V1 with 
audio from the built-in microphone. For details about using the WM-V1, 
refer to the instruction manual supplied with the microphone.
Using Commercially Available Microphones
You can also use commercially available condenser microphones with 
their own power supply. You can connect most stereo microphone with 
a ∅ 3.5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary.
1 Connect the external  microphone to the MIC 
terminal.
2Press .
3 Change the audio input to external microphone.
MIC 
terminal
[ Other Settings] > p > [MIC Terminal Input] > 
[Microphone] 
> [ X ]
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4 If necessary, activate and adjust the audio mix balance with the p  >  [Audio Mix] setting.
NOTES
• When you are using a microphone connected to the MIC terminal, the  audio level indicator will be displayed automatically.
• When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder,  p 
>  [Auto Wind Screen] will automatically be set to [ j Off à ].
• If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, adjust the  audio recording level manually (
A118) or activate the microphone 
attenuator with the  p >  [Microphone Attenuator] setting.
• When using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone: - Change the microphone’s directionality mode with the  p >  
[Surround Mic Directionality] setting.
- If the sound gets distorted, activate the microphone attenuator with  the  p  >  [Surround Mic Attenuator] setting.
- You can enjoy the full effect of recordings made with 5.1ch surround  sound on HDTVs compatible with 5.1ch surround sound connected 
to the camcorder using the supplied HDMI cable. Audio output from 
the AV OUT/ × terminal (including headphone output) will be 
converted to 2ch stereo. The camcorder’s built-in speaker is 
monaural.
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Using an External Video Light
You can use the optional VL-5 Video Light or VFL-2 Video Flash Light 
when you need to record movies in dark locations.
Attach the optional video light to the mini advanced shoe.
• Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe  (A 122). 
• º  will appear on the screen when you turn on the optional video light 
(ON or AUTO). For details about using the optional video light, refer to 
the instruction manual of the accessory used.
• Using a video light drains the power of the battery pack faster than  usual. Make sure you are using fully charged battery packs. While the 
video light is on, the remaining battery time on the screen will decrease, 
which reflects the video light's usage of the battery pack's power.
When the remaining battery charge is less than approximately 50%, the 
video light will turn off.
• The video light cannot be used when the camcorder is being powered  by the compact power adapter.
• The optional VFL-2 Video Flash Light cannot be used as a flash with this  camcorder.
Audio Mix
When recording, you can mix audio from the built-in microphone with 
external audio from the MIC terminal and adjust the mix balance for 
original sound effects. The external audio input can be from the 
optional WM-V1 Wireless Microphone or a commercially available 
external microphone or from an external audio player (analog Line In).
Operating modes:
1 Connect the external source to the MIC terminal.
2Press .
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3 Select the type of audio input.• This step is not necessary after connecting an optional WM-V1 Wireless Microphone.
4 Activate the audio mix.
5 Adjust the audio mix balance as necessary. Touch [INT] (more of the sound from the built-in microphone) or [EXT] 
(more of the sound from the external microphone) or drag your finger 
along the audio mix bar to adjust the mix balance as desired.
6Touch [ X] to set the audio mix and close the menu.
Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes and Photos from a Movie
You can capture video snapshot scenes, single photos or a series of 
continuous photos from a previously recorded scene. For example, you 
may want to print photos from video recorded at a party or create a 
small video clip using video snapshot scenes from the highlights of an 
event.
Operating modes:
Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene
1 Play back the scene or story from which you want to capture the 
video snapshot scene.
[Other Settings] >  p  >  [MIC Terminal Input]  > 
[ Þ  External Audio] or [ ß Microphone]  > [K ]
[ Other Settings]  > p  >  [Audio Mix]  > [i On]
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2Press Y  to capture the video snapshot scene.
The camcorder captures the video snapshot scene for about 4 
seconds (the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar), and then 
enters playback pause mode. You can change the length of the video 
snapshot scenes you capture to 2 or 8 seconds with the  r >  
[Video Snapshot Length] setting.
3 Touch the screen and then touch [ Ñ] to stop the playback. 
NOTES
• A video snapshot scene can be captured only during playback; it can- not be captured during playback pause mode.
• The captured video snapshot scene is saved to the same memory that  contains the source scene.
• Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured from any of the following  types of scenes.
- Scenes shorter than 1 second
-- /,  Scenes that were edited using the supplied software 
VideoBrowser  and were then transferred back to the camcorder.
• When the source scene is itself a video snapshot scene, you may not  be able to capture a video snapshot scene depending on the length of 
the source scene and the length currently selected for video snapshot 
scenes.
• When you start capturing a video snapshot scene less than 1 second  from the end of the scene, the video snapshot scene will be captured 
starting from the beginning of the following scene.
• During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previ- ously recorded movie, you may notice some anomalies in the picture/
sound at the point where the playback switches to a new scene.
Capturing Photos
You can capture a single photo or a series of photos. The size of the 
captured photos will be 1920x1080 and it cannot be changed.
Please read the IMPORTANT section before using an Eye-Fi card.
To select the photo capture settings
1Press .
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2 Select the photo capture setting.
To capture the photos 
1 Play back the scene or story from which you want to capture the photo.
2 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture.
3 Touch [PHOTO]. To capture a photo sequence, keep touching [PHOTO]. The scene will 
be played back frame-by-frame and each frame captured as a 
separate photo.
4 Touch the screen and then touch [ Ñ] to stop the playback. 
IMPORTANT
• When capturing photos on an Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploaded  automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Always 
verify that Eye-Fi cards have been approved in the country/region of 
use. See also Using an Eye-Fi card  (A 161).
NOTES
• The data code of the photos will reflect the date and time of recording of  the original scene.
• Photos captured from a scene with a lot of fast movement may be  blurred.
• Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for recording photos.
•[ p  Photo Sequence]: 
- Up to 100 photos can be captured at a time.
- The photo sequence capture will stop when the end of the scene is 
reached (playback will pause at the beginning of the following scene).
- Photos will be captured at intervals of 1/30 second (1/24 second, if  the scene was recorded at a frame rate of [ ¹ PF24]).
[Other Settings] >  r  >  [Photo Capture from Video] 
>  [Ú  Single Photo] or [ p Photo Sequence]  > [X ]
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Dividing Scenes
You can divide scenes in order to leave out the best parts and later cut 
out the rest.
Operating modes:
1 Play back the scene you want to divide.
2 Pause the playback at the point where you want to divide the scene. 
3 Open the scene division screen.
4 Bring the scene to a precise point, if necessary. Playback controls will appear on the screen ( A56). Use any special 
playback modes (fast playback, frame reverse/advance) as necessary 
to locate the desired point.
5 Divide the scene.
• The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear as a new scene in the index screen.
NOTES
• When advancing/reversing frames while dividing the scenes, the interval  between frames is about 0.5 seconds.
• If the scene cannot be divided at the point where you paused the play- back, advance/reverse a frame and then divide the scene.
• During the playback of a scene that was divided, you may notice some  anomalies in the picture/sound at the point where the scene was cut. 
[Edit]  > [Divide]
[µ  Divide]  > [Yes]
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