Z1U Built in Mic? at DVinfo.net

Craig Terott · May 9th, 2006, 10:08 AM

[1] Does this camera have a built in mic? It certainly looks like in does in photos but there is no mention of it on BH website product specifications.

[2] Is it a stereo mic.

[3] Can it be assigned to only one mono channel?

Martin Mayer · May 9th, 2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig Terott

[1] Does this camera have a built in mic? It certainly looks like in does in photos but there is no mention of it on BH website product specifications.

Yes.

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[2] Is it a stereo mic.?

Yes.

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[3] Can it be assigned to only one mono channel?

No. The menu settings only allow you to use either BOTH channels of the internal mike as a stereo pair, or the XLR sockets. The XLR sockets can be fed to either one or both of the audio channels, but you cannot use both the internal mike and an external mike in any combination at the same time.

Heath McKnight · May 31st, 2006, 10:07 AM

I wouldn't use the built-in mic; mics are like hand grenades, only effective at close range. Buy a nice microphone, preferably a mono/unidirectional one for dialogue, etc., and plug it into the XLR.

heath

May 9th, 2006, 10:08 AM	#1
Craig Terott Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 691	Z1U Built in Mic? [1] Does this camera have a built in mic? It certainly looks like in does in photos but there is no mention of it on BH website product specifications. [2] Is it a stereo mic. [3] Can it be assigned to only one mono channel?

May 31st, 2006, 10:07 AM	#3
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I wouldn't use the built-in mic; mics are like hand grenades, only effective at close range. Buy a nice microphone, preferably a mono/unidirectional one for dialogue, etc., and plug it into the XLR. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog