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# Switching the audio input

#### Audio recording format

The audio recording format such as compression format varies depending on the recording mode.

Recording mode | Recording format | Sampling rate/bit
--- | --- | ---
P2 | Linear PCM (LPCM) | 48 kHz/24 bit*
MOV | Linear PCM (LPCM) | 48 kHz/24 bit
AVCHD | Dolby AudioTM | 48 kHz/16 bit

When the [REC FORMAT] is set to following, it will be 48 kHz/16 bit.

[1080-59.94p/AVC-G12]

[1080-50.00p/AVC-G12]

[1080-59.94i/AVC-G12]

[1080-50.00i/AVC-G12]

[720-59.94p/AVC-G12]

[720-50.00p/AVC-G12]

When the [REC FORMAT] is set to following, 48 kHz/16 bits or 48 kHz/24 bits can be selected in the [SYSTEM] menu → [AUDIO SAMPLE RES.].

[1080-50.00i/AVC-I100]

[1080-50.00p/AVC-I100]

[1080-59.94i/AVC-I100]

[1080-59.94p/AVC-I100]

[720-50.00p/AVC-I100]

[720-59.94p/AVC-I100]

[1080-50.00i/AVC-I50]

[1080-59.94i/AVC-I50]

[720-50.00p/AVC-I50]

[720-59.94p/AVC-I50]

#### Selecting audio input signals

Selects the audio signal to record in the audio channel 1/audio channel 2.

Audio signal to record in the audio channel 3/audio channel 4 is automatically set with the settings of the <CH1 SELECT> switch and the <CH2 SELECT> switch.

Item | Input signal to be recorded
--- | ---
<CH1 SELECT> | <CH2 SELECT> | Audio channel 1 | Audio channel 2 | Audio channel 3 | Audio channel 4
<INT(L)> | <INT(R)> | Built-in microphone <L> | Built-in microphone <R> | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
<INPUT1> | Built-in microphone <L> | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | Built-in microphone <R>
<INPUT2> | Built-in microphone <L> | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | Built-in microphone <R>
<INPUT1> | <INT(R)> | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | Built-in microphone <R> | Built-in microphone <L> | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
<INPUT1> | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | Built-in microphone <L> | Built-in microphone <R>
<INPUT2> | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal | Built-in microphone <L> | Built-in microphone <R>
<INPUT2> | <INT(R)> | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal | Built-in microphone <R> | Built-in microphone <L> | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal
<INPUT1> | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal | <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal | Built-in microphone <L> | Built-in microphone <R>
<INPUT2> | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal | <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal | Built-in microphone <L> | Built-in microphone <R>

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