Specifications

Settings
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Audio Settings
To adjust audio input and audio monitoring settings on your Blackmagic Cinema Camera, press the
MENU button and select the microphone icon to the left of the touchscreen display.
Microphone Input
Microphone input adjusts the built-in microphone. Drag the audio slider icon to increase or decrease
levels. The mono microphone input is recorded to audio channels 1 and 2 when no external audio
source is connected to the camera.
Channel 1 and Channel 2 Input Levels
The external audio inputs accept audio at microphone level or line level. It's important to select Mic
or Line level audio as appropriate to avoid your external audio sounding almost inaudible or too hot
and distorted.
Set the external audio input levels by using the left and right arrows. To prevent damage, the camera
will automatically switch to line level input if the input levels are over the limit for a sustained period
of time.
Channel 1 Input
Drag the audio slider icon for channel 1 to increase or decrease levels. The external audio input
overrides the built-in microphone and is recorded to audio channel 1.
Channel 2 uses Channel 1 Input
Use this setting if you only have channel 1 input and want to record the same external audio to
channels 1 and 2. Press the Off button to change it to On. Press the On button if you want to change
it back to Off.
Channel 2 Input
Drag the audio slider icon for channel 2 to increase or decrease levels. The external audio input
overrides the built-in microphone and is recorded to audio channel 2.
Headphone Volume, Speaker Volume
When headphones are connected, a headphone icon will be displayed. When no headphones are
detected, a speaker icon will be displayed. Headphones will always be active when recording or
playing back, however speakers will only work when playing back. Drag the volume slider to increase
or decrease volume levels for audio monitoring.
The Audio Settings screen