Parts of the Microphone: Names and Functions

The parts of the microphone are listed below.

1	Pickup element	—
2	Pickup pattern switch	Select the primary direction that the microphone picks up sound from FRONT (front), ALL (omnidirectional), and REAR (rear) modes.
3	Microphone-mode switch	Select a microphone mode. FOCUS: Use for capturing human voices in interviews, product presentations, and similar situations. PURE: Use for recording the sound of the scene "as-is," such as musical instrument performances or field recordings.
4	Status lamp (front)	Flashes or lights up when the microphone switches are operated or during video recording. For more information, see “Status Lamps” (0 Status Lamps).

5	LED brightness switch	Select the brightness of the front and rear status lamps. Select OFF to turn the status lamps off.
6	Shock mount	Reduces the vibration noise produced when using the camera.
7	Lock ring	Turn the lock ring to secure the microphone after attaching it to the camera's digital accessory shoe.
8	Digital accessory shoe terminal	—
9	Status lamp (rear)	Flashes or lights up when the microphone switches are operated or during video recording. For more information, see “Status Lamps” (0 Status Lamps).
10	Wind muff	Attach the wind muff to reduce wind noise.
11	Digital accessory foot cover	—