Audio Recording Level

Audio Recording Level

Using the Built-in Microphone or Microphone Connected to the MIC Terminal

When using the built-in microphone or a microphone connected to the MIC terminal, you can adjust the audio recording level using the FUNC. panel.

76Operating modes:

1 Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen. [FUNC.] [c Mic. Level] [yManual]

The audio level indicator and current audio recording level will appear on the screen. When 7

[Audio Mix] is set to [AOn], two audio level indicators will appear, the top one for the built- in microphone, and the bottom one for the external audio.

Touch [zAutomatic] to return the camcorder to automatic audio recording levels.

Manual audio level adjustment

Audio level indicator

Current audio level

Audio level adjustment bar

2Touch and hold [y] or [A] to adjust the audio recording level as necessary.

When the audio mix function is on (080), [INT] (built-in microphone) and [EXT] (external audio source) will appear next to the audio level indicator.

3 Touch [a] to lock the audio recording level at the current level.

To display the audio level indicator

Usually, the audio level indicator will be displayed only after activating the manual adjustment of the audio recording level. You can choose to display it also when the audio level is adjusted automatically.

1Open the automatic audio recording level screen. [FUNC.] [c Mic. Level] [zAutomatic]

2 Touch [Audio Level Indicator] and then touch [a].