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[¡Audio Setup]
[Audio Input]

Recording Audio

Adjusting the Audio Level for the MIC Terminal

You can adjust the audio recording level of a microphone attached to the MIC terminal to auto or manual. The way to adjust the audio level depends on whether the handle unit is attached to the camcorder.

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When the Handle Unit is Attached

With the handle unit attached, the audio level adjustment is done using the audio controls on the handle unit.

1Select the audio level adjustment mode with the CH1 audio level switch.

• Automatic audio level adjustment: Set the CH1 audio level switch to

A. You do not need to perform the rest of the procedure.

Manual audio level adjustment: Set the CH1 audio level switch to M. Continue the procedure to set the microphone's audio recording level.

2Turn the CH1 dial to adjust the audio level.

•For reference, 0 corresponds to -G, 5 corresponds to 0 dB, and 10 corresponds to +18 dB.

•As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter on the screen will go to the right of the 18 dB mark (one mark right of the 20 dB mark) only occasionally.

•Closing the protective cover will prevent the audio controls from being changed inadvertently.

CH1 dial

CH1

audio level switch

When the Handle Unit is Not Attached

You can use an external microphone connectedCOPYto the MI terminal without attaching the handle unit. In such case, adjust the microphone's audio recording level using the menu.

1 Open the [MIC Mode] submenu.

[¡Audio Setup] >[Audio Input] >[MIC Mode]

2 Select [Automatic] or [Manual] and then press the joystick.

• If you selected [Automatic], you do not need to perform the rest of the

 

procedure. If you selected [Manual], continue the procedure to set the

[MIC Mode]

microphone’s audio recording level.

 

3 Open the [MIC Level] screen.

[Automatic]

[¡Audio Setup] >[Audio Input] >[MIC Level]

 

4 Push the joystick up/down to set the audio recording level and then

 

press the joystick.

[¡Audio Setup]

• For reference, 0 corresponds to -G, 50 corresponds to 0 dB, and

 

99 corresponds to +18 dB.

[Audio Input]

• As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level

 

meter on the screen will go to the right of the 18 dB mark (one mark

[MIC Level]

right of the 20 dB mark) only occasionally.

 

NOTES

•When adjusting the audio level manually, you can activate the audio peak limiter with the [¡Audio Setup] >[Audio Input] >[Limiter]

setting. When activated, the audio peak limiter will limit the amplitude of audio input signals when they exceed -6 dBFS.

•We recommend using headphones when adjusting the audio level. If the input level is too high, audio may become distorted even if the audio level indicator shows an appropriate level.

•If you set an assignable button to [Audio Level] (A85), you can press the button to turn the onscreen audio level indicator on and off.