3Setting the Sound Recording

 

You can shoot movies while recording

 

sound with the built-in stereo

 

microphone or a commercially-available

 

stereo microphone. You can also freely

 

adjust the sound-recording level.

 

Set the sound recording with [Z2:

 

Sound recording].

 

 

 

 

Sound Recording/Sound-Recording Level

[Auto]

: The sound-recording level is adjusted automatically. Auto

 

level control will operate automatically in response to the

 

sound level.

[Manual]

: For advanced users. You can adjust the sound-recording

 

level to one of 64 levels.

 

Select [Rec. level] and look at the level meter while turning

 

the <5> dial to adjust the sound-recording level. While

 

looking at the peak hold indicator (3 sec.), adjust so that the

 

level meter sometimes lights up the “12” (-12 dB) mark on

 

the right for the loudest sounds. If it exceeds “0”, the sound

 

will be distorted.

[Disable] : Sound will not be recorded.

Wind Filter/Attenuator

[Wind filter] : When [Enable] is set, it reduces the wind noise when recording outdoors. This feature takes effect only with the built-in microphone.

Note that [Enable] will also reduce low bass sounds, so set this function to [Disable] when there is no wind. It will record a more natural sound than with [Enable].

[Attenuator] : Even if [Sound rec.] is set to [Auto] or [Manual] before shooting, sound distortion may still result if there is a very loud sound. In such a case, setting it to [Enable] is recommended.

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