3Menu Function Settings

Sound recording

Normally, the built-in microphone will record monaural sound. Stereo sound recording is possible by connecting an external microphone (commercially available) equipped with a stereo mini plug (3.5mm dia.) to the camera’s external microphone IN terminal (p.16).

Level meterWhen an external microphone is connected, the sound recording will automatically be input through the external microphone.

[Auto]

: The sound recording level will be adjusted

 

automatically. The auto level control will work

 

automatically to suit the sound volume.

[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 (Approx.

 

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.

When the shooting mode is set to <1> or <C>, the [Sound recording] options will be [On/Off]. If [On] is set, the sound recording level will be automatic ([Auto]).

The sound volume balance between L (left) and R (right) cannot be adjusted.

The 48 kHz sampling frequency will be 16-bit recordings for both L and R.

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