Audio Recording Level

You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or an external microphone. You can display the audio level indicator while recording.

Operating modes:

Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

2 Select ( ) [ Mic. Level] and press

.

Mic. Level

 

• The manual adjustment icon will appear to the left of the audio level indicator and the manual adjustment bar (orange) will appear below it.

Press to return the camcorder to automatic audio recording levels.

3Adjust () the audio level as necessary.

As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter will go to the right of the

-12 dB mark (yellow area) only occasionally.

Manual audio level adjustment

Audio level indicator

Audio level adjustment bar

4Hide () the joystick guide.

The audio level selected will be locked and the audio level adjustment bar will turn white.

Press twice to return the camcorder to automatic adjustment of the audio recording 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.

FUNC.

[ Menu]

[Audio Level Indicator]

[On]

 

FUNC.

 

 

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