Video 101
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.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than [rUnderwater] or
[sSurface].

Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level

1 Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen.
• The audio level indicat or and current audio recording level will ap pear
on the screen. When 7 8 [Audio Mix] is set to [A On], 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.
2 Touch and hold [y] or [A] to adjust the audio recording level as
necessary.
As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level
meter will go to the right of the -12dB mark (yellow area) only
occasionally.
3Touch [a] to lock the audio recording level at the current level.
Operating modes:

[FUNC.] 8 [c Mic. Level] 8 [yManual]

Using audio mix (0 104)
External audio
Built-in microphone
Audio level indicator
Audio level adjustment bar
Manual audio level adjustment
Current audio level