Recording

Audio Input

This unit can record audio in 5.1 ch or 2 ch. (The voice recording method is Dolby® Digital ( )) When recording in 2 ch, it is possible to switch between built-in microphone, external microphone, or connected audio equipment for each channel.

Microphone setup

Recording setting of the built-in microphone can be adjusted.

Select the menu.

MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC SETUP] # desired setting

[SURROUND]:

Sound is recorded with 5.1 ch surround microphone.

[ZOOM MIC]:

Sound is recorded with 5.1 ch surround microphone changing the

 

directionality in conjunction with the zoom operation. Sounds near

 

the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in (close-

 

up) and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you

 

zoom out (wide angle).

[FOCUS MIC]:

The forward sound is recorded more clearly by enhancing the

 

directionality toward the center for the 5.1 ch surround microphone.

[2ch]:

Sound from two directions is recorded in 2 ch by forward-facing

 

stereo microphones.

 

 

≥If you wish to record higher quality sound and maintain realism even when zooming in, for instance recording a music recital, we recommend setting [MIC SETUP] to [SURROUND].

≥When the [BASS SETTING] is set to anything other than [0dB], it becomes impossible to select [FOCUS MIC]. (l 99)

≥When the [REC FORMAT] is set to [SA 480/60i] or [CS 480/60i], [2ch] is used.

≥Display of the audio level meter will change depending on the settings. (l 113)

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