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When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone
terminal can be adjusted.
Switch to manual mode. (l75)
1 Select the menu.
It is possible to select the setting from the quick menu in manual mode. (l35) The
microphone level returns to the setting adjusted previously, and it cannot be set from the
quick menu.
2(When [SETr]/[SET] is selected)

Touch / to adjust.

Touch to activate/disactivate AGC. When AG C is
activated, the icon is surrounded by yellow and the
amount of sound distortion can be reduced. When
AGC is disactivated, natural recording can be
performed.
Adjust the microphone input level so that the last
2 bars of the gain value are not red. (Otherwise, the
sound is distorted.) Select a lower setting for
microphone input level.

3 Touch [ENTER] to set the microphone input

level and then touch [EXIT].

(Microphone input level meter) appears
on the screen.
When switching to intelligent auto mode, the setting is fixed to [AUTO] and cannot be
changed.
When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the volume will be different depending on the zoom
rate.
When [MIC SETUP] is set to [STE REO MIC] or external microphone inp ut is used, the
sound is stereo (2 ch) and only the front-left and front-right input level meters function.
The microphone input level meter shows the largest volume for the microphones.
You cannot record with the audio completely muted.
[MIC LEVEL]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] # desired setting
[AUTO]: AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted
automatically.
[SETr]/[SET]: The desired recording level can be set.
MENU
ACentre
BFront left
CBack left
DFront right
EBack right
FMicrophone input level