Panasonic HDC-SD100PC operating instructions Microphone level, Auto

Microphone level

When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone terminal can be adjusted.

≥Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL. (l 64)

1 Select the menu. (l 29)

[RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] # [SETr] or [SET]

≥Set to [AUTO] to return to normal setting.

[AUTO]:

AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically.

[SETr]:

The desired recording level can be set. AGC will also be activated to reduce the amount of sound distortion.

[SET]:

AGC is not activated and so natural recording can be performed.

AGC: Auto Gain Control

2 Move the cursor button to adjust the microphone input level.

ACenter B Front left C Back left D Front right E Back right

F Microphone input level

≥ A gain value for each of the 5 built-in microphones is displayed. (The input level of the microphones cannot be set individually.)

≥ 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 Press the cursor button to set and then press the MENU button to finish the setting.

MENU

GMicrophone input level meter

≥When the AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to AUTO, [MIC LEVEL] is set to [AUTO].

≥When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate. Set [MIC SETUP] to [SURROUND]

(l 59) or set the microphone input level after adjusting the zoom rate.

≥Audio becomes stereo (2 ch) when input is from an external microphone, and the front left and front right gain values only work.

≥The microphone input level meter shows the largest volume for the microphones.

≥You cannot record with the audio completely muted.

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