Recording Audio
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1 Open the [Built-in Mic Directionality] screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
p
>
[Built-in Mic Directionality]
2 Touch the desired option and then touch [
X
].
Options
(
Default value)
Switching the Input (MIC Terminal)
You can switch the input of the MIC terminal depending on whether you are using an external
microphone or an external audio source, such as a digital audio player.
1 Open the [MIC Terminal Input] screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
p
>
[MIC Terminal Input]
2 Touch [
Þ
External Audio] or [
ß
Microphone] and then touch [
X
].
Microphone Attenuator (MIC Terminal)
You can activate the microphone attenuator (20 dB) for a microphone connected to the MIC terminal
to prevent audio from being distorted if the audio level is too high.
1 Open the [MIC Att.] screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
p
>
[MIC Att.]
2 Touch the desired option and then touch [
X
].
Options
(
Default value)
[
í
Monaural]
Mono recording that emphasizes sound coming from the front of the camcorder/
microphone.
[
h
Normal]
Standard stereo recording; a middle point between the [
î
Wide] and
[
í
Monaural] settings in reach.
[
î
Wide]
Stereo recording of ambient sound over a more extensive area that adds to the sense of
presence of movies.
[
ï
Zoom]
Stereo recording with the sound linked to the zoom position. The larger the subject
appears on the screen, the louder the sound will be.
Operating modes:
Operating modes:
[
2
Automatic]
The camcorder will automatically activate the microphone attenuator as necessary
for optimal audio recording levels so high audio levels will not be distorted.
[
i
On]
The microphone attenuator will be activated at all times to reproduce more faithfully the
sound dynamics.
å
will appear on the screen.
[
j
Off]
The microphone attenuator will be deactivated at all times.
COP
Y
