Operating Instructions

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(When [Directional] is selected in Step 2)

Select an item.

4 Touch [EXIT].

≥ appears on the screen.

≥ Depending on the recording condition or sound quality, the desired effect may not be achieved.

≥ The option is set to [Auto] when an external microphone is connected.

≥ (When [Music] or [Festival] is set)

The volume of the recorded sounds may be lower than that of the sounds recorded with [Auto].

≥ (When [Speech] or [Nature] is set)

Sounds recorded with these effects are less realistic than those recorded with [SURROUND] or

[STEREO MIC] in [MIC SETUP].

You can switch the channel number setting of the built-in microphone.

≥ The option is set to [2ch] when an external microphone is connected.

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

*1 The option is displayed only when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to [5.1ch].

*2 The option is displayed only when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to [2ch].

[SURROUND]/[STEREO]:

Records sounds with the setting of [MIC SETUP] ([SURROUND] or

[STEREO MIC]).

[MONO]: Records sounds from all directions without setting specific directivity.

[5.1ch/2ch]

: [RECORD SETUP] # [5.1ch/2ch] # desired setting

[5.1ch]: Records with the 5.1ch.

[2ch]: Records with the 2ch.

[MIC SETUP]

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

[SURROUND]

: Records the surrounding sound with added realism.

[ZOOM MIC]: Sound is recorded with 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 centre.

[STEREO MIC]

: Records sound from two forward directions.