Operating Instructions

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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].

≥ If you wish to record higher quality sound and maintain realism even when zooming in, for

instance, when recording a music recital, we recommend setting [MIC SETUP] to [SURROUND].

≥ [MIC SETUP] will become [STEREO MIC] when the [REC MODE] is set to [iFrame].

[5.1ch/2ch]

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

[5.1ch]: Records with the 5.1 ch surround microphone.

[2ch]: Records with the 2ch stereo microphone.

[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.