Operating Instructions
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When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone terminal
can be adjusted.
1 Select the menu.
≥ It is possible to select the setting from the quick menu in Manual Mode. (l 33) The microphone
level returns to the setting adjusted previously, and it cannot be set from the quick menu.
2 (When [SET ]/[SET ] is selected)
Touch / to adjust.
≥ The adjustment screen to be displayed depends on the
setting of [5.1ch/2ch].
≥ 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].
≥ Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
≥ When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate.
≥ The sound will be recorded in stereo (2ch) when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to [2ch] or an external
microphone is input.
≥ (microphone input level meter) is displayed on the screen when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to
[5.1ch], and (microphone input level meter) is displayed when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to
[2ch] and [MIC LEVEL] is set to a setting other than [AUTO].
≥ 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.
[SET ]: The desired recording level can be set. AGC is activated, and sound
distortions are reduced.
[SET ]: The desired recording level can be set. Sounds are recorded in
natural quality.
MENU
(When set to [5.1ch])
A Centre
B Front left
C Back left
D Front right
E Back right
F Microphone input level










