Audio Recording Level
You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or an external
microphone. You can display the audio level indicator while recording.
Operating modes:
Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level
1 Open (
) the joystick guide.
2 Select (
) [
• The manual adjustment icon
appear to the left of the audio level
indicator and the manual adjustment bar
(orange) will appear below it.
• Press
automatic audio recording levels.
3 Adjust (
necessary.
As a guideline, adjust the audio
recording level so that the audio level
meter will go to the right of the
-12 dB mark (yellow area) only
occasionally.
4 Hide (
) the joystick guide.
• The audio level selected will be locked and the audio level
adjustment bar will turn white.
• Press
the audio recording level.
To display the audio level indicator
Usually, the audio level indicator will be displayed only after activating
the manual adjustment of the audio recording level. You can choose to
display it also when the audio level is adjusted automatically.
FUNC.
[
FUNC.
68
Video
Mic. Level] and press
to return the camcorder to
) the audio level as
twice to return the camcorder to automatic adjustment of
Menu]
.
will
Manual audio level adjustment
Audio level adjustment bar
[Audio Level Indicator]
Mic. Level
Audio level
indicator
[On]