User manual

Adjusting the Audio Recording Level
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You can select to adjust the audio recording levels
for the two channels (CH1/CH2) manually or
automatically.
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Manual Adjustment Mode (Manual
Adjustment)
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Set the [CH1/CH2 AUTO/MANUAL] switch on
the camera recorder to
“MANUAL” to enter the
manual adjustment mode, and use the [CH1]/
[CH2] recording level adjustment knob to set the
recording level.
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You can adjust the level manually during the
recording, recording standby, and stop modes.
Memo :
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When
the [FULL AUTO] button is set to “ON” and
[Main Menu] B [A/V Set] B [Audio Set] B [Audio
On FULL AUTO] is set to “Auto”, the [CH1
AUTO/MANUAL]/[CH2 AUTO/MANUAL]
selection switch is disabled.
(The above setting is the factory default.)
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Setting Input Channel to
“INPUT1”/
“INPUT2”
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Set the [CH1/CH2 AUTO/MANUAL]
selection switch to
“MANUAL” for the
channel to be adjusted manually.
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Turn the corresponding [CH1]/[CH2]
recording level adjustment knob to adjust
the level.
Adjust such that the audio level meter does not
light up at -2 dB even for loud sounds.
(A
P111 [ Limiter Mode ] )
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When the input channel is set to “
INT” for
both [CH1] and [CH2]
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Set the [CH1 AUTO/MANUAL] selection
switch to
“MANUAL”.
2
Turn the [CH1] recording level adjustment
knob to adjust the level.
When the built-in microphone and the [AUX]
input terminal are used, the recording levels of
[CH1] and [CH2] are interlocked.
This is also effective when the
[CH1 AUTO/
MANUAL] selection switch is set to [CH2].
Memo :
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Select [Limiter Mode] or [Int. Mic Stereo
Enhancer] in the menu to set the recording
audio.
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For the reference level to be recorded to an SD
card, set
[Main Menu] B [A/V Set] B [Audio
Set] B [Ref. Level] to “-20dB”, “-18dB”, or
“-12dB”. (common for CH1/CH2)
(A P110
[ Ref. Level ] )
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The operations of the [CH2] recording level
adjustment knob and [CH2 AUTO/MANUAL]
selection switch are disabled.
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When
[Main Menu] B [A/V Set] B [Audio Set] B
[CH1 INT] and [CH2 INT] are set to “Int. Mic L”
and “AUX R” respectively, or set to “AUX L” and
“Int. Mic R” respectively, the settings of the [CH1
AUTO/MANUAL] and [CH2 AUTO/MANUAL]
selection switches become independent. In this
case, the recording level settings of CH1 and
CH2 are also independent.
Automatic Adjustment Mode
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Set the [CH1/CH2 AUTO/MANUAL] selection
switch to “AUTO” or press and hold the [FULL
AUTO] button set to “ON” to enter Automatic
Adjustment mode. The audio recording level is
set automatically according to the input level.
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When the [FULL AUTO] button is set to “ON”,
mode switching with the [CH1/CH2 AUTO/
MANUAL] selection switch is disabled.
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