Microphone Level - Panasonic HDC-SD100 Operating Instructions Manual

Microphone level

When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone terminal can
be adjusted.
Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL. (F 58)
1
Select the menu. (F 22)
[RECORD SETUP] [MIC LEVEL]
[SET ] or [SET]
Set to [AUTO] to return to normal setting.
[AUTO]:
AGC is activated, and the recording level is
adjusted automatically.
[SET ]:
The desired recording level can be set. AGC will
also be activated to reduce the amount of sound
distortion.
[SET]:
AGC is not activated and so natural recording
can be performed.
AGC: Auto Gain Control
2
Move the cursor button to adjust
the microphone input level.
Centre
Front left
Back left
Front right
Back right
Microphone input level
A gain value for each of the 5 built-in
microphones is displayed. (The input level of
the microphones cannot be set individually.)
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.
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Press the cursor button to set
and then press the MENU button
to finish the setting.
Microphone input level meter
When the AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to
AUTO, [MIC LEVEL] is set to [AUTO].
When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the
volume will be different depending on the zoom
rate. Set [MIC SETUP] to [SURROUND]
(F 53) or set the microphone input level after
adjusting the zoom rate.
Audio becomes stereo (2 ch) when input is
from an external microphone, and the front left
and front right gain values only work.
The microphone input level meter shows the
largest volume for the microphones.
You cannot record with the audio completely
muted.
MENU