Adjusting The Recording Level - Panasonic AG-HPX170P Operating Instructions Manual

Switching Audio Input (continued)

Use the CH1 SELECT switch to select
the input signal to be recorded to audio
channel 1.
INT (L):
Audio from the built-in microphone Lch is
recorded to audio channel 1.
INPUT 1:
Audio from a device connected to INPUT 1
terminal is recorded to channel 1.
INPUT :
Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2
terminal is recorded to channel 1.

Use the CH SELECT switch to select
the input signal to be recorded to audio
channel .
INT (R):
Audio from the built-in microphone Rch is
recorded to audio channel 2.
INPUT :
Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2
terminal is recorded to channel 2.
• When inputting the microphone signal to
channels 1 and 2, connect the microphone to
INPUT 2 and switch both CH1 SELECT and
CH2 SELECT to INPUT 2.


Adjusting the recording level

AUDIO LEVEL knob
Use the AUDIO LEVEL knob to adjust the
recording level of the built-in microphone or of
audio signals input through the INPUT 1/2 (XLR
3-pin) terminal.
To adjust the volume of the sound for monitoring.
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To adjust the recording level of the audio signals,
turn the AUDIO LEVEL knob while referring
to the audio level meter at the bottom left of
the viewfinder and LCD monitor, regardless of
the MIC ALC option setting (page 104) on the
RECORDING SETUP screen of the setting menu.
-20 dB -12 dB
C C
1 1
H H
C C
2 2
H H
• The CH1 and CH2 characters are highlighted
(they will appear in black text) when INT MIC on
the AV IN/OUT SETUP screen is set to OFF.
C
1
H
C
2
H
INT MIC ON
Check the recording level prior to shooting.
• The recording level is set higher than for
Panasonic's broadcast-use camera recorders
(AJ series).
0 dB
C
1
H
C
2
H
INT MIC OFF