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. (l 59)
1
Select the menu. (l 24)
[RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] #
[SETr ] or [SET]
≥ Set to [AUTO] to return to normal setting.
[AUTO]:
AGC is activated, and the recording level is
adjusted automatically.
[SETr ]:
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.
A Centre
B Front left
C Back left
D Front right
E Back right
F 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.
3
Press the cursor button to set
and then press the MENU button
to finish the setting.
G 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]
(l 54) 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
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