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Recording Audio, Using Commercially Available Microphones, Audio Scenes (Built-in Microphone)

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Recording Audio Recording Audio This camcorder features 2-channel linear PCM audio recording and playback with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. You can record audio using the built-in stereo microphone or an external microphone connected to the 78 MIC terminal. Audio is not recorded during slow & fast motion recording mode. Operating modes: Using Commercially Available Microphones To the MIC terminal you can attach a commercially available condenser microphone with its own power supply and a ∅ 3.5 mm stereo mini plug. Connect the external microphone to the MIC terminal. NOTES • An external microphone may pick up noise while Wi-Fi functions are in use. Keep a distance between the camcorder and microphone. MIC terminal Audio Scenes (Built-in Microphone) You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in microphone by selecting the audio scene that matches your surroundings. This will greatly enhance the sense of "being there". 1 Touch [FUNC.] and then touch ' [Audio Scene]. 2 Select the desired option and then touch [X]. Options [' Standard]: To record most general situations. The camcorder records with standard settings. [' Music]: To vibrantly record music performances and singing indoors. [ Festival]: Optimized for recording music outdoors more naturally. Ideal for outdoor events with music. [, Speech]: Best for recording human voices and dialog. [ Meeting]: To record people talking while keeping each voice separate, allowing viewers to feel as if they were there. [" Forest and Birds]: To record birds and scenes in forests. The camcorder clearly captures sound as it spreads. [" Noise Suppression]: To record scenes while reducing noise from wind, passing vehicles and similar ambient sound. Ideal for recording at the beach or in places with a lot of noise. [„ Custom Setting]: Allows you to adjust the audio settings to your liking. You can adjust the following settings in the [¡ Audio Setup] menu: [Built-in Mic Wind Screen], [Built-in Mic Att.], [Built-in Mic Freq. Response], [Built-in Mic Directionality], [Audio Limiter] and [Audio Compressor]. Table of Contents Menus Index

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Recording Audio
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Menus
Table of Contents
Index
Recording Audio
This camcorder features 2-channel linear PCM audio recording and playback with a sampling frequency of
48 kHz. You can record audio using the built-in stereo microphone or an external microphone connected to the
MIC terminal.
Audio is not recorded during slow & fast motion recording mode.
Using Commercially Available Microphones
To the MIC terminal you can attach a commercially available condenser microphone with its own power supply
and a
∅
3.5 mm stereo mini plug.
Connect the external microphone to the MIC terminal.
NOTES
•
An external microphone may pick up noise while Wi-Fi functions
are in use. Keep a distance between the camcorder and
microphone.
Audio Scenes (Built-in Microphone)
You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in microphone by selecting the audio scene
that matches your surroundings. This will greatly enhance the sense of “being there”.
1 Touch [FUNC.] and then touch
‘
[Audio Scene].
2 Select the desired option and then touch [
X
].
Options
Operating modes:
[
‘
Standard]:
To record most general situations. The camcorder records with standard settings.
[
’
Music]:
To vibrantly record music performances and singing indoors.
[
Festival]:
Optimized for recording music outdoors more naturally. Ideal for outdoor events with music.
[
‚
Speech]:
Best for recording human voices and dialog.
[
Meeting]:
To record people talking while keeping each voice separate, allowing viewers to feel as if they
were there.
[
“
Forest and Birds]:
To record birds and scenes in forests. The camcorder clearly captures sound as it spreads.
[
”
Noise Suppression]: To record scenes while reducing noise from wind, passing vehicles and similar ambient sound.
Ideal for recording at the beach or in places with a lot of noise.
[
„
Custom Setting]:
Allows you to adjust the audio settings to your liking. You can adjust the following settings in
the [
¡
Audio Setup] menu: [Built-in Mic Wind Screen], [Built-in Mic Att.], [Built-in Mic Freq.
Response], [Built-in Mic Directionality], [Audio Limiter] and [Audio Compressor].
MIC terminal