Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder Operating Instructions - Page 58

Recording level adjustment You can select the recording level adjustment method from among three methods, the adjustment control/adjustment with menu options/automatic adjustment. With the VR Select menu option, select the two channels, CH1/2 or CH3/4, to assign to the adjustment controls. The VR SELECT menu option can be selected from the screen of the MAIN OPERATION page. The two channels which are not selected become automatic adjustment, but it is also possible to select adjustment with the menu option. The factory settings assign CH1/2 to the adjustment controls. Audio level adjustment menu Select CH1/2 on the VR SELECT menu option  Selecting the level adjustment method With the VR SELECT menu option, select either CH1/2 or CH3/4 to assign the AUDIO LEVEL CH/1/3 / CH2/4 controls. CH1/2: Assigns AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3 / CH2/4 controls to channels 1/2. AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 / CH2/4 switches are enabled for channels 1/2. The channels 3/4 become automatic adjustment, but the automatic adjustment is released by setting the AUTO LEVEL CH3 menu option and AUTO LEVEL CH4 menu option to "OFF", making it possible to adjust the level with the LVL CONTROL CH3 menu option and LVL CONTROL CH4 menu option. You can select each menu option from the screen of the MAIN OPERATION page. CH3/4: Assigns AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3 / CH2/4 controls to channels 3/4. AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 / CH2/4 switches are enabled for the channels 3/4. The channels 1/2 become automatic adjustment, but the automatic adjustment is released by setting the AUTO LEVEL CH1 menu option and AUTO LEVEL CH2 menu option to "OFF", making it possible to adjust the level with the LVL CONTROL CH1 menu option and LVL CONTROL CH2 menu option. Select CH3/4 on the VR SELECT menu option  ‹Note When the VR SELECT menu option is changed, the value of each menu option in the menu screens above is inherited. For example, the AUTO LEVEL CH1 menu option inherits the value of the AUTO LEVEL CH3 and vice versa. When the level adjustment controls are assigned to CH1/2 Selection of level adjustment for channel 1 and 2 Level adjustment methods for channel 1 and 2 are selected with the AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 / CH2/4 switches, either [AUTO] (automatic adjustment) or [MAN] (manual adjustment with the adjustment knob). When [MAN] is selected, volume for channel 1 and 2 is controlled with the AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3 / CH2/4 knobs. Display window AUDIO LEVEL CH1/3 / CH2/4 controls AUDIO SELECT CH1/3 / CH2/4 switch 58 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels