Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder Advance Operating Instructions - Page 55

CH3 and CH4 recording levels, Audio level meter magnification

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Shooting CH3 and CH4 recording levels The setup conditions and limiter settings specified in the menu options AUTO LEVEL CH3 and AUTO LEVEL CH4 in the AUDIO SETUP screen change the operation of the audio level of channels 3 and 4 as shown in the table below. These functions cannot be manually adjusted. Each option can be selected in the AUDIO SETUP screen. AUTO LEVEL CH3 (CH4) ON OFF LIMITER CH3 (CH4) ON OFF LIMITER OFF LIMITER OFF AGC* ON AGC ON LIMITER ON LIMITER OFF AGC OFF AGC OFF * AGC: Auto Gain Control Audio level meter magnification Press USER button to which MAG A. LVL has been assigned to display a magnification of the audio level meter (available also when LEVEL METER in the DISPLAY SETUP menu is set to OFF). Press the button again to return to normal audio level meter size. Turning on the mode check (MODE CHK) during audio level meter magnification clears the audio level meter display. After the use of the mode check (MODE CHK), the audio level meter reappears in the normal size. • "Using the USER buttons" (Page 39) (Only for AG-HPX250P) TC 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 2 3 12 P2 FUL L P - PAUSE 1394 1080 i AVC-I 100 60 1 9 9 9 min 1 - CL I P L T . BOX USER - 1 FBC P 3 .2 K 0 dB ND1 / 1 6 INT L. : C H 1 -30 INT R : C H 2 -20 -12 -6 0 dB 21 34 5 (Only for AG-HPX250EN) TC 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 2 3 12 P2 FUL L P - PAUSE 1394  1080 i AVC-I 100 60 1 9 9 9 min 1 - CL I P L T . BOX USER - 1 FBC P 3 .2 K 0 dB ND1 / 1 6 INT L. : C H 1 -30 INT R : C H 2 -18 -12 -6 0 dB 21 34 5 1 Channel display This displays the currently monitored audio channel. 2 Input system display Displays the input system for the audio channel currently in use. • OFF (Built-in microphone selected and switched off) • INT L, R (Built-in microphone selected) • XLR1, XLR2 (INPUT 1, 2 selected) 3 Standard level bar (Only for AG-HPX250P) Displayed at -20 dB and -12 dB. (Only for AG-HPX250EN) Displayed at -18 dB and -12 dB. 4 Peak hold display Holds the audio peak level indication for 1 second. 5 Excessive level indicator Displayed in red when the audio level exceeds 0 dB. 55

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Shooting
(Only for AG-HPX250EN)
TC
12 : 34 : 56 : 23
1
1
2
9 9 9 min
P2
F
ULL
P-
PAUSE
1 - CL I P
USER- 1
1394
60
1080 i
AVC-I 100
P3.2K
LT . B
INT R
INT L.
:
:
C
C
H
H
2
1
OX
0
dB
/ 16
ND1
FBC
-30
-18
-12
0
dB
-6
2
1
3
4
5
1
Channel display
This displays the currently monitored audio
channel.
2
Input system display
Displays the input system for the audio channel
currently in use.
•
OFF (Built-in microphone selected and
switched off)
•
INT L, R (Built-in microphone selected)
•
XLR1, XLR2 (INPUT 1, 2 selected)
3
Standard level bar
(Only for AG-HPX250P)
Displayed at –20 dB and –12 dB.
(Only for AG-HPX250EN)
Displayed at –18 dB and –12 dB.
4
Peak hold display
Holds the audio peak level indication for
1 second.
5
Excessive level indicator
Displayed in red when the audio level exceeds
0 dB.
CH3 and CH4 recording levels
The setup conditions and limiter settings specified
in the menu options AUTO LEVEL CH3 and AUTO
LEVEL CH4 in the AUDIO SETUP screen change
the operation of the audio level of channels 3 and
4 as shown in the table below. These functions
cannot be manually adjusted.
Each option can be selected in the AUDIO SETUP
screen.
AUTO LEVEL
CH3 (CH4)
LIMITER CH3 (CH4)
ON
OFF
ON
LIMITER OFF
AGC* ON
LIMITER OFF
AGC ON
OFF
LIMITER ON
AGC OFF
LIMITER OFF
AGC OFF
* AGC: Auto Gain Control
Audio level meter magnification
Press USER button to which MAG A. LVL has been
assigned to display a magnification of the audio
level meter (available also when LEVEL METER in
the DISPLAY SETUP menu is set to OFF).
Press the button again to return to normal audio
level meter size.
Turning on the mode check (MODE CHK) during
audio level meter magnification clears the audio
level meter display. After the use of the mode check
(MODE CHK), the audio level meter reappears in
the normal size.
• “Using the USER buttons” (Page 39)
(Only for AG-HPX250P)
TC
12 : 34 : 56 : 23
1
1
2
9 9 9 min
P2
F
°
ULL
P-
PAUSE
1 - CL I P
USER- 1
1394
60
1080 i
AVC-I 100
P3.2K
LT . B
INT R
INT L.
:
:
C
C
H
H
2
1
OX
0
dB
/ 16
ND1
FBC
-30
-20
-12
0
dB
-6
2
1
3
4
5