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Onscreen Markers], Camcorder Shake Indicator], Wind Screen], Microphone Attenuator], Surround Mic

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• When you select a setting other than [B Off], the AF mode is automatically set to [S Normal AF]. [Onscreen Markers]: You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the center of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to make sure your subject is framed correctly (vertically and/or horizontally). • Using the onscreen markers will not affect the recordings. [Camcorder Shake Indicator]: The degree of camcorder shake will be indicated by the POWERED IS icon (5 levels: , , , , ) to help you be aware of excessive movement. [Wind Screen]: The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of wind when recording outdoors. • Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to record low-frequency sounds, we recommend setting the wind screen to [B Off Z]. [Microphone Attenuator]: Helps prevent audio distortions. [O Automatic]: The camcorder will automatically activate the microphone attenuator as necessary for optimal audio recording levels so high audio levels will not be distorted. [A On V]: The microphone attenuator will be activated at all times to reproduce more faithfully the sound dynamics. V will appear on the screen. • This menu option is not available when the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is attached to the camcorder. In that case, activate the microphone attenuator with the [Surround Mic Attenuator] setting. • When the recording program is set to [r Underwater] or [s Surface], the microphone attenuator is automatically set to [B Off]. [Surround Mic Directionality]: Sets the directionality mode of the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone. [ Surround]: Records 5.1ch surround sound. [ Zoom]: Records 5.1 audio channels. Additionally, the audio is linked to the zoom position. The larger the subject appears on the screen, the louder the sound will be as well. [ Shotgun]: Records monaural audio with a highly directional setting that is most sensitive to sound coming directly from the front of the camcorder/microphone. 152 Š Additional Information

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152
Additional Information
•
When you select a setting other than [
B
Off], the AF mode is auto-
matically set to [
S
Normal AF].
[Onscreen Markers]:
You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the cen-
ter of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to make sure your sub-
ject is framed correctly (vertically and/or horizontally).
•
Using the onscreen markers will not affect the recordings.
[Camcorder Shake Indicator]:
The degree of camcorder shake will be indi-
cated by the POWERED IS icon (5 levels:
,
,
,
,
) to help
you be aware of excessive movement.
[Wind Screen]:
The camcorder automatically reduces the background
sound of wind when recording outdoors.
•
Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound
of wind. When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you
want to record low-frequency sounds, we recommend setting the wind
screen to [
B
Off
Z
].
[Microphone Attenuator]:
Helps prevent audio distortions.
[
O
Automatic]: The camcorder will automatically activate the micro-
phone attenuator as necessary for optimal audio recording levels so high
audio levels will not be distorted.
[
A
On
V
]: The microphone attenuator will be activated at all times to
reproduce more faithfully the sound dynamics.
V
will appear on the
screen.
• This menu option is not available when the optional SM-V1 Surround
Microphone is attached to the camcorder. In that case, activate the
microphone attenuator with the [Surround Mic Attenuator] setting.
•
When the recording program is set to [
r
Underwater] or [
s
Surface],
the microphone attenuator is automatically set to [
B
Off].
[Surround Mic Directionality]:
Sets the directionality mode of the optional
SM-V1 Surround Microphone.
[
Surround]: Records 5.1ch surround sound.
[
Zoom]: Records 5.1 audio channels. Additionally, the audio is linked
to the zoom position. The larger the subject appears on the screen, the
louder the sound will be as well.
[
Shotgun]: Records monaural audio with a highly directional setting
that is most sensitive to sound coming directly from the front of the cam-
corder/microphone.