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Menu Function Settings
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Sound recording
N
The built-in microphone records
monaural sound. If a commercially-
available microphone equipped with a
mini plug (3.5 mm diameter) is
connected to the camera’s external
microphone IN terminal (p.22), it will be
given priority.
Sound recording options
[
Auto
]
: The sound-recording level is adjusted automatically.
Auto level control will operate automatically in
response to the sound level.
[
Manual
] : For advanced users. You can adjust the sound-
recording level to one of 64 levels.
Select [
Rec. level
] and look at the level meter while
pressing the <
Y
> <
Z
> keys to adjust the sound-
recording level. While looking at the peak hold
indicator (approx. 3 sec.), adjust so that the level
meter sometimes lights up the “12” (-12 dB) mark on
the right for the loudest sounds. If it exceeds “0”, the
sound will be distorted.
[
Disable
] : Sound will not be recorded.
[
Wind filter
]
When set to [
Enable
], it reduces wind noise when there is wind
outdoors. This feature takes effect only with the built-in
microphone.
Note that [
Enable
] will also reduce low bass sounds, so set this
function to [
Disable
] when there is no wind. It will record a more
natural sound than with [
Enable
].
[
Attenuator
]
Even if you set [
Sound recording
] to [
Auto
] or [
Manual
] before
shooting, sound distortion may still result if there is a very loud
sound. In such a case, setting it to [
Enable
] is recommended.
Level meter
