144 Additional Information
[z Pre REC]: When this function is activated, the camcorder automatically
starts recording 3 seconds before you press Y so you do not
miss important shooting opportunities.
• When the shooting mode is set to , [z Pre REC] will automatically
be set to [ON] and pre-recording cannot be deactivated.
• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing
Y if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having
turned on pre-recording or having finished the previous recording.
• Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recording function.
- Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.
- Changing the operating mode.
- Activating video snapshot.
- Touching the [Ä White Balance] or [R Faders] control button in the
[2 Main Functions] panel.
- Changing the shooting mode.
[ä Mic. Level]: You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or
an external microphone.
•Touch [m] to return to automatic audio level adjustment. Touch [Audio
Level Indicator] to display the audio level indicator during automatic
audio level adjustment.
• Adjust the audio recording level so the audio level meter goes to the
right of the -12 dB mark (yellow area) only occasionally.
• When you are using a microphone connected to the MIC terminal,
including the WM-V1 Wireless Microphone, the audio level indicator will
be displayed automatically.
• When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB), the sound may
be distorted.
• We recommend using headphones (A 82) to check the sound level
while adjusting the audio recording level.
• This function is available only when the shooting mode is set to ,
or .
[2] > [ä Mic. Level] > [n] (manual) >
[Ï]/[Ð] to adjust the audio level > [X]
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