Setting the Sound Recording

You can shoot movies while recording sound with the built-in monaural microphone or a commercially-available stereo microphone. You can also freely adjust the sound-recording level. Set the sound recording with [: Sound recording]. In the <> mode, this setting is displayed in [].

Sound Recording/Sound-Recording Level

[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 [level] and look at the level meter while turning the <5> dial to adjust the sound-recording level. While looking at the peak hold indicator (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 works only with the built-in microphone.

Note that [Enable] will also reduce low bass sounds, so set it to [Disable] when there is no wind. It will make sound more natural than with [Enable].

Using the microphone

The built-in microphone records monaural sound. Stereo sound recording is possible by connecting an external stereo microphone (commercially-available) equipped with a miniature stereo plug (3.5 mm) to the camera’s external microphone IN terminal.  When an external microphone is connected, sound recording will switch automatically to the external microphone.

Using headphones

By connecting stereo headphones (commercially available) equipped with a 3.5 mm mini plug to the camera’s headphone terminal, you can listen to the sound during movie shooting. If you are using an external stereo microphone, you can listen to the sound in stereo. You can also use headphones during movie playback.

The audio output to the headphones will not have noise reduction applied. It will therefore be different from the sound recorded with the movie.

• In the <> shooting mode, [Sound recording] settings will be [On/Off].  If [On] is set, the sound-recording level will be adjusted automatically (same as with [Auto]) and the wind filter function will take effect.

• To adjust the headphones’ volume, press the <> button, then tilt the multi-controller up or down while pressing the <c> button. Note that the headphone’s volume will not be displayed on the screen. Adjust it while listening to the sound.

• The sound volume balance between L (left) and R (right) cannot be adjusted.

• The 48 kHz sampling frequency will be 16-bit recordings for L and R.

• If [: Silent Control] is set to [Enable ], you can adjust the sound-recording level with the <> touch pad to reduce the operation noise during movie shooting