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# [AUDIO] menu

Sets the input/output function of audio.

## [INPUT SETTINGS]

### [INPUT1 MIC LEVEL]

Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal. Enabled when the external microphone is connected and the <INPUT1> switch is set to <MIC> or <+48V>.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [−40dB], [−50dB], [−60dB]

(Factory setting: [−50dB])

### [INPUT2 MIC LEVEL]

Sets the input level of the external microphone connected to the <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal. Enabled when the external microphone is connected and the <INPUT2> switch is set to <MIC> or <+48V>.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [−40dB], [−50dB], [−60dB]

(Factory setting: [−50dB])

### [INPUT1 LINE LEVEL]

Sets the audio input level of the audio device connected to the <AUDIO INPUT 1> terminal. Enabled when the audio device is connected and the <INPUT1> switch is set to <LINE>.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [4dB], [0dB]

(Factory setting: [0dB])

### [INPUT2 LINE LEVEL]

Sets the audio input level of the audio device connected to the <AUDIO INPUT 2> terminal. Enabled when the audio device is connected and the <INPUT2> switch is set to <LINE>.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [4dB], [0dB]

(Factory setting: [0dB])

## [REC CH SETTINGS]

### [CH1 LEVEL]

Sets if the recording level adjustment method for audio channel 1 is to be automatic or manual.

If [AUDIO CH1 LEVEL] is assigned to the USER button, pressing the USER button switches [AUTO]/[MANUAL].

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [AUTO], [MANUAL]

(Factory setting: [AUTO])

### [CH2 LEVEL]

Sets if the recording level adjustment method for audio channel 2 is to be automatic or manual.

If [AUDIO CH2 LEVEL] is assigned to the USER button, pressing the USER button switches [AUTO]/[MANUAL].

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [AUTO], [MANUAL]

(Factory setting: [AUTO])

### [CH3 LEVEL]

Sets if the recording level adjustment method for audio channel 3 is to be automatic or manual.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [AUTO], [MANUAL]

(Factory setting: [AUTO])

### [CH4 LEVEL]

Sets if the recording level adjustment method for audio channel 4 is to be automatic or manual.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [AUTO], [MANUAL]

(Factory setting: [AUTO])

### [CH3 LEVEL CONTROL]

The recording level can be manually adjusted when [CH3 LEVEL] adjusting the recording level of the audio channel 3 is set to [MANUAL].

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [0]…[100]

(Factory setting: [70])

### [CH4 LEVEL CONTROL]

The recording level can be manually adjusted when [CH4 LEVEL] adjusting the recording level of the audio channel 4 is set to [MANUAL].

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [0]…[100]

(Factory setting: [70])

### [CH1 MIC LOWCUT]

Enables/disables the lowcut filter for audio channel 1.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [CH2 MIC LOWCUT]

Enables/disables the lowcut filter for audio channel 2.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [CH3 MIC LOWCUT]

Enables/disables the lowcut filter for audio channel 3.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [CH4 MIC LOWCUT]

Enables/disables the lowcut filter for audio channel 4.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [CH1 LIMITER]

Enables/disables the limiter when the method to adjust the audio input level for audio channel 1 is manual.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [CH2 LIMITER]

Enables/disables the limiter when the method to adjust the audio input level for audio channel 2 is manual.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [CH3 LIMITER]

Enables/disables the limiter when the method to adjust the audio input level for audio channel 3 is manual.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [CH4 LIMITER]

Enables/disables the limiter when the method to adjust the audio input level for audio channel 4 is manual.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [ON], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [HEAD ROOM]

Sets the headroom (standard level).

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [12dB], [18dB], [20dB]

(Factory setting: [20dB] (when [AREA SETTINGS] is [AREA 1]/[AREA 2]/[AREA 3]), [18dB] (when [AREA SETTINGS] is [AREA 4]))

## [OUTPUT SETTINGS]

### [AUDIO OUT]

Sets the audio channel and the format to output from the <AV OUT> terminal, the headphone terminal, and the built-in speaker.

If [AUDIO OUT] is assigned to the USER button, pressing the USER button switches the setting.

When [CH1]/[CH2]/[CH1/2 STEREO]/[CH1/2 MIX] is set, toggles [CH1], [CH2], [CH1/2 STEREO], and [CH1/2 MIX] in order. When [CH3]/[CH4]/[CH3/4 STEREO]/[CH3/4 MIX] is set, toggles [CH3], [CH4], [CH3/4 STEREO], and [CH3/4 MIX] in order.

[CH1] | Outputs the signal for audio channel 1 as monaural.
[CH2] | Outputs the signal for audio channel 2 as monaural.
[CH1/2 STEREO] | Outputs the signals of the audio channel 1 and the audio channel 2 as stereo. Outputs as monaural from the built-in speaker.
[CH1/2 MIX] | Mixes the signals of the audio channel 1 and the audio channel 2 and outputs as monaural.
[CH3] | Outputs the signal for audio channel 3 as monaural. When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [AVCHD], it will operate in [CH1].
[CH4] | Outputs the signal for audio channel 4 as monaural. When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [AVCHD], it will operate in [CH2].
[CH3/4 STEREO] | Outputs the signals of the audio channel 3 and the audio channel 4 as stereo. Outputs as monaural from the built-in speaker. When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [AVCHD], it will operate in [CH1/2 STEREO].
[CH3/4 MIX] | Mixes the signals of the audio channel 3 and the audio channel 4 and outputs as monaural. When [FILE FORMAT] is set to [AVCHD], it will operate in [CH1/2 MIX].

(Factory setting: [CH1/2 STEREO])

### [HDMI OUT CH]

Selects the audio channel to be output from the <HDMI> terminal.

[CH1/2] | Outputs the audio signals of the audio channel 1 and the audio channel 2 as stereo.
[CH3/4] | Outputs the audio signals of the audio channel 3 and the audio channel 4 as stereo.
[CH1/2/3/4] | Outputs the audio signals of the audio channels 1 to 4 as 4 channels.

(Factory setting: [CH1/2])

NOTE

- The setting is fixed to [CH1/2] when the [SYSTEM] menu → [FILE FORMAT] is set to [AVCHD].

## [ALARM]

### [BATTERY END]

Sets whether to sound the alarm when the remaining battery level is exhausted.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [HIGH], [MED], [LOW], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [MEDIA END]

Sets whether to sound the alarm when the remaining recording capacity of the memory card is exhausted.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [HIGH], [MED], [LOW], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

### [WARNING]

Sets whether to sound the alarm when a system error or warning occurs.

The items that can be set are as follows.

- [HIGH], [MED], [LOW], [OFF]

(Factory setting: [OFF])

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