Panasonic HC-W850K - Manual (Page 81)

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≥ If you wish to record higher quality sound and maintain realism even when zooming in, for
instance, when recording a music recital, we recommend setting [MIC SETUP] to [SURROUND].
≥ [MIC SETUP] will become [STEREO MIC] when the [REC FORMAT] is set to [MP4/iFrame].
≥ When [Directional] in [Customize] in [Sound Scene Select] is set to [MONO], [SURROUND] and
[STEREO MIC] cannot be set. (If you set [MONO], [SURROUND] and [STEREO MIC] will be
switched to [ZOOM MIC])
When recording, the input level from the built-in microphones and the external microphone terminal
can be adjusted.
1 Select the menu.
2 (When [SET ]/[SET ] is selected)
Touch / to adjust.
≥ The adjustment screen to be displayed depends on the
setting of [5.1ch/2ch].
≥ Adjust the microphone input level so that the last
2 bars of the gain value are not red. (Otherwise, the sound
is distorted.) Select a lower setting for microphone input
level.
3 Touch [ENTER].
≥ Touch [EXIT] to complete the setting.
≥ When [MIC SETUP] is [ZOOM MIC], the volume will be different depending on the zoom rate.
≥ The sound will be recorded in stereo (2ch) when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to [2ch] or an external
microphone is input.
≥ (microphone input level meter) is displayed on the screen when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to
[5.1ch], and (microphone input level meter) is displayed when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to [2ch]
and [MIC LEVEL] is set to a setting other than [AUTO].
≥ You cannot record with the audio completely muted.
[MIC LEVEL]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC LEVEL] # desired setting
[AUTO]: AGC is activated, and the recording level is adjusted automatically.
[SET ]: The desired recording level can be set. AGC is activated, and sound
distortions are reduced.
[SET ]: The desired recording level can be set. Sounds are recorded in
natural quality.
MENU
(When set to [5.1ch])
A Center
B Front left
C Back left
D Front right
E Back right
F Microphone input level