Panasonic HC-VXF1 Advanced English Operating Manual - Page 109

[MIC SETUP] Recording setting of the built-in microphone can be adjusted. ≥ Set [REC FORMAT] to [AVCHD]. (l 101) MENU : [RECORD SETUP] # [MIC SETUP] # desired setting [SURROUND]*1: Records the surrounding sound with added realism. [ZOOM MIC]: [FOCUS MIC]*1: [STEREO MIC]*2: Sound is recorded with changing the directionality in conjunction with the zoom operation. Sounds near the front of the unit are recorded more clearly if you zoom in (close-up) and surrounding sounds are recorded more realistically if you zoom out (wide angle). The forward sound is recorded more clearly by enhancing the directionality toward the center. Records sound from two forward directions. *1 The option is displayed only when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to [5.1ch]. *2 The option is displayed only when [5.1ch/2ch] is set to [2ch]. ≥ 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]. ≥ [STEREO MIC] will be selected in the following cases: j When [REC FORMAT] is set to a setting other than [AVCHD] j When you have connected an external microphone or audio device*3 *3 You can connect audio equipment when using the WXF1 / VXF1 . ≥ 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]) - 109 -