33E Masteringthe BasicsAdjust the speaker volume with the selector dial.• Pull the selector dial up to increase the volume, and down to lower thevolume.• A bar appears in the display to indicate the current volume. It disappears in4 seconds.• You can turn off the volume completely by pulling the selector dial downuntil OFF appears.Notes:• Sometimes audio may sound distorted when the volume is turned up high.If this happens, turn down the volume.• The speaker does not sound if PHONES is displayed. Set AV/headphones toAV ( 34).SELECTThe camcorder has a built-in speaker so you can review the sound trackalongside the picture when you’re using the LCD screen to play back. Thebuilt-in speaker is monaural. If you are using the viewfinder to play back, useheadphones to monitor the sound.Built-in Speaker+ , + PLAY(VCR)CARDPLAY(VCR)TAPEUsing the HeadphonesYou can also use the headphones to monitor the sound track. Change thesetting of the AV/headphones terminal through the menu ( 34).• You can adjust the headphone volume separately from the built-in speaker.• The levels you adjust for the built-in speaker and headphones arememorized separately. The camcorder retains your levels even if you turnthe camcorder off and back on again.• The speaker turns off when you use headphones.
