58VQT1H62Recording3 Press the cursor button to setand then press the MENU buttonto finish the setting.D Microphone input level meter≥ Microphone input level meter is displayed onthe screen.To return to automatic settingPress the MENU button, then select [VIDEO] #[MIC LEVEL] # [AUTO], and press the cursorbutton.≥ Adjust the gain value so that the last 2 bars ofthe microphone input level on the center of thescreen are not red. (Otherwise, the sound isdistorted.) Select a lower setting for gain valueor set [MIC LEVEL] to [AUTO].≥ The microphone input level meter displays themicrophone input level for the built-inmicrophone with the larger volume.≥ When [ZOOM MIC] is [ON], the volume will bedifferent depending on the zoom rate. Set[ZOOM MIC] to [OFF] or set the microphoneinput level after adjusting the zoom rate.(l 49)Parts where white saturation (color saturation) islikely to occur (extremely brightly lit or shinyparts) are displayed with diagonal lines (zebrapattern).¬ Rotate the mode dial to select .Press the MENU button, then select[ADVANCED] # [ZEBRA] # [ON]and press the cursor button.A Zebra pattern≥ You can record an image with little whitesaturation if you manually adjust the shutterspeed or brightness (iris/gain) (l 63).To cancel the zebra displayPress the MENU button, then select[ADVANCED] # [ZEBRA] # [OFF] and pressthe cursor button.≥ The zebra pattern does not appear on theimages actually recorded.This unit displays a 7 color bar which is useful foradjusting the picture quality of the TV or theexternal monitor.¬ Rotate the mode dial to select .Press the MENU button, then select[ADVANCED] # [COLOR BAR] #[ON] and press the cursor button.To cancel the color barPress the MENU button, then select[ADVANCED] # [COLOR BAR] # [OFF] andpress the cursor button.Zebra displayDisplays portions of the image thatmay be overexposed.DColor barThis is for displaying a color bar tocheck the color tone.A
