How to change the microphone setting. - HC-V180

Applicable Recording modes

Adjusting the recording setting of the built-in microphone

Set [REC FORMAT] to [AVCHD] to allow you to use both microphone settings.

Press [ MENU ] → [ RECORD SETUP ] → [ MIC SETUP ] → [ STEREO MIC ] / [ ZOOM MIC ]

Available Settings (When recording in AVCHD format)

  • [ STEREO MIC ] - Sound from two directions is recorded in 2 ch by forward-facing stereo microphones.
    • [ MIC SETUP ] will become [ STEREO MIC ] when the [ REC FORMAT ] is set to [ MP4/iFrame ].
  • [ ZOOM MIC ] - 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).