Canon XC10 User Manual - Page 82

Recording Audio Microphone Directionality (Built-in Microphone) You can change the directionality of the built-in microphone to have more control over how sound is recorded. 82 1 Make sure ' [Audio Scene] is set to [„ Custom Setting] (A 78). 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Open the [Built-in Mic Directionality] submenu. [¡ Audio Setup] > [1] > [Built-in Mic Directionality] 4 Select the desired option and then touch [X]. [¡ Audio Setup] [1] [Built-in Mic Directionality] [h Normal] Options [í Monaural]: [h Normal]: [î Wide]: Mono recording that emphasizes sound coming from the front of the camcorder/microphone. Standard stereo recording; a middle point between the [î Wide] and [í Monaural] settings in reach. Stereo recording of ambient sound over a more extensive area that adds to the sense of presence of clips. Microphone Attenuator (External Microphone) You can activate the microphone attenuator (20 dB) for a microphone connected to the MIC terminal to prevent audio from being distorted if the audio level is too high. 1 Make sure the input of the MIC terminal is set to [ß Microphone] (A 83). 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Open the [MIC Att.] submenu. [¡ Audio Setup] > [2] > [MIC Att.] 4 Select the desired option and then touch [X]. [¡ Audio Setup] [2] [MIC Att.] [2 Automatic] Options [2 Automatic]: [i On]: [j Off]: The camcorder will automatically activate the microphone attenuator as necessary for optimal audio recording levels so high audio levels will not be distorted. The microphone attenuator will be activated at all times to reproduce more faithfully the sound dynamics. When you select this option, å will appear on the screen. The microphone attenuator will be deactivated at all times. When you select this option, will appear on the screen. Table of Contents Menus Index