Canon VIXIA HF G21 Instruction Manual - Page 73

Recording Audio Audio Recording Level (Built-in Microphone/MIC Terminal) You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in microphone or an external microphone connected to the MIC terminal. You can display the audio level indicator while recording. Operating modes: 1 When setting the audio recording level of the built-in microphone, set [- Audio Scene] to [„ Custom Setting] (A 71). 73 2 Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen. [FUNC.] > [ä Mic Level] > [n] (manual) • The audio level indicator and current audio recording level will appear on the screen. • Touch [m] (automatic) to return the camcorder to automatic audio recording levels. Current audio level Manual audio level adjustment Audio level indicator Audio level adjustment bar 3 Touch and hold [Ï] or [Ð] to adjust the audio recording level as necessary. • As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter will go to the right of the -18 dB mark (one mark right of the -20 dB mark) only occasionally. • When [FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [Audio Mix] is set to [i On], two audio level indicators will appear; the top one ([INT]) for the built-in microphone, and the bottom one ([EXT]) for the external audio connected to the MIC terminal. 4 Touch [X] to lock the audio recording level at the current level. To display the audio level indicator Usually, the audio level indicator will be displayed only after activating the manual adjustment of the audio recording level. You can choose to display it also when the audio level is adjusted automatically. 1 Open the automatic audio recording level screen. [FUNC.] > [ä Mic Level] > [m] (automatic) 2 Touch [Audio Level Indicator] and then touch [X]. NOTES • When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB), the sound may be distorted. • We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while adjusting the audio recording level or when the microphone attenuator is activated.