Canon VIXIA HF G60 Instruction Manual - Page 72

Recording Audio Adjusting the Audio Recording Level You can adjust the audio recording levels using the audio screen in the FUNC menu. The audio screen shows the audio input currently selected, whether the audio recording level is adjusted automatically or manually and 72 audio level indicators for CH1/CH2. 1 Open the audio screen. [FUNC] > [C Audio] 2 Select the channel or pair of channels to adjust. 3 Select [ Automatic] or [ö Manual]. • If you selected automatic adjustment, skip to step 5. If you selected manual adjustment, continue the procedure to adjust the audio recording level. 4 Touch and hold [Ï] or [Ð] to adjust the recording level as necessary. • As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter on the screen will go to the right of the -18 dB mark (one mark right of the -20 dB mark) only occasionally. 5 Select [X]. Automatic Level Control (ALC): Separating the audio adjustment of the MIC terminal's L and R channels You can set > [C Audio Setup] > [MIC ALC Link] to [ Separated] in order to separate the audio level adjustment for the L and R channels of an external microphone connected to the MIC terminal. This allows you to adjust each channel independently in the FUNC menu's audio screen. NOTES • When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB), the sound may be distorted. • If the audio level display is normal but the sound is distorted, activate the microphone's attenuator (A 72, 75). • We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while adjusting the audio recording level or when the microphone attenuator is activated. Advanced Audio Input Settings Microphone Attenuator (Built-in Microphone) When no external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal, you can activate the built-in microphone's attenuator (20 dB) to prevent audio distortions when the audio level is too high. Operating modes: 1 Select the [ Custom Setting] audio scene in advance (A 70). 2 Select [Built-in Mic Att.]. > [C ! Audio Setup] > [Built-in Mic Att.]