Canon XF100 XF100 / XF105 Instruction Manual - Page 78

Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an XLR Terminal - audio

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Recording Audio Activating the Microphone Attenuator If the audio level is too high and the sound sounds distorted when recording with the built-in microphone or a microphone connected to the 78 MIC terminal, activate the microphone attenuator (12 dB for the built-in microphone, 20 dB for an external microphone). 1 Open the [Int. Mic Att.] submenu. [m Audio Setup] [Audio Input] 2 Select [On] and then press SET. [Int. Mic Att.] [m Audio Setup] [Audio Input] [Int. Mic Att.] [Off] Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an XLR Terminal Connecting an External Microphone to an XLR Terminal Follow the procedure below to attach an external microphone to an XLR terminal (refer also to the following illustration). 1 Loosen the microphone lock screw (ቢ), open the microphone holder unit and insert the microphone (ባ). 2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable clamp under the microphone holder unit (ቤ). 3 Plug the microphone cable into the desired XLR terminal (ብ). Microphone lock screw Cable clamp XLR terminals

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Recording Audio
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Activating the Microphone Attenuator
If the audio level is too high and the sound sounds distorted when
recording with the built-in microphone or a microphone connected to the
MIC terminal, activate the microphone attenuator (12 dB for the built-in
microphone, 20 dB for an external microphone).
1
Open the [Int. Mic Att.] submenu.
[
m
Audio Setup]
[Audio Input]
[Int. Mic Att.]
2
Select [On] and then press SET.
Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an XLR Terminal
Connecting an External Microphone to an XLR Terminal
Follow the procedure below to attach an external microphone to an XLR terminal (refer also to the following
illustration).
1 Loosen the microphone lock screw (
±
), open the microphone holder unit and insert the microphone (
²
).
2
Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable clamp under the
microphone holder unit (
³
).
3
Plug the microphone cable into the desired XLR terminal (
´
).
[
m
Audio Setup]
[
Audio Input]
[
Int. Mic Att.]
[Off]
Microphone lock screw
Cable clamp
XLR terminals