Canon 814XL-S User Manual
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SOUND CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
There are many ways to record and control the
sound with this camera. This section deals with
the basic techniques. The four sound controls
are conveniently arranged in a row at the bot
tom of the left side of the camera. For more
details, see pages 69 — 72.
1 Recording Mode Dial
This dial has three positions: ALC (Automatic
Level Control), LIMITER and MANUAL. Or
dinarily this dial should be set to ALC where
normal sounds are automatically recorded at
the correct volume. The dial automatically
locks at this position.
The LIMITER and MANUAL positions are for
manual sound control for use under unusual
sound conditions or for special effects. To set
one of these positions, turn the recording mode
dial from ALC while pressing the recording mode
dial lock button. The dial turns freely between
LIMITER and MANUAL. The volume control dial
to the right of the recording mode dial is for con
trolling the volume when the recording mode
diai is set to LIMITER or MANUAL.