Adjusting the audio recording level – Canon XH A1 User Manual
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6. If necessary, turn on the gain up (12 dB): Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP].
Select [XLR GAIN UP], set it to [12dB] and close the menu.
Only effective when the LINE/MIC switch is set to MIC.
When connecting a microphone that does not support phantom power, make sure to set the
switch to OFF. Otherwise the microphone may be damaged.
Adjusting the Audio Recording Level
If the audio level is too high and the sound sounds distorted, activate the microphone attenuator (12 dB
with the internal microphone, 20 dB with an external microphone) by setting the MIC ATT. switch (built-in
microphone/external microphone connected to the MIC terminal) or the
switch (external
microphone connected to the XLR terminal) to ATT.
Hiding/Displaying the Audio Level Indicator
Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/
]. Select [AUDIO LEVEL], select a setting
option and close the menu.
The audio level indicator can also be turned on/off with the custom key (
Automatic Audio Adjustments
Set the AUDIO LEVEL switch to A.
When recording audio using the built-in microphone with the AUDIO LEVEL switch set to A you can
change the microphone’s sensitivity (
43).
Manual Audio Adjustments
1. Set the AUDIO LEVEL switch to M.
2. Turn the corresponding
dial (CH1 or CH2) to adjust each channel’s audio level.
We recommend using headphones when adjusting the audio level. If the input level is too high,
audio may become distorted even if the audio level indicator shows an appropriate level. Use
commercially available headphones with a cable no longer than 3 m.
You can select to synchronize the audio signal with the video signal by adding an equal amount of
delay to the audio. Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [AUD.M.SET], set it to [LINE
OUT] and close the menu. If you wish to monitor audio in real time, select [NORMAL] instead. In
either setting, the audio and video signals recorded on the tape will be synchronized.
MENU
DISPLAY SETUP/
AUDIO LEVEL••ON
CH1 dial
AUDIO LEVEL switch
CH2 dial
dials