When connecting a microphone not supporting phantom power, make sure to set the +48V switch to OFF. Otherwise the microphone may be damaged.

Adjusting the Audio Recording Level

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CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 dials

REC LEVEL switch

AUDIO MONITOR button

Hiding/Displaying the Audio Level Indicator on the Screen

DISPLAY SETUP/

AUDIO LEVEL••ON

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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 ( 70).

Automatic Audio Adjustments

Set the REC LEVEL switch to A.

Manual Audio Adjustments

1.Set the REC LEVEL switch to M.

2.When recording on 4 channels, press the AUDIO MONITOR button and select CH1/2 or CH3/4.

The setting changes with each press of the button in the order of CH1/2, CH3/4, CH1+3/2+4. Do not select CH1+3/2+4 when adjusting the level.

3.Turn the respective CH1, CH2, CH3 or CH4 dial to adjust the 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 is displaying an appropriate level.

You can select to synchronise 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]. In either setting, audio and video signals will be recorded synchronised on a tape.

Recording

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Cannon XL2 Adjusting the Audio Recording Level, Hiding/Displaying the Audio Level Indicator on the Screen