Canon HF M40, HF M400, HF M41 Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level, Touch, POINTS TO CHECK, Operating modes:, Audio Recording Level, [FUNC.] 8[c Mic. Level] 8[y Manual]

Audio Recording Level

You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or an external microphone. You can display the audio level indicator while recording.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

•Select a recording program other than [rUnderwater] or [sSurface].

Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level

1Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen.

[FUNC.] 8[c Mic. Level] 8[y Manual]

•The audio level indicator and current audio recording level will appear on the screen. When 78[Audio Mix] is set to [AOn], two audio level indicators will appear, the top one for the built-in microphone, and the bottom one for the external audio.

•Touch [zAutomatic] to return the camcorder to automatic audio recording levels.

External audio

Manual audio level adjustment

Using audio mix (0108)

Audio level indicator

Current audio level

Built-in microphone Audio level adjustment bar

2Touch and hold [y] or [A] to adjust the audio recording level as necessary.

As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter will go to the right of the -12 dB mark (yellow area) only occasionally.

3Touch [a] to lock the audio recording level at the current level. Video Š 105