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 [r Underwater] or [s Surface].

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.

Touch [z Automatic] to return the camcorder to automatic audio recording levels.

Manual audio level adjustment

Audio level indicator

Current audio level

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.

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

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Canon HF M300, HFM32, HF M31 instruction manual Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level