Canon HV20 Instruction Manual page 61

3
Adjust ( ) the audio level as
necessary.
• Push the joystick (
raise the audio recording level or push
it ( ) toward
• As a guideline, adjust the audio
recording level so that the audio level
meter will go to the right of the -12 dB
mark only occasionally.
• When the 0 dB mark turns red, the
sound may be distorted.
4
Press ( ) to save the setting and
hide the joystick guide.
T
O USE THE MICROPHONE ATTENUATOR
If the audio level is too high and the
sound gets distorted, activate the
microphone attenuator by setting [MIC
ATT.] to [ ON] (
NOTES
The audio recording level can be adjusted
only while the green adjustment bar appears
under the audio level indicator. To avoid
changing the level by mistake, after you
manually adjust the audio recording level be
sure to press ( ) to hide the joystick guide.
When the mode switch is set to
camcorder will adjust the audio level
automatically.
We recommend using headphones (
to check the sound level while adjusting the
audio recording level or when the microphone
attenuator is activated.
Displaying the Audio Level Indicator
Usually, the audio level indicator will be
displayed only after the manual
adjustment of the audio recording level.
With the procedure below, you can
display the audio level indicator also
when the audio level is adjusted
automatically or during playback.
POINTS TO CHECK
) toward to
to lower it.
39).
, the
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( 10)
FUNC.
( 23)
MENU
FUNC.
DISPLAY SETUP/
AUDIO LEVEL
ON
FUNC.
Using an External Microphone
When recording in very quiet
surroundings, the built-in microphone
may pick up the sound of the camcorder's
internal machinery. In such case, we
recommend using an external
microphone.
M
ICROPHONES COMPATIBLE WITH THE
A S
CCESSORY HOE
You can attach to the advanced
accessory shoe on the camcorder an
optional DM-50 Directional and Stereo
Microphone or any commercially
available microphone compatible with the
advanced accessory shoe. For details,
refer to the instruction manual of the
microphone.
When a video accessory is attached to
the advanced accessory shoe,
appear on the screen.
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