Canon VIXIA HF20 Instruction Manual page 82

Using other microphones
You can also use commercially avail-
able microphones. Connect the exter-
nal microphone to the MIC terminal.
Use commercially available condenser
microphones with their own power
supply. You can connect almost any
stereo microphone with a ∅ 3.5 mm
plug but audio recording levels may
vary.
NOTES
• When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder,
[Wind Screen] will automatically be set to [
• If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, turn on the
microphone attenuator (
manually (
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