Canon EOS 5D MARK II Instruction Manual page 55

MenuFunctionSettings
_ Sound recording
Level meter
Normally, the built-in microphone wiii
record monaural sound. Stereo sound
recording is possible by connecting an
external microphone (commercially
available) equipped with a stereo mini
plug (3.5mm dia.) to the camera's
external microphone iN terminal (p.16).
When an external microphone is
connected, the sound recording wiii
automatically be input through the
external microphone.
[Auto]
[Manual]
[Disable]
: The sound recording level wiii be adjusted
automatically. The auto level control wiii work
automatically to suit the sound volume.
: For advanced users. You can adjust the sound
recording level to one of 64 levels.
Select [Rec. level] and look at the level meter while
turning the <O> dial to adjust the sound recording
level. While looking at the peak hold indicator (Approx.
3 sec.), adjust so that the level meter sometimes lights
up the "12" (-12 dB) mark on the right for the loudest
sounds, if it exceeds "0," the sound will be distorted.
: Sound will not be recorded.
[] ® When the sh0oting mode is set to <C3> or <l_}>,the [Sound
recording] options wi!l be IOn/Off], !f [On] is set, the sound recording
levelWil!be aut0matic ([Auto]).
_ The sound volume balance between L (left) and R (right) cannot be
adjusted.
® The 48 kHz sampling frequency will be 16:bit recordings for both L and
a.
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