Audio Recording Level - Canon VIXIA HF20 Instruction Manual

DISP.
* Pressing
cally but will not remove onscreen displays that were turned on manually (for
example, onscreen markers, the audio level meter or the joystick guide).
About the Data Code
With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code
(date/time of recording, information about the camera setup, etc.). In
mode, this information is displayed on the bottom bar and as
information icons; in
displayed with the

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.
Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.
2 Select ( ) [
The manual adjustment icon
to the left of the audio level indicator and the
manual adjustment bar (orange) will appear
below it.
3 Adjust (
necessary.
As a guideline, adjust the audio
recording level so that the audio level
meter will go to the right of the
-12 dB (yellow area) mark only
occasionally.
4 Hide ( ) the joystick guide.
• The audio level selected will be locked and the audio level
adjustment bar will turn white.
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Video
will turn off most of the icons and displays that appears automati-
mode, you can select the information to be
[Data Code] setting (
Mic. Level] and press
) the audio level as
(
.
will appear
Manual audio level adjustment
Audio level adjustment bar
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Mic. Level
Audio level
indicator