Canon XA70 Instruction Manual page 78

Recording Audio
Adjusting the Audio Recording Level
You can adjust the audio recording level of the various audio channels using the audio controls on the handle unit
or the audio screen in the FUNC menu. The audio screen shows an overview of the audio channels used and, for
each audio channel: the audio input currently selected, whether the audio recording level is adjusted
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automatically or manually and the audio level indicator.
Automatic Audio Level Adjustment for CH1 or CH2
1 Set the audio level switch of the desired channel to A (automatic) to let the camcorder automatically adjust that
channel's audio level. If the handle unit is not attached, adjust the audio levels using the FUNC menu (A 79).
2 Close the audio controls cover to prevent the audio controls from being changed inadvertently.
Automatic Level Control (ALC): Linking or separating the audio adjustment of CH1/CH2 or CH3/CH4 (INPUT
terminals / MIC terminal)
When the INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 switches are both set to the same type of audio source (line input or
microphone), you can link the audio level adjustment for both inputs with the
[INPUT 1/2 ALC Link] setting. When the [
and dial to adjust both CH1 and CH2 (A 79), or select [CH3/4] in the FUNC menu's audio screen to adjust
both CH3 and CH4 (A 79).
Conversely, you can set
separate the audio level adjustment for the L and R channels of an external microphone connected to the MIC
terminal. This allows you to adjust each channel independently in the FUNC menu's audio screen (A 79).
CH1/CH2 audio level switches
Linked] option is selected, you can use CH1's audio level switch
> [C Audio Setup] > [MIC ALC Link] to [
> [C Audio Setup] >
Separated] in order to