Audio Recording Level - Canon VIXIA HF200 Instruction Manual

* Pressing _Pi_ will turn off most of the icons and displays that appears automati-
cally but will not remove onscreen displays that were turned on manually (for
example, onscreen markers, the audio level meter or the joystick guide).
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 _ mode, you can select the information to be
displayed with the [Data Code] setting (C[3140).
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.
(C[334)
ManualAdjustmentof the AudioRecordingLevel
1 Open (A) the joystick guide.
2 Select (AT) [_ Mic. Level] and press _.
The manual adjustment icon M will appear
to the left of the audio level indicator and the
manual adjustment bar (orange) will appear
below it.
3 Adjust (_) the audio level as
necessary.
As a guideline, adjust the audio
recording level so that the audio level
Audio level adjustment bar
meter will go to the right of the
-12 dB (yellow area) mark only
occasionally.
4 Hide (Y) the joystick guide.
• The audio level selected will be locked and the audio level
adjustment bar will turn white.
Mic. Level
÷
Manualaudioleveladjustment
78 * Video