Setting The Sound Recording - Canon EOS 70D Instruction Manual

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Setting the Sound Recording

Sound Recording/Sound-Recording Level
[Auto] : The sound-recording level is adjusted automatically. Auto
level control will operate automatically in response to the
sound level.
[Manual] : 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 <5> dial to adjust the sound-recording level. While
looking at the peak hold indicator (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.
[Disable] : Sound will not be recorded.
Wind Filter/Attenuator
[Wind filter] : When [Enable] is set, it reduces the wind noise when
[Attenuator] : Even if [Sound rec.] is set to [Auto] or [Manual] before
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recording outdoors. This feature takes effect only with
the built-in microphone.
Note that [Enable] will also reduce low bass sounds, so
set this function to [Disable] when there is no wind. It
will record a more natural sound than with [Enable].
shooting, sound distortion may still result if there is a
very loud sound. In such a case, setting it to [Enable] is
recommended.
You can shoot movies while recording
sound with the built-in stereo
microphone or a commercially-available
stereo microphone. You can also freely
adjust the sound-recording level.
Set the sound recording with [Z2:
Sound recording].