Audio Scenes; Audio Recording Level - Canon Vixia HFR40 Instruction Manual

Audio Scenes

You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in
microphone by selecting the audio scene that matches your surround-
ings. This will greatly enhance the sense of "being there."
Operating modes:
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* In mode, the audio scene is always set to [' Standard].
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Options
( Default value)
[ Standard]
records with standard settings.
[ Music]
indoors.
[ Speech]
[ Forest and Birds]
camcorder clearly captures sound as it spreads.
[ Noise Suppression]
wind, passing vehicles and similar ambient sound. Ideal for
recording at the beach or in places with a lot of noise.

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.
Operating modes:
Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level
1 Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen.
SCN
Audio Scene]
To record most general situations. The camcorder
To vibrantly record music performances and singing
Best for recording human voices and dialog.
To record birds and scenes in forests. The
To record scenes while reducing noise from
SCN
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Desired audio scene
Advanced Shooting
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[X]
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