Adjusting The Audio Level From The Mic Terminal - Canon EOS C500 PL Instruction Manual

Adjusting the Microphone's Sensitivity
You can adjust the microphone's sensitivity if the XLR terminal switch is
set to MIC or MIC+48V.
1 Open the desired XLR terminal's sensitivity submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [XLR1 Mic Trimming] or [XLR2
Mic Trimming]
2 Select the desired level and then press SET.
Available Sensitivity Levels
+12 dB +6 dB 0 dB
Activating the Microphone's Attenuator
You can activate the microphone's attenuator (20 dB) if the XLR terminal
switch is set to MIC or MIC+48V.
1 Open the desired XLR terminal's microphone attenuator submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [XLR1 Mic Att.] or
[XLR2 Mic Att.]
2 Select [On] and then press SET.

Adjusting the Audio Level from the MIC Terminal

You can adjust the audio recording level of a microphone attached to the
MIC terminal to auto or manual. You can set the audio level manually
within a range of 0 to 99.
1 Open the [MIC Mode] submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [MIC Mode]
2 Select [Automatic] or [Manual] and then press SET.
• If you selected [Automatic], you do not need to perform the rest of the
procedure. If you selected [Manual], continue the procedure to set the
microphone's audio recording level.
3 Open the [MIC Level] submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [MIC Level]
4 Use the joystick (Ý) or SELECT dial to set the audio recording
level and then press SET.
• As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level
meter on the screen or rear panel will go to the right of the 18 dB
mark (one mark right of the 20 dB mark) only occasionally.
NOTES
• When adjusting the audio level manually, you can activate the audio peak limiter with the [¡ Audio Setup] >
[Audio Input] > [Limiter] setting. When activated, the audio peak limiter will limit the amplitude of audio input
signals when they exceed -6 dBFS.
• We recommend using headphones when adjusting the audio level. If the input level is too high, audio may
become distorted even if the audio level indicator shows an appropriate level.
• If you set an assignable button to [Audio Level] (A 111), you can press the button to turn the onscreen audio
level indicator on and off.
-6 dB -12 dB
Recording Audio
[¡ Audio Setup]
Audio Input]
[
[XLR1 Mic Trimming]
[XLR2 Mic Trimming]
[0 dB]
[¡ Audio Setup]
[Audio Input]
[XLR1 Mic Att.]
[XLR2 Mic Att.]
[Off]
[¡ Audio Setup]
[Audio Input]
[MIC Mode]
[Automatic]
[¡ Audio Setup]
[Audio Input]
[MIC Level]
[50]
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