Using An External Microphone Or Line Input - Canon XF300 Instruction Manual

Recording Audio
Selecting the Built-in Microphone's Sensitivity
1 Open the [Int. Mic Sensitivity] submenu.
[m Audio Setup]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
Options
[Normal]: For recording audio under usual conditions.
[High]: For recording audio at a higher volume (+6 dB).
Activating the Built-in Microphone's Attenuator
If the audio level is too high and the sound sounds distorted, activate the
microphone attenuator (12 dB).
1 Open the [Int. Mic Att.] submenu.
[m Audio Setup]
2 Select [On] and then press SET.

Using an External Microphone or Line Input

Attaching an External Microphone or Connecting an
External Device
Follow the procedure below to attach an external microphone (refer also
to the following illustration). Use commercially available microphones with
a cable no longer than 3 m. To connect an external device to the
camcorder, plug the device's cable into the camcorder's XLR terminal.
1 Loosen the microphone lock screw ( ), open the microphone holder
and insert the microphone ( ).
2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the
microphone cable clamp under the microphone holder ( ).
3 Plug the microphone cable into the desired XLR terminal ( ).
[Audio Input] [Int. Mic Sensitivity]
[Audio Input] [Int. Mic Att.]
Recording
[m Audio Setup]
Audio Input]
[
Int. Mic Sensitivity]
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[Normal]
[m Audio Setup]
[ Audio Input]
Int. Mic Att.]
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[Off]
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