Cannon XL H1 a Camcorder User Manual


 
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Recording Audio
Select the audio input from FRONT (supplied microphone), XLR MIC (XLR terminals) or XLR LINE (XLR
terminals). You can select the audio input independently for channel 1 and channel 2.
Using the Front Microphone
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to FRONT MIC.
You can select the microphone setting with the
STEREO/MONO switch on the microphone itself. In
the MONO position, the same monaural audio signal
will be recorded on channels 1 and 2.
Using the XLR terminals
1. Connect a microphone to one of the XLR
terminals.
To supply a microphone with phantom power, set
the corresponding switch to ON. Make sure
to connect the microphone first, before turning the
phantom power on. Keep the microphone
connected when turning off the phantom power.
Use commercially available microphones.
2. Set the INPUT SELECT switch to XLR MIC
or XLR LINE.
3. Set the XLR REC CH SELECT switch to
CH1 or CH1·CH2.
4. If necessary, turn on the microphone attenuator (20 dB) by setting the corresponding
switch to ATT.
The microphone attenuator will only be effective when the INPUT SELECT switch is set to XLR MIC.
5. If necessary, adjust the gain of the input signal. Open the menu and select [AUDIO
SETUP]. Select [XLR 1 TRIM] or [XLR 2 TRIM], depending on the audio input you want
to adjust. Select a setting option and close the menu.
The gain adjustment will only be effective when the INPUT SELECT switch is set to XLR MIC.
When connecting a microphone that does not support phantom power, make sure to set the
switch to OFF. Otherwise the microphone may be damaged.