Canon 9173B004 Camcorder User Manual


 
144 Additional Information
[z Pre REC]: When this function is activated, the camcorder automatically
starts recording 3 seconds before you press Y so you do not
miss important shooting opportunities.
When the shooting mode is set to , [z Pre REC] will automatically
be set to [ON] and pre-recording cannot be deactivated.
The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing
Y if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having
turned on pre-recording or having finished the previous recording.
Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recording function.
- Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.
- Changing the operating mode.
- Activating video snapshot.
- Touching the [Ä White Balance] or [R Faders] control button in the
[2 Main Functions] panel.
- Changing the shooting mode.
[ä Mic. Level]: You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or
an external microphone.
•Touch [m] to return to automatic audio level adjustment. Touch [Audio
Level Indicator] to display the audio level indicator during automatic
audio level adjustment.
Adjust the audio recording level so the audio level meter goes to the
right of the -12 dB mark (yellow area) only occasionally.
When you are using a microphone connected to the MIC terminal,
including the WM-V1 Wireless Microphone, the audio level indicator will
be displayed automatically.
When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB), the sound may
be distorted.
We recommend using headphones (A 82) to check the sound level
while adjusting the audio recording level.
This function is available only when the shooting mode is set to ,
or .
[2] > [ä Mic. Level] > [n] (manual) >
[Ï]/[Ð] to adjust the audio level > [X]
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