Canon XC10 - Microphone Directionality (Built-In Microphone)

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Microphone Directionality (Built-in Microphone)
You can change the directionality of the built-in microphone to have more
control over how sound is recorded.
1Make sure ‘ [Audio Scene] is set to [„ Custom Setting]
(A 78).
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Open the [Built-in Mic Directionality] submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [1] > [Built-in Mic Directionality]
4 Select the desired option and then touch [X].
Options
Microphone Attenuator (External Microphone)
You can activate the microphone attenuator (20 dB) for a microphone
connected to the MIC terminal to prevent audio from being distorted if the
audio level is too high.
1 Make sure the input of the MIC terminal is set to
[ß Microphone] (A 83).
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Open the [MIC Att.] submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [2] > [MIC Att.]
4 Select the desired option and then touch [X].
Options
[í Monaural]: Mono recording that emphasizes sound coming from the front of the camcorder/microphone.
[h Normal]: Standard stereo recording; a middle point between the [î Wide] and [í Monaural] settings in
reach.
[î Wide]: Stereo recording of ambient sound over a more extensive area that adds to the sense of presence
of clips.
[2 Automatic]: The camcorder will automatically activate the microphone attenuator as necessary for optimal audio
recording levels so high audio levels will not be distorted.
[i On]: The microphone attenuator will be activated at all times to reproduce more faithfully the sound
dynamics. When you select this option, å will appear on the screen.
[j Off]: The microphone attenuator will be deactivated at all times. When you select this option, will
appear on the screen.
[¡ Audio Setup]
[1]
[Built-in Mic Directionality]
[h Normal]
[¡ Audio Setup]
[2]
[MIC Att.]
[2 Automatic]