Canon ZR500 User Manual
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Audio Recording
Changing the Audio Mode
You can record sound in two audio modes—16-bit and 12-bit. The 12-bit mode records
sound on two channels (stereo 1), leaving 2 channels free (stereo 2) for adding new
sound later with another editing device. Select the 16-bit mode for higher sound quality.
sound on two channels (stereo 1), leaving 2 channels free (stereo 2) for adding new
sound later with another editing device. Select the 16-bit mode for higher sound quality.
1. Open the FUNC. menu, select (
) the
icon and press (
).
2. Select (
) the [AUDIO SETUP] menu and press (
). Then, select
(
) the [AUDIO MODE] option and press (
).
3. Set (
) it to [16bit] or [12bit] and press (
) to save the changes,
then close the menu.
The selected audio mode is displayed for approximately 4 seconds.
Wind Screen
The camcorder reduces the wind noise automatically (only when recording audio with the
built-in microphone). However, you can turn off the wind screen when recording indoors,
or when you want the microphone to be as sensitive as possible.
built-in microphone). However, you can turn off the wind screen when recording indoors,
or when you want the microphone to be as sensitive as possible.
1. Open the FUNC. menu, select (
) the
icon and press (
).
2. Select (
) the [AUDIO SETUP] menu and press (
). Then, select
(
) the [WIND SCREEN] option and press (
).
3. Set (
) it to [OFF] and press (
) to save the changes, then close
the menu.
“
” appears when you turn the wind screen off.
MENU
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AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO MODE 12bit
MENU
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AUDIO SETUP
WIND SCREEN AUTO