Canon XC15 Manual

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Recording Audio

                                       

Activating the Microphone’s Attenuator (INPUT 
Terminals)

When the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 switch is set to MIC or MIC+48V, you can 
activate the external microphone’s attenuator (20 dB).

1 Press the MENU button.

2 Open the desired INPUT terminal’s microphone attenuator submenu.

[¡ Audio Setup] > [1] > [INPUT 1 Mic Att.] or [INPUT 2 Mic Att.]

3 Select the desired option and then touch [X].

Audio Recording Level (MIC Terminal/Built-in Microphone)

You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in microphone or an external microphone connected to the 
MIC terminal.

1 Touch [FUNC.] and then touch 

[Mic Level].

2 Touch [ö Manual] to set the audio recording level to manual.

• Touch [

Automatic] instead to return the camcorder to automatic audio recording level.

3 Touch [

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]/[

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] to adjust the audio recording level as necessary and then touch [X].

• As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter will go to the right of the -10 dB 

mark only occasionally.

NOTES

• When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB), the sound may be distorted.

• We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while adjusting the audio recording level or when 

the microphone attenuator is activated.

[¡ Audio Setup]

[1]

[INPUT 1 Mic Att.]

[INPUT 2 Mic Att.]

[j Off]

Manual audio level adjustment

Audio level indicator

Audio level adjustment bar

Current audio recording level