Adjusting The Microphone's Sensitivity (Input Terminals); Activating The Microphone's Attenuator (Input Terminals) - Canon XA11 Instruction Manual

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NOTES
• When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB), the sound may be distorted.
• If the audio level meter display is normal but the sound is distorted, activate the microphone's
attenuator (A 75).
• We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while adjusting the audio recording
level or when the microphone attenuator is activated.
• When using automatic adjustment, if both INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 are set to the same audio input
(external microphone or external line input), you can use the [FUNC.]
[INPUT 1/2 ALC Link] setting to link the audio level adjustment of both channels.
• If at least one of the channels is set to manual adjustment, you can activate the audio peak limiter
with the [FUNC.]
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appears on the screen and the audio peak limiter will limit the amplitude of audio input signals so
that they do not exceed -6 dBFS.

Adjusting the Microphone's Sensitivity (INPUT terminals)

You can adjust the sensitivity of a microphone connected to the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 terminal.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Set the input selection switch of the desired INPUT terminal to MIC or MIC+48V.
1 Open the desired INPUT terminal's sensitivity submenu.
[FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [INPUT 1 Mic Trimming] or [INPUT 2 Mic Trimming]
2 Touch the desired level and then touch [X].
• The available sensitivity levels are +12 dB, +6 dB, 0 dB, -6 dB and -12 dB.

Activating the Microphone's Attenuator (INPUT terminals)

You can activate the microphone attenuator (20 dB) for microphones connected to the INPUT 1 and
INPUT 2 terminals to prevent audio from being distorted if the audio level is too high.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Set the input selection switch of the desired INPUT terminal to MIC or MIC+48V.
1 Open the desired INPUT terminal's microphone attenuator submenu.
[FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [INPUT 1 Mic Att.] or [INPUT 2 Mic Att.]
2 Touch [i On] and then touch [X].
[MENU]
p > [INPUT 1/2 Limiter] setting. When activated,
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Recording Audio
[MENU]
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p >
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