Audio Recording - Canon XH A1 Instruction Manual

Audio Recording

You can select to record audio from the built-in microphone or from an external microphone connected
either to the MIC terminal or to the XLR terminal.
While recording, the sampling frequency of the output signal from the HD/SD SDI terminal will
be 48 kHz regardless of the audio input.
The audio transfer rate is 384 Kbps and the sampling frequency is 48 kHz.
HDV
You can choose to record in 16 bit audio mode (sampling frequency 48 kHz), or 12 bit audio
DV
mode (sampling frequency 32 kHz).
• In 12 bit audio mode, only audio channels 1 and 2 are used for recording, leaving the adjacent
channels available for adding a new audio track.
• Audio cannot be dubbed using this camcorder.
• Audio recorded with this camcorder is "locked" audio except for the audio recorded from an analog
input or from a digital input if you select the Unlock mode.
Selecting the DV Audio Mode
SD
MENU
AUDIO SETUP
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Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [DV AUDIO], select a setting option
and close the menu.
Selecting the Microphone's Audio Recording Mode
You can select the most appropriate setting, given your recording conditions, for recording audio with the
built-in microphone.
MENU
AUDIO SETUP
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Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [MIC MODE], select a setting option
and close the menu.
[NORMAL]: To record audio under usual conditions.
[VOICE ]: To record mainly people's voices.
[WS ]: To reduce the background sound of wind when recording outdoors in windy surroundings (for
example, on a beach or close to buildings). Note that when you use the wind screen some low-
frequency sounds may be suppressed along with the sound of wind.
Selecting the Sensitivity of the Built-In Microphone
You can change the sensitivity of the built-in microphone to [NORMAL] or [HIGH] (+6 dB) to match the
recording conditions.
MENU
AUDIO SETUP
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Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [MIC SENSIT.], select a setting option
and close the menu.
[NORMAL]: To record audio under usual conditions.
[HIGH]: To record audio at a higher volume.
DV AUDIO•••16bit
MIC MODE•••NORMAL
MIC SENSIT.•••NORMAL
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