Canon EOS C300 Mark III, Manual

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Recording Audio
Microphone Attenuator (INPUT Terminals)
You can activate the external microphone’s attenuator (20 dB). The setting is applied when one of the audio
channels in the [
¡
Audio Setup] status screen is set to [INPUTx MIC] or [INPUTx MIC+48] (where “x” indicates
the number of the corresponding INPUT terminal (1 to 4)).
Select > [ ¡ Audio Setup] > [INPUT 1 Mic Att.] to [INPUT 4 Mic Att.] > [On].
Microphone Attenuator (MIC Terminal)
You can activate the external microphone’s attenuator (20 dB). The setting is applied when one of the audio
channels in the [
¡
Audio Setup] status screen is set to [MIC L] or [MIC R].
Select > [
¡
Audio Setup] > [MIC Att.] > [On].
Low-Cut Filter (MIC Terminal)
You can activate the low-cut filter, for example to reduce the sound of wind in the background when recording
outdoors. The setting is applied when one of the audio channels in the [
¡
Audio Setup] status screen is set to
[MIC L] or [MIC R].
Select > [ ¡ Audio Setup] > [MIC Low Cut] > [On].
• When you activate the low-cut filter, some low-frequency sounds may be suppressed along with the sound of
wind. Selecting [Off] is recommended when recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to
record low-frequency sounds.
Plug-in Power (MIC Terminal)
You can supply plug-in power to an external microphone connected to the MIC terminal.
Select > [
¡
Audio Setup] > [MIC Power] > [On].
• Connecting an external microphone that does not require power supply when [MIC Power] is set to [On], may
damage the microphone.
Monitoring the Audio with Headphones
Connect headphones with a ∅ 3.5 mm stereo mini-plug to the
×
(headphone) terminal to monitor the recorded audio.
NOTES NOTES
• You can adjust the headphone volume with the > [
¡
Audio Setup]
> [Headphone Volume] setting. If you set an assignable button to
[Head] or [Headphones –] (
A
123), you can press the button to
adjust the headphone volume without using the menu.
×
(headphone)
terminal