Audio Page 2 and 3
When recording audio via the XLR inputs you can adjust settings including levels and setting
the pad level via the second audio page for XLR inputs 1 and 2, and the third page for XLR
inputs 3 and 4.
Adjust XLR inputs via the second and third pages of the audio menu
XLR Input
Set the input to mic or line level audio. Microphones typically have weaker signals compared to
line outputs from other audio devices. This means when mic is selected, the input is boosted
slightly to compensate. This also means that if mic is accidentally selected when a line level
input is plugged in, the audio will sound unusually loud. If the audio sounds much louder than it
should be, check that line is selected instead of mic.
XLR Level
Adjust the input level by dragging the slider beneath each channel to the left to reduce the
input volume, or to the right to increase the volume. The type of audio meter displayed depends
on the meter selected later on the last page of the audio menu.
You can also adjust the XLR input levels on the touchscreen display by tapping the audio
meter in the bottom right corner. For more information, see the 'lower toolbar' section earlier in
this manual.
Pad XLR
If you are shooting in a noisy environment or near unpredictably loud sounds, you can set the
XLR padding feature to 'on'. This will drop your audio levels down by a small amount and give
you slightly more range in levels which may help you prevent clipping. If you are shooting in
normal audio conditions, set this feature to 'off'.
XLR Phantom Power
When connecting microphones that are not self powered, turn phantom power to 'on'. This will
power the microphones over the XLR.
If you are recording 4 channels of XLR audio, repeat the steps for channels 3 and 4 via the
following screen by tapping the arrow on the right hand side.
Settings
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