6.44 Audio Rec Level

Menu Position MENU --> Image 8 --> Audio Record Level

What it Does Allows you to adjust the audio levels of the built-in or external microphones.

Recommended Setting n/a

Constraints Only available when exposure mode dial is set to “Image

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Figure 6-92: What the Audio Record level screen looks like when invoked through the menu.

You can manually change the audio input levels while recording a video; however to do so you must assign Audio Rec Level to a button first via MENU --> Image 7 --> Custom key(Shoot).

So, when you’re shooting a move, press the DISP button multiple times until you see the audio levels superimposed onto the Live View screen so you can monitor your levels in real time. Then, if you want to change your levels while shooting, press the assigned button and you can adjust using the screen that pops up in Figure 6-92.

 

TIP: Rightly or wrongly, the camera will still try to limit the audio levels if it detects high volume levels. So much for manual control!