User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important Usage Instructions
- Highlights of the XC10
- Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Preparations
- 3. Recording
- Recording Video and Taking Photos
- Video Configuration: Movie Format (MXF/MP4), Resolution (4K/HD), Frame Rate and Bit Rate
- Shooting Modes
- Automatic Gain and ISO Limits
- Exposure
- Light Metering Mode
- White Balance
- Using Looks
- Zooming
- Adjusting the Focus
- Image Stabilizer
- Onscreen Markers and Zebra Patterns
- Setting the Time Code
- User Bit
- Recording Audio
- Using Commercially Available Microphones
- Audio Scenes (Built-in Microphone)
- Audio Recording Level
- Wind Screen (Built-in Microphone)
- Microphone Attenuator (Built-in Microphone)
- Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone)
- Microphone Directionality (Built-in Microphone)
- Microphone Attenuator (External Microphone)
- Low Cut Filter (External Microphone)
- Switching the Input
- Audio Limiter
- Audio Compressor
- Monitoring the Audio with Headphones
- Colors Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Recording GPS Information (Geotagging)
- Slow & Fast Motion Mode
- Pre-recording Mode
- Interval Recording Mode
- Self Timer
- Orientation Detection
- Using an Optional Speedlite Flash
- 4. Customization
- 5. Playback
- Playback
- Playing Back Recordings
- Changing the Index Screen
- Onscreen Icons and Displays during Playback
- Playback Controls during Clip Playback
- Playback Controls during Photo Playback
- Adjusting the Volume
- Displaying Clip Information
- Playing an HD-sized Clip from a 4K Clip
- Capturing Photos from 4K Clips (4K Frame Grab) and HD Clips
- Magnifying Photos during Playback
- Deleting Recordings
- Playback
- 6. External Connections
- 7. Wi-Fi Functions
- 8. Additional Information
Recording Audio
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Menus
Table of Contents Index
Audio Compressor
The audio compressor will adjust the audio levels while maintaining the
strength of even louder sounds, which will make listening to the audio
easier. Start the procedure from step 1 for the built-in microphone and
step 2 for an external audio source.
1Make sure ‘ [Audio Scene] is set to [„ Custom Setting]
(A 80).
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Open the [Audio Compressor] submenu.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [2] > [Audio Compressor]
4 Select the desired option and then touch [X].
Options
Monitoring the Audio with Headphones
You can connect to the × (headphone) terminal any pair of
headphones with a ∅ 3.5 mm stereo mini plug to monitor
the recorded audio.
1 Press the MENU button.
2 Open the [Headphone Volume] screen.
[¡ Audio Setup] > [1] > [Headphone Volume]
3Touch [Ô]/[Õ] to adjust the volume and then touch [X].
• Alternatively, you can drag your finger left/right to move the
adjustment bar to the desired setting.
[H High]: Flattens out audio levels more and is best when recording multiple people talking at varying levels, such
as during a meeting.
[L Low]: Keeps the difference between higher and lower audio levels clear and is best when recording situations
such as a musical performance. This setting is effective when the audio level meter goes all the way to the
right repeatedly.
[j Off]: To record scenes that are not mainly people talking or music performances.
[¡ Audio Setup]
[2]
[Audio Compressor]
[L Low]
× (headphone) terminal
[¡ Audio Setup]
[1]
[Headphone Volume]
[8]