VIXIA HF G21 Instruction Manual

Recording Audio
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Microphone Directionality (Built-in Microphone)
You can change the directionality of the built-in microphone to have more control over how sound is
recorded.
1Set [— Audio Scene] to [„ Custom Setting] (A 71).
2 Open the [Built-in Mic Directionality] screen.
[FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [Built-in Mic Directionality]
3 Touch the desired option and then touch [X].
Options
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Default value)
Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone)
You can use the audio equalizer to adjust sound levels by specifically targeting the high- or low-
frequency range and selecting one of 3 available levels.
1Set [— Audio Scene] to [„ Custom Setting] (A 71).
2 Open the [Built-in Mic Freq. Response] screen.
[FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [Built-in Mic Freq. Response]
3 Touch the desired option and then touch [X].
Options
(

Default value)
Operating modes:
[í Monaural] Mono recording that emphasizes sound coming from the front of the camcorder/
microphone.
[h Normal]
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Standard stereo recording; a middle point between the [î Wide] and
[
í Monaural] settings in reach.
[î Wide] Stereo recording of ambient sound over a more extensive area that adds to the sense of
presence of movies.
[ï Zoom] Stereo recording with the sound linked to the zoom position. The larger the subject
appears on the screen, the louder the sound will be.
Operating modes:
[ h Normal]
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Appropriate for balanced sound under most normal recording conditions.
[ç Boost LF Range] Accentuates the low-frequency range for more powerful sound.
[è Low Cut Filter] Filters the low-frequency range to reduce the noise of blowing wind, a car’s
engine and similar ambient sounds.
[é Boost MF Range] Best for recording human voices and dialog.
[ê Boost HF+LF Range] Best, for example, for recording live music and clearly capture the special
sound characteristics of a variety of instruments.