Canon XL1 3CCD Manual

A SERVICE OF

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Whenusingtheriflemicitisadvisednottostandmorethan1.5mawayfromthesubject 

TheShureMixer 

Basicallytheshuremixerservesasaninterfacebetweenthecameraandwhatevermicyouchooseto

use.Itspurposeistoregulatethelevelssoastoensurethatyouattainthebestpossiblesound.

Beforeusingtheshuremixeroneshouldcallabratethetonestoensurethatthesoundlevelsareallin

synch.Thismakessurethattherecordinglevelsonthemixerarecallabratedwiththoseonthe

camera,whichisessentialforgettinggoodsound.

• Forcallabrationpressthetonebuttonontheshuremixerandonceyouhearthetone,setthe

masterdialto‐4.

• SwitchAudio1onthecameratomaualinordertochangethefrequency

• Setthelevelonthecamerato‐12(Itwillbehighlightedinaboxonthedial)

• Switchthetoneswitchoffonceitisset

MakingtheMicStereo 

Inordertocheckthatthesoundisworkingwithbouttheinputdeviceandtherecordingthereisa

blackcablewithvariousplugswhichcanbeused.Theseplugintothedevicestocheckthesound

‘return’.

Todothisonesetstheknobonthemixer

Thiscreatesparity–Thisessentiallymeansthereisadoublesystemwherebyyoucheckonsound

comingintothemixerandbeingrecorded.