Canon XL1 3CCD Manual

A SERVICE OF

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SOUND 

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Theaudiopathwaybetweenthecameraanditsvariousinput/outputdevicesisasfollows:

input

Î Mic

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XLRcable

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shuremixer

Æ

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Î outputdevice(camera)

 output

In

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  

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out(cans)

camera

Therearefourdifferenttypesofmicwhichwewilluse:

1. Stereomic(thisisthemicfittedtothefrontofthecamera)

2. Riflemic

3. Lapel

4. Sennheiserhand‐heldmic

RifleMic 

Ariflemicisdirectionalandsonamedbecauseofitsshape.Ariflemicisbestusedinsituationswhere

thereisbackgroundnoiseandonewantstofocusononespecificsound.

Togetoptimumsounditisgoodtousetheriflemicinconjunctionwiththeshuremixer,inthe

followingway:

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camera Shuremixer Ri

f

lemi

c

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Agreencablerunsbetweenthecameraandtheshuremixerandayellowcablerunsbetweenthe

mixerandtheriflemic.

Theheadphonesthenplugintotheheadphonejackoftheshuremixer(usethebigjackandnotthe

smalloneasitismorereliable)