Canon XH-A1 Sound recoding question at DVinfo.net

Rob Christy · December 25th, 2009, 07:33 PM

I just started making 20 minute edited videos for prospective college bound student atheltes. The video part is pretty easy. However when I have the athelete introduce themselves in the beginning of the video how do I turn off the built in camera microphone and only use the clip on microphone pluged into either mic 1 or 2? Thanks

Allan Black · December 25th, 2009, 10:04 PM

Rob, what make of clip on mic do you have, does it require 48volts and does it have an XLR plug. (btw this should be in the Canon XH-A1 forum) Cheers.

Annie Haycock · December 31st, 2009, 11:38 AM

If it is a mic with a small jack plug, it automatically cuts out the inbuilt mic.

If it is an XLR mic, you have to select it in the menu that automatically cuts out any other mic. If you don't go through the menu, it keeps recording through the onboard mic.

Christian Mallari · January 1st, 2010, 10:26 PM

I am planning to buy canon XH-a1s this year. so the built-in mic. and the xlr input of this video can work both of them. that was good feature. thanks

December 25th, 2009, 07:33 PM	#1
Rob Christy Tourist Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lititz PA Posts: 1	Canon XH-A1 Sound recoding question I just started making 20 minute edited videos for prospective college bound student atheltes. The video part is pretty easy. However when I have the athelete introduce themselves in the beginning of the video how do I turn off the built in camera microphone and only use the clip on microphone pluged into either mic 1 or 2? Thanks

December 25th, 2009, 10:04 PM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,926	Rob, what make of clip on mic do you have, does it require 48volts and does it have an XLR plug. (btw this should be in the Canon XH-A1 forum) Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

December 31st, 2009, 11:38 AM	#3
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	If it is a mic with a small jack plug, it automatically cuts out the inbuilt mic. If it is an XLR mic, you have to select it in the menu that automatically cuts out any other mic. If you don't go through the menu, it keeps recording through the onboard mic. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

January 1st, 2010, 10:26 PM	#4
Christian Mallari Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 33	I am planning to buy canon XH-a1s this year. so the built-in mic. and the xlr input of this video can work both of them. that was good feature. thanks