what is the best audio setting for a canon vixia hf r42 with an external mic?

[aj27801]

Hi everyone, i have a vixia hf r42 camcoder with an external mic and i wante dto knwo the best settings for the audio on the camcorder.I will be recording marching bands so  the sound will be pretty loud.Thanks for all and any help.

[Mykolas]

Hi aj27801!

Thank you for the post.

There are some presets in the menu that help with different situations.  You probably get the best results for what you will be recording by setting the Audio Scene to Music.

 1.  Touch to open the menu.

 2.  Select [Audio Scene].

 3.  Select [Music].