Canon DM-GL1 Instruction Manual

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31EQuick OverviewTips for Making Better VideosFor maximum stability, grip the camera in your right hand and keep your rightelbow pressed against your body.If necessary support the camera with your left hand. With practice, you will beable to operate the controls by touch, without taking your eye off the action.Holding the cameraUsing a tripodSound recordingMICTo prevent any unwanted movement, you can mount the camera on a tripod, (orany flat surface at a suitable height) and operate it with the wireless controller.• When you are using a tripod, be careful not to leave the viewfinder exposed tobright sunlight or it may melt. (The light is concentrated by the viewfinderlens.) Change the angle of the viewfinder so that the sun doesn’t shine into it.• Make sure that the fastening screw of the tripod is no longer than 1/4 inch(5.5 mm), or it will damage the camera.For greater creative control, you can connect an external microphone to the MICterminal.We recommend a microphone with a built-in power supply (condensermicrophone).It is possible to connect almost any stereo microphone with a plug diameter of3.5 mm.• Use the microphone attenuator with the built-in or an external microphone ifyou need to lower the volume level of the input audio. Monitor the level of theinput sound with headphones and if necessary, turn the attenuator on throughthe menu by selecting MIC ATT and setting it to ON.