External Microphones (Optional)

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With a Stereo Shotgun Microphone (DMW-MS2: optional) or Stereo Microphone (VW-VMS10: optional), you can record higher quality audio compared to the built-in microphone.

Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.

Set the camera on/off switch to [OFF].

Connect the camera and external microphone.

If mounting the external microphone on the camera hot shoe, remove the hot shoe cover. ( character_reference Removing the Hot Shoe Cover)

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(A) Hot shoe

(B) [MIC] socket

Do not use the stereo microphone cables with the length of 3 m (9.8 feet) or more.

character_diamond Setting the Sound Pickup Range (DMW-MS2: Optional)

When using the Stereo Shotgun Microphone (DMW-MS2: optional), you can set the microphone sound pickup range.

Select [Special Mic.].

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-audio ] [Special Mic.]

[STEREO]

Picks up sound over a wide area.

[LENS AUTO]

Picks up sound from a range automatically set by the lens angle of view.

[SHOTGUN]

Helps prevent picking up background noise, and records sound from a specific direction.

[S.SHOTGUN]

Narrows the sound pickup range more than with [SHOTGUN].

[MANUAL]

Sets the range manually for sound pickup.

(When [MANUAL] is selected)

Press character_left character_right to adjust the sound pickup range and then press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s .

You can register the [MANUAL] sound pickup range setting in a Fn button:

[] [] [Fn Button Set] [Setting in REC mode] [Special Mic. Directivity Adjust] ( character_reference Fn Buttons)

character_diamond Reduction of Wind Noise

This reduces wind noise when an external microphone is connected.

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-audio ] Select [Wind Cut]

Settings: [HIGH]/[STANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF]

While the external microphone is connected, [ icon_mic-ext ] is displayed on the screen.

When an external microphone is connected, [Sound Rec Level Disp.] automatically turns [ON], and the recording level is displayed on the screen.

When the external microphone is attached, do not carry the camera by holding the external microphone. It may become detached.

If noises are recorded when using the AC adaptor, use the battery.

Setting [Wind Cut] may alter the usual sound quality.

For details, refer to the operating instructions for the external microphone.