Nikon Z 7 Setting Guide Video Edition - Page 44

Audio, Microphone Sensitivity, Using an External Microphone

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Audio Read this section for information on adjusting audio settings when recording sound with videos. Microphone Sensitivity i-button menu 4 Turn the built-in or external microphones on or off or adjust microphone Camera controls sensitivity. Other menus 4 4 Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted by holding the b button and rotating a command dial. ● Choose a setting between 1 and 20. The higher the value, the higher the sensitivity; the lower the value, the lower the sensitivity. ● Select "auto" to adjust sensitivity automatically. ● To disable audio recording, choose [Microphone off]. b button Microphone Sensitivity If the sound level is displayed in red, the volume is too high. Reduce microphone sensitivity. Using an External Microphone • Audio can be recorded with videos using external microphones with 3.5 mm mini-jack plugs connected to the camera's microphone connector. • Use [Mic jack plug-in power] in the video recording menu to choose whether the power for the external microphone is supplied by the camera (0 46). 44 Settings

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Settings
Audio
Audio
Read this section for information on adjusting audio settings when recording sound with videos.
Microphone Sensitivity
Microphone Sensitivity
Turn the built-in or external microphones on or off or adjust microphone
sensitivity.
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted by holding the
b
button and
rotating a command dial.
±
Choose a setting between 1 and 20. The higher the value, the higher
the sensitivity; the lower the value, the lower the sensitivity.
±
Select “auto” to adjust sensitivity automatically.
±
To disable audio recording, choose [
Microphone off
].
b
button
Microphone Sensitivity
If the sound level is displayed in red, the volume is too high. Reduce
microphone sensitivity.
Using an External Microphone
• Audio can be recorded with videos using external microphones with 3.5 mm mini-jack plugs con-
nected to the camera’s microphone connector.
• Use [
Mic jack plug-in power
] in the video recording menu to choose whether the power for the
external microphone is supplied by the camera (
0
 
46
).
i
-button menu
-button menu
4
Camera controls
Camera controls
4
Other menus
Other menus
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