Microphone Directivity

movie, slow&quick motion

Sets the direction of sound pickup when using the built-in microphone. This function cannot be used during slow-motion/quick-motion recording.

  1. MENU → (Shooting) → [Audio Recording] → [Microphone Directivity] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Auto:
Automatically switches the direction of sound pickup (front or all directions) according to the recognized subject and tracking status.
Front:
Picks up sound in front of the camera.
All Directions:
Picks up sound from all directions around the camera.
Rear:
Picks up sound behind the camera.

Note

  • [Microphone Directivity] is disabled when an external microphone is connected.
  • When [Microphone Directivity] is set to [Auto] and the digital zoom is used during shooting, the direction of sound pickup remains the same as it was before using the zoom.
  • When [Microphone Directivity] is set to [Auto], the camera picks up sound from all directions under the following conditions.
    • [File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K], [Proxy Recording] under [Proxy Settings] is set to [On], and [Rec. Media dur HDMI Output] is set to [On].
    • [File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K], [Rec Frame Rate] under [Movie Settings] is set to [30p], and [Rec. Media dur HDMI Output] is set to [On] during an HDMI connection.
    • [File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] and connecting to the camera from a computer, etc.
    • [File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K], and you are performing remote shooting via a smartphone.
    • [Rec Frame Rate] under [Movie Settings] is set to [120p].
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