Voice memo

Voice memo allows a fifteen second audio track to be recorded with a still image. The function is activated in the custom 2 section of the multi-function recording menu (p. 56). When the function is active, the microphone indicator is displayed on the data panel and LCD monitor. Voice memo must be set before taking a picture. It will remain in effect until reset.

After an image is captured, a screen will

 

 

appear indicating the audio recording has

Microphone

 

started. A bar graph (1) will display the

 

 

amount of recorded time remaining. The

 

 

recording will automatically stop when the

 

 

set time has elapsed. To stop the record-

 

 

ing before the total time has elapsed,

 

 

press the central button of the controller

Auto

 

(2).

 

 

2

1

Recording audio

When used with the continuous-advance

: stop

 

or bracketing drive modes (p. 41) the audio

 

 

 

file is attached to the last frame of the

 

 

series. The voice memo can be played

 

 

back in Quick View or the playback mode

 

 

(p. 80). Images with voice-memo audio

 

 

tracks have the audio-track indicator displayed with them.

 

Recording Tips

When making audio recordings, be careful not to touch or cover the microphone. The quality of the recording is proportional to the subject to microphone distance. For best results, hold the camera approximately 20cm (8in) from your mouth.

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