Konica Minolta xg instruction manual Audio recording

Audio recording

Audio can be recorded without an image. About 30 minutes of audio can be stored on a 16MB memory card. Audio is recorded at approximately 8KB/s. A maximum of 180 minutes can be recorded at one time; the optional AC adapter set AC-401/501 is required for long recordings.

Turn the mode dial to the movie/audio recording position.
On the movie/audio menu, change the recording mode to	1
audio. See page 66 for details on menu operation.

The audio recording mode uses a blue screen. In stand-by, the monitor shows the approximate recording time available.

Press shutter button

to record.

Microphone

To begin recording, press and release the shutter button (1). The frame counter will display the elapsed time; during the last ten seconds, the counter will turn red and count down the time. The recording will stop when the shutter-release button is pressed again or the remaining time has elapsed.

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.

Recording audio.

Press shutter to stop.

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