Panasonic DMC-G6 owner manual 312, External Microphone optional, Remote Shutter optional

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External Microphone (optional)

Using the stereo shotgun microphone (DMW-MS2: optional), you can switch between the gun (ultra-directional) recording and the wide range stereo recording.

Preparations:

•Close the built-in flash, and then turn this unit off.

1Attach the dedicated stereo shotgun microphone to this unit, and then turn this unit on.

2Select [Special Mic.] on the [Motion Picture] menu. (P43)

• The menu items are displayed only when the stereo shotgun microphone is connected.

3Touch the item.

[STEREO]: Allows stereo recording of sound over a wide area.

[SHOTGUN]: Allows recording from one direction by shutting out background and surrounding noise.

•While the external microphone is connected, [ ] is displayed on the screen.

•When the external microphone is connected, [Mic Level Disp.] (P221) is automatically set to [ON], and the mic level is displayed on the screen.

•When attaching the stereo shotgun microphone, do not hold only the stereo shotgun microphone because it may detach from the camera.

•[Wind Cut] in the [Motion Picture] can reduce the wind noise effectively.

•Do not open the built-in flash when the stereo shotgun microphone is attached.

•If the noises are recorded when you use an AC adaptor (optional), use a battery.

•Read the operating instructions of the stereo shotgun microphone for details.

Remote Shutter (optional)

If you use the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: optional), you can avoid jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod and you can keep the shutter pressed fully when taking pictures with

[B](Bulb) or Burst Mode. The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera.

•Always use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: optional).

•Record with Creative Video Mode (P217) when using for motion picture recording. Motion picture recording can be started/stopped with the remote shutter.

•Read the operating instructions of the remote shutter for details.

Not available in these cases:

•You cannot operate the camera with the remote shutter in the following case.

– When the Sleep Mode is canceled

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