Audio; Microphone Sensitivity; Microphone Sensitivity; Attenuator - Nikon D850 Settings Manual

Workflow

Audio

Read this section for information on adjusting audio settings when recording sound with movies.

Microphone Sensitivity

Turn the built-in or external microphones on or off or adjust microphone sensitivity.
1
Select Microphone sensitivity in the i‑button menu.
With the camera in movie mode, press the i button to display the
i-button menu. Press
and press to view options.
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2
Select the desired setting.
Press or
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Choose a setting between 1 and 20 (the higher the value, the higher
the sensitivity) or select Auto sensitivity to adjust sensitivity auto-
matically. To disable audio recording, choose Microphone off. Press
the i button to exit to the shooting display when settings are com-
plete.
Nikon Microphones
Two models of external microphone are available from Nikon:
• The ME-1 Stereo Microphone: Connect the ME-1 to the camera microphone jack to record stereo sound and
reduce the chance of picking up equipment noise (such as the sounds produced by the lens during
autofocusing).
• The ME-W1 Wireless Microphone: Use this wireless Bluetooth microphone for off-camera recording.

Attenuator

Enable the attenuator to reduce microphone gain and prevent audio distortion
when recording movies in loud environments.
1
Select Attenuator in the i‑button menu.
With the camera in movie mode, press the i button to display the
i-button menu. Press
to view options.
2
Select the desired option.
Press or
1 3
Press the i button to exit to the shooting display when settings are
complete.
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Buttons and Icons Settings
to highlight Microphone sensitivity
or
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to choose the desired setting and press
to highlight Attenuator and press
or
1 3
to highlight the desired option and press
Tips and Tricks Viewing Movies
to select.
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to select.
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Appendix
i-button menu
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Movie-related controls —
Movie shooting menu
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i-button menu
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Movie-related controls —
Movie shooting menu
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