Taking Photographs During A Video Recording; Audio Level; Manual Volume Adjustment; Deactivate Sound Recording - Leica S3 Instruction Manual

AUDIO LEVEL

Sound can be recorded using the integrated microphones or with
external microphones connected via the supplied LEMO® audio adapter.
The integrated microphones record in stereo.
Note
The automatic distance setting (autofocus) function generates noises that
will also be recorded.
Automatic or manual modulation is available before and during video
recording.
▸ Select
IMAGE IMAGE
▸ Select in the main menu
Video Settings Video Settings
▸ Select in the submenu
Audio Level Audio Level
▸ Set the desired function

MANUAL VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

▸ Press and hold the depth of field preview/function button
▸ Push the joystick to the left (= decrease level) or the right (= increase
level)
Note
Make sure to set the volume to a level that prevents over modulation and
the bars on the far right do not or only rarely change from white to red.
1
Microphone( = Automatic modulation, = Manual modulation,
No sound recording)
2
Setting mark
3
Left channel level
4 Right channel level
Note
Level control occurs simultaneously for both channels.

DEACTIVATE SOUND RECORDING

Move the setting mark to the far left until the microphone symbol
changes from to .

WIND NOISE DAMPING

A damping function is provided under "Audio Wind Elimination" to reduce
wind noise during sound recording.
▸ Select
IMAGE IMAGE
▸ Select in the main menu
Video Settings Video Settings
▸ Select in the submenu
Audio Wind Elimination Audio Wind Elimination
▸ Activate ( ) or deactivate ( ) the function.
On On Off Off
Note
should always be selected for the best possible sound quality
Off Off
whenever wind noise is not expected.

CHECKING THE SOUND RECORDING

You can connect headphones to check your sound modulation at the
time of recording.
▸ Connect the headphones to the camera via the LEMO® audio jack
using the audio adapter S (supplied).
• A corresponding icon appears in the screen image
2
1
1 Icon for connected headphones
2 Volume bar
=

SETTING THE HEADPHONE VOLUME

▸ Press and hold the depth of field preview/function button
▸ Push the joystick down (= reduce volume) or up (= increase volume)

TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS DURING A VIDEO RECORDING

Single shots (stills) can be taken while a video records.
▸ Press the shutter button 1
• Video recording is interrupted for the time it takes to take the single
shot.
• The stills are taken with the current camera settings.
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