topic Re: No Microphone Monitor on screen G7x Mark III in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

No Microphone Monitor on screen G7x Mark III

axwack — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:59:37 GMT

Hi Ihave g7 mark iii. I recall that when you put an external mic you have the wind monitor on the screen. I think my system is recording my mic but I want to see it on screen. I have latest firmware but the manual is not matching the screen layouts. Is there something I am missing? where is the wind and mic monitor because it's not on the menu selection.

Re: No Microphone Monitor on screen G7x Mark III

kvbarkley — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:14:46 GMT

Can you show us some screenshots of what you see and what you expect to see?

Sometimes you need to be in a more advanced mode like P to see "advanced" menu options.

Re: No Microphone Monitor on screen G7x Mark III

p4pictures — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:54:26 GMT

When you connect an external mic, the camera automatically disables the wind filter, and the setting cannot be used/changed. The wind filter is for the camera's built-in mic only.

See the section of the camera manual where it mentions External mic page 303 in the manual I looked at as this is describe there.

Re: No Microphone Monitor on screen G7x Mark III

axwack — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 14:38:40 GMT

I see that. When I select P I see the wind filter. I could be wrong but doesn't the system show you the mic input levels and whether you are cutting? Is there a way to determine if it's using internal mic or external? The only way I discovered it is by trying it and testing with my video editing software. I can tell it's doing it but there is no indicator.

Re: No Microphone Monitor on screen G7x Mark III

p4pictures — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

The recording levels are not shown on the camera LCD while shooting as far as I am aware. You can see recording levels in the sound recording menu when setting a manual recording level.

There is no status indicator that will tell you if internal or external mic is being used. The biggest clue is that the wind filter menu option cannot be used when using an external mic only for the internal.