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I own an 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone SM-V1. I am using it with a Canon VIXIA HF G40. I am unable to find an in-depth description of the different directional settings... zoom and shotgun. Can you please explain exactly what these two settings are...
I just got a brand new Canon VIXIA HF G40. In order to set up the wifi, I first need to connect the camera to my computer via a USB firewire, and use their program Camera Window. My issue is, when I connect my camera, it connects for about ten second...