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Panasonic G7 - should the mic be on when taking still photos

Started Jan 11, 2018 | Discussions thread
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Brisn5757 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,540
Panasonic G7 - should the mic be on when taking still photos

I recently brought a Panasonic G7 and have noticed that the mic level meter is active when I'm taking photos. Is this normal? Is there a way to turn off the mic and have it turn on automatically when I want to record video.

I'm thinking that the misc could be using more power from my battery when it's not needed.

Brian

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