Sony MAV-555SS operation manual Using this manual, Descriptions of operating procedures

Using this manual

Descriptions of operating procedures

The numerals attached to buttons and switches in the illustrations refer to corresponding step numbers in the operating procedure. Additionally, affected switches and indicators which should be checked are indicated.

The first time a technical term appears it is defined in a footnote. Where required, a cross-reference (in italics) shows the page in this manual or in another manual where related information may be found.

Numbers on switches etc. refer to steps in procedure

Step number in procedure

Results of a step and related information

Description of step operation

Cross-reference

3-4-2 Basic Menu Operation	Turn the MENU control to change the setting.
To change the factory default settings, proceed as follows.	Item number and name

7	Display panel			0 0 2	:	C H A R	H - P O S
	R1	P 1	VIDEO	REMOTE
			INP UT
	R2/P 3	P 2
HELP							0 6

2

3,4,5

5

Setting flashes

setup

1 Set the SET UPSELECT switch on the system

When the desired setting appears, press the MENU

panel to the desired menu bank.

control once more.

Chapter

This confirms thesetting, and the menu item number

and name starts flashing again.

3

Note

Preparations

When the menu bank is modified after power up, the

To change settings in a menu item including a submenu, see the

section, “Menu items with submenus”.

MAV-555SSmust berestartedor theFAST REBOOT

6

(menu 027) on the Basic menu must be executed.

To make other menu settings, repeat steps 3 to 5.

(Changes in settings made while the power is off do

7 When thesettings are complete, press theSET button.

not becomeeffectivethenext timethepower is turned

CH2: Audio monitor output. Same as the Rch signal.

When lit:

on. It is necessary to start up the system a second

This saves the settings, and the display returns to

time.)

CH3: No output.

showing a time value.

The unit is controlled from the external unit

CH4: No output.

connected to the REMOTE IN (P1/P2) connector

2 Press the MENU button.

on the unit’s rear connector panel.

To cancel setting changes

To adjust the volume of the audio output from the

When off:

A menu item appears in the time counter display in

In step 7 above, before pressing the SET button, press the

PHONES jack

MENU button.

This unit is controlled from the optional control

the display panel.Turn the PHONES control.

panel (BKMA-505).

Item number and name flashes

This exits the menu mode, without saving the settings.

To change the menu display group by group

4-1-6

Adjusting

Recording Levels

4-1-8 Recording Analog Audio

0

0

2

:

C

H

A

R

H

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P

O

S

To change the menu display group by group, press the

CHROMA button (it is not necessary to hold down the

Note

button).

Using the emphasis function

Before

performing

the

following

operation,Inpleasethis state,selectturning the MENU control moves from one

the

applicable

ports.

0

6

To record audio signals input to the ANALOG AUDIO

menu group to the next. To return to the MAIN MENU

INPUT connectors of the BKMA-570 (optional), you can

display, press the CHROMA button once more, or click

the MENU control.

use the emphasis function.

To

adjust the

recording

level

To activate the emphasis function, set EMPHASIS ON in

Modes of operatingthetheExpansionMENU controlmenu (883 and 884).

For details of the Expansion menu, s e Section 3-4-3, “Contents of

When recording with a reference levelIt is possible to select either of two modes in which the

Setting

the Expansion Menu” (page 3-26).

Press the AUDIO REC/PB LEVEL

adjustmentMENUcontrol,controlsooperates whenselectingitems or changing

that the PRESET indicator lights. The audiosettings:gnal eitheris the value changes only when you turn the

On playback, for a signal to which emphasis has been

3 TurntheMENU controlrecordedtoselectat the thepr setitemreferenceyouwantlevelto (showncontrol,as refeorencethe value continues changing even when you

change.

0 dB for an input of +4 dBm).

stop turning.

applied, regardless of the setting of the EMPHASIS

Turning the MENU control clockwise increases the

switch, de-emphasis processing is automatically applied.

item number, and turning it counterclockwise

Normally, the state is such that when you use the MENU

Further, when recording digital audio signals (SDI or

To record with manual adjustment

control to select items or change settings, the value

decreases the item number.

AES/EBU), emphasis is set automatically according to the

For each channel, press the AUDIO REC/PBchangesLEVELonly whenyouturntheMENU control (thevalue

input signal emphasis information. With this unit, this

adjustment control, so that the PRESET indicatorstops changinggoes off,when you stop turning).

information cannot be changed.

4 Press the MENUthencontroladjustonceso. that the average sound levelHowever,producesifanyoupress theSETUP/BLACK button, turning

This allows the setting to be changed, and

setting

value flashes.

indication on the level metther close to the 0ondBther ferencePRESET. indicator above and to the left of the

MENU control, the menu item or setting continues

changing even when you stop turning.

Changing the display range of the audio

level meters

To stop the change when the PRESET indicator is lit, do

any of the following:

By pressing the FULL/FINE button, you can switch the

audio level meter display range.

FULL display mode:

3-4 Setup 3-23 (E)

the meter display range is -60 dB to 0 dB or -40 dB to

+20 dB.

FINE display mode:

the meter display is enlarged, and a reference marker

lights in the center of the meter, with the display in 0.25

dB steps.

To select the display range in the FULL mode, use Expansion menu item 802. See Section 3-4-3, “Contents of the Expansion Menu” (page 3-26).

4-1-7 Selecting the External Device

Used for Controlling

Recording Operations

Use the following procedure to determine whether you should use the optional control panel (BKMA-505) or an external unit when recording with the MAV-555SS.

1With the PORT SELECT buttons, select the recording port to which the setting applies.

2Press the REMOTE button, turning it on or off.

Chapter 4 Recording & Playback

4-1 Preparations for Recording 4-3 (E)

Example of procedure description

4 (E) About This Operation Manual