Audio Monitor Selection, Earphone jack

CA NC E L

MA NU A L 1 0

SETTINGS BEFORE	Audio Monitor Selection
SHOOTING

BAR

FWD

REV

MONITOR switch

POWER

OFF ON

MODE	PUSH
CAM-B

CAM-A VTR

GAIN SHUTTER

CH-1 AUDIO CH-2

MIC1

MIC2

MONITOR

CH-1 CH-2

MIX

EARPHONE jack

MONITOR

CH-1

CH-2

MIX

The audio input in the shooting mode can be monitored through an earphone or headphones connected to the EARPHONE jack.

The audio monitor output signal is monaural.

* In the shooting mode, sound is not output from the built-in speaker.

Select the audio channel to be monitored using the MONITOR switch. “CH-1” : The signal input to the CH-1 channel is output.

“MIX” : The sound input to the CH1 and CH2 channels is output mixed.

“CH-2” : The signal input to the CH-2 channel is output.

The volume of the monitored sound cannot be adjusted.

The volume of the monitor sound in the shooting mode is set with the EARPHONE LEVEL item on the TOP MENU screen. (☞ See page 90.)

TOP MENU screen

MEN U

MODE

E A R PHON E L EV EL

S Y S T EM S E T . .

D I S P L A Y S E T . .

C AME RA S E T [ C AM - A ] . .

OP E R AT I ON [ C AM - A ] . .

C L OC K / T C . .

MENU A L L R E S E T

E X I T

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