MIC1 Input SEL, Wind CUT MIC1, Wind CUT MIC2

Contents of Settings on the SYSTEM [1/2] Screen

Item		Contents of Setting

MIC1 INPUT SEL	Selects whether the built-in microphone or a microphone connected to
	the MIC 1 input connector should be used.
	INT : Use this setting when the built-in microphone should be used.
	XLR : Use this setting when a microphone connected to the MIC 1 input
		connector should be used.

WIND CUT MIC1	Selects whether or not the wind noise picked up by the internal
	microphone or a microphone connected to the MIC 1 input connector is
	reduced. (ON/OFF)

WIND CUT MIC2	Selects whether or not the wind noise picked up by a microphone
	connected to the MIC 2 input connector is reduced. (ON/OFF)

+48V MIC1/+48V MIC2	Sets whether +48 V power should be supplied to a microphone
	connected to the MIC 1 or MIC 2 input connector. (MIC 1 and MIC 2 are
	set separately.)
	This should only be set to ON when a phantom microphone is used.

AUDIO MODE	Selects the sampling frequency for audio recording (32 kHz or 48 kHz).
	* 4 channels are available when the DV format is recorded with 12-bit,
	32 kHz sampling, but the GY-DV300 records the CH-1 and CH-2
	channels. The GY-DV300 does not allow after-recording.

REC MODE	Selects the recording speed mode.
	SP	: Standard Play recording mode.
	LP	: Long Play recording mode (recording time is 1.5 times longer
		than in the SP mode.)
	* Tapes recorded in the LP mode on the GY-DV300 can only be played
	back on this unit.
	When playing back on another unit, noise will appear in the picture
	and the sound.

LONG PAUSE TIME	Selects the time (minutes) before the tape protection mode (drum
	automatically stops rotating) is engaged when the recording pause (the
	recording-standby mode) or still mode continues. (3 minutes or 30
	minutes). When used in a cold environment, this becomes 3 minutes
	regardless of the setting.

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GY-DV301, GY-DV300 specifications

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MIC1 INPUT SEL

WIND CUT MIC1

WIND CUT MIC2

+48V MIC1/+48V MIC2

AUDIO MODE

REC MODE

LONG PAUSE TIME

GY-DV301, GY-DV300 specifications