JVC GY-DV5000 Recording Level Adjustment, Auto mode is selected in the Full Auto shooting mode

6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

6-8 Recording Level Adjustment

					EDITSEARCH		MONITOR
	VF		FILTER
			1 3200K
			2 5600K	/	ND
			.3 5600K
			.4 5600K	/	ND
			SHUTTER		STATUS
			MENU
			AUTO IRIS		FULL AUTO	BLACK	LOLUX
			BACK L			STRETCH	MODE
			NORMAL			NORMAL	VTR
			SPOT L			COMPRESS	CAM
OFF	ZEBRA
ON	SKIN	AUTO
	AREA	WHITE		POWER		VTR
		ACCU	ON		OFF
		FOCUS
	VTR	AUDIO
		LEVELE CH-1
		5

		LCD	BRIGHT	DISPLAY
OPEN	AUDIO
				PULL
	LEVEL
		FRONT		OPEN
CH-1	CH-2	REAR
		CH-1	CH-2
		AUDIO INPUT
LCD BRIGHTDISPLAY		AUDIO SELECT
		CH-1	CH-2

	AUDIO		PULL	AUTO
	LEVEL
		FRONT	OPEN	MANUAL
CH-1	CH-2	REAR
		CH-1	CH-2
		AUDIO INPUT
		AUDIO SELECT
		CH-1	CH-2
		AUTO
		MANUAL
			CH-1 AUDIO SELECT switch	CH-2 AUDIO
				SELECT switch

CH-1 audio input level control

CH-1 audio input level control

CH-2 audio input level

control

For each audio channel, use the AUDIO SELECT switches to select whether the audio level adjustment should be set to AUTO mode or MANUAL mode.

● When set to AUTO : Audio input level is fixed. In this mode, the audio input level control does not function.

●When set to MANUAL: Audio input level can be adjusted using the audio input level controls for each audio input.

(The AUTO mode is selected in the Full Auto shooting mode.)

MEMO:

The reference level for audio recorded on the tape can be set with the AUDIO REF. LEVEL item on the AUDIO menu screen. (–20 dB or –12 dB). The level will change for both CH1 and CH2.

■Adjusting the audio input level control on the front section

The audio input level control on the front section only affects the CH-1 channel sound.

To use the audio input level control on the front section, make the following settings.

●Set the CH-1 AUDIO SELECT switch to MANUAL.

●Set the CH-1 FRONT VR. item on the AUDIO menu screen to ENABLE.

■Using the audio input level control on the front section

1Set the audio input level control on the front section to maximum (10) position.

2Initially, adjust the audio input level using the CH-1 audio input level control on the side.

3If a loud sound is input during recording, use the audio input level control on the front section to lower the audio input level.

Viewfinder Status 1 Mode

			00:00:00:00
									20min
										FAS
										–3dB
										FAW
										I
										SD
	FIL1									B
	F5.6						48k	12.2V
	STBY			01/02/03 AM01:23:45
							Audio level
	Indicator level (reference)
∞
		–26	–20		–15	–11	–7	–3		0dB	OVER

MEMO:

The audio input level controls on the side section work regardless of the setting of CH-1 FRONT VR. item on the AUDIO menu screen.

The audio input level can be adjusted manually when the GY- DV5000 is in the record, record-standby or stop mode.

1. Set the AUDIO SELECT switch of the channel whose audio level that you want to adjust manually to MANUAL.

2. Rotate the audio input level control corresponding to the audio input level to be adjusted.

●Adjust so that the peak level does not exceed the –3dB point when a loud sound is input.

CAUTION:

●When the AUDIO INPUT LINE/MIC switch is set to MIC, be sure to check that the microphone is connected to the AUDIO INPUT connector. If the microphone is not connected, increasing the audio level could cause noise from the input connector to be recorded on the tape. When the microphone is not connected to the AUDIO INPUT connector, set the AUDIO INPUT LINE/MIC switch to LINE or turn down the audio level control.

●In the Full Auto shooting mode, the audio level volume cannot be adjusted with the audio level controls on the front and side sections.

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