BeachTek DXA-6HD Front Panel Controls and Indicators, Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Front Panel Controls and Indicators Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Mounting and Connection

Mount the DXA-6HD securely to the tripod bushing on the under side of your camcorder. Connect the cable from the DXA-6HD to the camcorder’s microphone jack. The onboard microphone should now be disabled.

Camera Setup

Set the audio mode switch on the back of the camcorder to MAN to deactivate the AGC. Turn the AUDIO LEVEL thumbwheel on the camcorder to 3 on the dial. Set the input level on the camera menu to EXT LINE. This bypasses the camcorders preamplifiers for superior audio. You are now ready to attach external microphones to the adapter.

Adapter Controls and Connectors

1. Power

Install a fresh 9 volt alkaline battery in the adapter if you wish to use phantom power Turn on the unit to activate the phantom power supplies. The Power LED should light to indicate good battery power. Turn off the power when not in use to conserve battery power.

2. Phantom Power

If your condenser microphone requires 48 volts phantom power to operate, first connect the microphone to the adapter. Activate the PWR ON switch and then the PH ON switch for the channel it is connected to. The LED above the corresponding channel trim control should light to indicate that 48 volt power is present. Do not plug dynamic microphones, unbalanced devices, wireless receivers or feeds from mixing boards into the adapter with the phantom power activated as it may damage the connecting device.

3. Trim Controls

Each channel of the DXA-6HD has a trim control to adjust the input signal level.

Adjust the trim controls on each channel of the adapter for the desired volume level on camcorder. Use the level indicator on the camera as a guide. Be sure not to activate the red bar on the level meter to avoid distortion.

As a guide, the recording levels should be no higher than -12 dBFS (Full Scale). Please refer to your camcorder’s user manual for more information on setting the proper recording levels.

4. MONO / STEREO Switch

The MONO setting mixes both channels together and sends the audio to both the right and left channels which is ideal when only one microphone is being used. Stereo keeps both channels separated when two microphones are connected to the adapter for two discreet audio channels. When in MONO mode, be sure to keep the trim control on the unused channel fully clockwise to reduce the loading effect on the working channel.

5. XLR Inputs

The two XLR inputs can accept balanced or unbalanced connections. To convert the input to unbalanced, simply ground pin

1 to 3 on the XLR input cable. Be sure to turn off the phantom power for any channel that has an unbalanced device connected to it.

6. Output Cable

The attached shielded cable terminates in a gold plated, stereo mini plug connector. Plug this into the microphone jack on your camcorder.

Bottom Dip Switches

7. MIC / LINE Switches

To connect a microphone to either channel of the DXA-6HD, set the corresponding MIC/LINE switch to MIC. To connect a line level output from a mixer to the DXA-6HD, set the MIC/LINE switch to LINE to activate a 40 dB pad. This attenuates the signal to the proper level so that it will not overdrive the input of your camcorder.

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