Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal

You can generate and record color bars signals and a 1 kHz audio reference signal.

With the customized functions ( 97) you can choose between SMPTE standard-definition color bars ([TYPE 1]) and ARIB multiformat HDTV color bars ([TYPE 2]) and you can also select the strength of the audio signal (-12 dB, -18 dB, or -20 dB).

1. Select the standard of the color bars signal [COLOR BARS] and the strength of the audio reference signal [1kHz TONE] with the customized functions ( 97).

2. Set the OUTPUT switch to BARS.

• The color bars appear and the audio reference

 

signal is emitted (if activated). Press the START/

 

STOP button to record the signal.

 

• If you set [1kHz TONE] to [OFF] the current audio

 

input (microphone, line in, etc.) will be recorded as

OUTPUT switch

the audio signal.

 

Recording

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