When connecting a microphone that does not support phantom power, make sure to set the +48V switch to OFF. Otherwise the microphone may be damaged.

Adjusting the Audio Recording Level

CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 dials

REC LEVEL switch

AUDIO MONITOR button

E

Hiding/Displaying the Audio Level Indicator on the Screen

MENU

DISPLAY SETUP/

AUDIO LEVEL••ON

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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]. Select [AUDIO LEVEL], select a setting option and close the menu.

The audio level indicator can also be turned on/off with the custom key ( 90).

Automatic Audio Adjustments

Set the REC LEVEL switch to A.

Manual Audio Adjustments

1.Set the REC LEVEL switch to M.

2.When recording on 4 channels, press the AUDIO MONITOR button and select CH1/2 or

CH3/4.

Repeatedly pressing the button will cycle through the settings in the following order: CH1/2, CH3/4, CH1+3/2+4. Do not select CH1+3/2+4 when adjusting the level.

3.Turn the respective CH1, CH2, CH3 or CH4 dial to adjust the audio level.

We recommend using headphones when adjusting the audio level. If the input level is too high, audio may become distorted even if the audio level indicator is displaying an appropriate level.

You can select to synchronize the audio signal with the video signal by adding an equal amount of delay to the audio. Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [AUD.M.SET], set it to [LINE OUT] and close the menu. If you wish to monitor audio in real time, select [NORMAL]. In either setting, the audio and video signals recorded on tape will be synchronized.

Recording

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