JVC BR-D95U specifications Basic Recording Operations

7 RECORDING

7-4 AUDIO RECORD LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

7 RECORDING

7-5 BASIC RECORDING OPERATIONS

●The audio level meter’s reference level indication changes depending on the setting of menu switch No. 257 <AUD REF. SIGNAL LEV.> (-20 dB or -18 dB).

1.Set the [CH4/TRACKING] meter to audio level.

•When the [METER MODE TRACKING] button is illuminated, press the [METER MODE TRACKING] button.

[The [METER MODE TRACKING] button goes out and the [CH4/TRACKING]
meter can be used for the CH4 audio level.
2.  Adjust the recording level for each channel (CH1 to CH4) separately with
the [REC] volume control.
• To perform fine adjustment, press the [METER MODE FINE] button.
METER MODE	[The [METER MODE FINE] button is illuminated and the audio
FINE TRACKING	level meter shows the fine level around -20 dBFS or -18 dBFS.

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

BR-D95U

AUDIO INPUT / AUDIO MONITOR SELECT

POWER

SDI

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

SIF

AES/EBU

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

LINE

ON

I

1

L

ANALOG

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

CPN

COMPONENT DIGITAL

OFF

O

R

Variable Motion

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4/TRACKING

CTL TC UB DF SERVO CF GEN 16:9 AP

525

CONDITION

COUNTER

RESET

VCON

REMOTE

AUTO OFF P.READ V.VAR PB/EE REMOTE

625

UB

MENU

SET

HOLD

PB

PB/EE

STILL

H

M

S

F

ASSEM

VIDEO

DA1

DA2

DA3

DA4

EJECT

REC

PLAY

PAUSE/STILL

X-1

X1

PHONES

CH1

CH2

REC CH3

CH4

TRACKING

IN

ENTRY

OUT

INSERT

TC

TOP

VIDEO

AUDIO

PULL FOR VARIABLE

METER MODE

CANCEL PREVIEW

AUTO EDIT

PREROLL

STAND BY

REW

STOP

FF

PULL

PULL

RELEASE

PLAY

SHIFT

REVIEW

USER

SERVO/SYS

TIME CODE

ON SCREEN

OTHERS

RELEASE

REV

FWD

3

4

7

5

4,6

Normal mode level indication				Fine mode level indication
CH1	CH2	CH3	CH4/TRACKING	CH1	CH2	CH3	CH4/TRACKING
dB OVER dB	dB OVER dB	dB OVER dB	dB OVER dB	dB OVER dB	dB OVER dB	dB OVER dB	dB OVER dB
0	0	0	0	+4	+4	+4	+4
–10	–10	–10	–10	+2	+2	+2	+2
–20	–20	–20	–20	0	0	0	0
–30	–30	–30	–30	–2	–2	–2	–2
–40	–40	–40	–40	–4	–4	–4	–4
–60	–60	–60	–60

•The reference input level shown by the audio level meter is -20 dBFS or -18 dBFS.

Adjust with the master and balance controls

The CH1 and CH2 [REC] volume controls, and the CH3 and CH4 [REC] volume controls work as one set. The CH1 and CH3 [REC] volume controls serve as master volume control and the CH2 and CH4 volume controls as balance control.

•Turn the CH1 or CH3 [REC] volume control.

The audio on CH2 or CH4 changes along with CH1 or CH3.

•Turn the CH2 or CH4 [REC] volume control to adjust the balance between

CH1 and CH2 or CH3 and CH4.
Pair	Pair
CH1 CH2	CH3 CH4
REC
Master volume control	Balance control
Balance control
Master volume control

Notes

●Be sure to use only

cassette tapes. VHS/S-VHS cassettes cannot be used.

●Recording the video signal by the internal signal generator

Select the color bar signal, black picture multi burst or pulse & bar signal with menu switch No. 111 <VD. REC SIGNAL SEL.> and press the [VIDEO INPUT] button so that all [VIDEO INPUT] indicators light.

●Refer to “10 HOW TO USE THE TIME CODE” for time code recording.

1.Turn the [POWER] switch “ON”.

2.Load the cassette.

Make sure that the protective slide on the cassette is set to “REC”. [ The tape is loaded and the “STANDBY” button lights.

3.Adjust the audio signal recording level.

(See page 69 for audio recording level adjustment.)

4.Start recording.

Press the [PLAY] buttons while pressing the [REC] button. [ The [REC] and [PLAY] buttons light and recording starts.

5.To temporarily stop recording Press the [PAUSE/STILL] button.

[ The [PAUSE/STILL] button lights and recording is paused.

6.To re-start recording Press the [PLAY] button.

[ The [PAUSE/STILL] button goes out and recording starts again.

7.To end recording Press the [STOP] button.

[ The [REC] and [PLAY] buttons indicators go out and the tape stops.

The Standby ON mode is automatically engaged when the tape ends.

●When menu switch No. 312 <AUTO REW> is “ON (1)”, the tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

●When the Play mode is switched to the E-E mode, the picture slightly shifts downward for a moment. However, the recording is not affected.

*Even if the frame is advanced periodically in the Record-Pause mode (every 5 minutes or so), the mode will still disengage after about 20 minutes to protect the heads and the VCR will automatically enter the Standby Off mode.

You can specify the length of time that elapses before the frame is advanced in the Record-Pause mode with menu switch No. 307 <PAUSE/STILL/STP TIME>.

If menu switch No. 351 <PRE READ> is set to “ON”, the Record mode cannot be engaged. For recording, set it to “OFF”.

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