SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

Audio Input Signal Selection

The GY-HD100 is provided with the INPUT1 connector and the INPUT2 connector for audio input.

CH-2 INPUT switchSelect the audio from the INPUT1 connector or the INPUT2 connector using the CH-2 INPUT switch for the audio to be recorded in CH-2.

SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

CAUTION

• When the AUDIO INPUT switch is set to MIC, be sure to

check that the microphone is connected to the INPUT1/2

connector. If the microphone is not connected, increasing

the audio level could cause noise from the input connec-

tor to be recorded on the tape. When the microphone is

not connected to the INPUT1/2 connector, set the AUDIO

INPUT switch to “LINE” or turn down the audio level con-

AUDIO INPUT switch

„Selecting the CH-2 channel input con-

nector

Select using the CH-2 INPUT switch.

INPUT1

: Inputs the audio from the INPUT1 connector

 

into CH-2.

INPUT2

: Inputs the audio from the INPUT2 connector

 

into CH-2.

MEMO

The audio from the INPUT1 connector is also input into CH- 1 regardless of the setting.

trol.

• In the FULL AUTO mode, the audio level volume cannot

be adjusted with the audio level controls on the CH-1 and

CH-2.

MEMO

The reference level for audio recorded on the tape can be set with the AUDIO REF. LEVEL item on the AUDIO/MIC menu screen. (–20 dB or –12 dB) The level will change for both CH-1 and CH-2.

Monitor speaker

MONITOR SELECT FULL AUTO switch switch

MONITOR volume

CH-1 audio input

CH-1/CH-2

level volume

AUDIO SELECT switch

 

CH-2 audio input level

 

volume

 

STATUS 1 screen

Audio level

Indicator level (reference)

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„Selecting the audio signal input

Select the sound to be input to the INPUT1 or INPUT2 con- nector using the AUDIO INPUT switch.

The setting is made for each of INPUT1 or INPUT2 connec- tor.

LINE

: Set to this position when connected to audio

 

equipment, etc.

 

The reference input level is +4 dBs.

MIC

: Set to this position when using a dynamic micro-

 

phone.

MIC+48V

: Set to this position when a microphone (phan-

 

tom microphone) requiring +48 V DC power sup-

 

ply is connected.

CAUTION

When connecting a component that does not require +48 V power supply, make sure that the switch is not set to MIC+48V before the component is connected.

MEMO

You can select the normal input level for MIC and MIC+48V in the INPUT1, 2 MIC REF. item on the AUDIO/MIC menu screen.

„Adjusting Audio during Recording

For each audio channel, use the CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO SELECT switch to select whether the audio level adjustment should be set to AUTO mode or MANUAL mode.

„Adjusting the audio input level control

The audio input level can be adjusted manually when the GY- HD100 is in the record, record-standby or stop mode.

1.Set the CH-1/CH-2 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 –3 dB point when a loud sound is input.

„Monitoring Audio during Recording

The audio input during recording, in record-pause or stop mode can be monitored through the monitoring speaker or earphone.

Select the audio channel to be monitored using the MONI- TOR SELECT switch.

CH-1 : The sound input to the CH-1 channel is output.

BOTH : The sound input to the CH-1 and CH-2 channels is output mixed.

CH-2 : The sound input to the CH-2 channel is output.

 

The MONITOR volume control adjusts the monitoring vol-

 

 

ume.

 

• The loudspeaker or earphone outputs an alarm tone in the

 

 

case of an abnormal condition occurring in the unit.

 

 

An alarm tone is also output when the tape end is reached

 

 

or when the battery is running down.

 

 

* Do not increase the audio monitoring volume exces-

 

 

sively; otherwise howling with the camera microphone

 

 

may occur.

PHONES jack

MEMO

 

When connecting a stereotype earphone, make the fol-

 

 

lowing settings to output stereo sound.

 

 

1Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to BOTH.

 

 

2Set the AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO/MIC

 

 

menu screen to STEREO.

 

When AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO/MIC menu

 

 

screen is set to “STEREO”, only the audio of CH-1 is out-

 

 

put from the monitoring speaker.

 

The volume of the alarm tone is set with the ALARM VR

 

 

LEVEL item on the OTHERS [1/2] menu screen. (OFF/

 

 

LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH)

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