SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
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Audio Input Signal Selec-tion
The GY-HD250/GY-HD251 is provided with the INPUT1 con-
nector and the INPUT2 connector for audio input.
Select 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.
Selecting the CH-2 channel input
connector
Select using the CH-2 INPUT switch.
MEMO
The audio from the INPUT1 connector is also input into CH-
1 regardless of the setting.
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 connector.
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[1/2]
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-
HD250/GY-HD251 is in the record, record-standby or stop mode.
1.Set the CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO SELECT switch of the chan-
nel whose audio level that you want to adjust manually to
MANU.
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.
INPUT1 :Inputs the audio from the INPUT1 connector
into CH-2.
INPUT2 :Inputs the audio from the INPUT2 connector
into CH-2.
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
microphone.
MIC+48V :Set to this position when a microphone (phan-
tom microphone) requiring +48 V DC power
supply is connected.
CH-2 INPUT switch
AUDIO INPUT
switch
USER 3USER 2USER 1
STATUS
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
REC
OFF
ON
POWER
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
CH-1 CH-2
VF BRIGHT
CH-2
CH-1
-
+
AUDIO SELECT
MANU
AUTO
TC
LCD BRIGHT
DISPLAY
TC
UB
FREE
REGEN
GENE.
REC
CAM/VTR
MONITOR SELECT
switch
FULL AUTO switch
Monitor
speaker
MONITOR
volume
CH-1 audio input
level volume CH-2 audio input level
volume
CH-1/CH-2
AUDIO SELECT switch
STATUS 1 screen
Audio level
Indicator level (reference)
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MEMO
• When AUDIO LIMITER in the AUDIO/MIC[1/2] menu
screen is set to ON, the AUDIO LIMITER functions in
manual adjust mode. Recording level is suppressed
when excessive audio is input.
XSee“AUDIO LIMITER” on page 87.
• 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.
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 connector to be
recorded on the tape. When the microphone is not con-
nected to the INPUT1/2 connector, set the AUDIO INPUT
switch to “LINE” or turn down the audio level control.
• In the FU LL AUTO mode, the audio level volume cannot
be adjusted with the audio level controls on the CH-1 and
CH-2.
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.
• 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 this device.
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.
MEMO
• When connecting a stereotype earphone, make the fol-
lowing settings to output stereo sound.
1Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to BOTH.
2
Set the AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO/MIC[2/2]
menu screen to STEREO.
• When AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO/MIC[2/2]
menu screen is set to “STEREO”, only the audio of CH-1
is output 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)
CH-1 :The sound input to the CH-1 channel is output.
BOTH : The sound input to the CH-1 and CH-2 chan-
nels is output mixed.
CH-2 :The sound input to the CH-2 channel is output.
PHONES jack