SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

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.

INPUT1

: Inputs the audio from the INPUT1 connector

 

into CH-2.

INPUT2

: Inputs the audio from the INPUT2 connector

 

into CH-2.

 

CH-2 INPUT switch

AUDIO INPUT switch

MEMO

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

Selecting the audio signal input

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.

 

 

 

Monitor

 

 

 

speaker

MONITOR SELECT FULL AUTO switch

 

 

switch

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

volume

 

 

 

 

VF BRIGHT

 

 

USER 1

USER 2 USER 3

 

 

ND FILTER

LCD BRIGHT

 

 

CAM/VTR

2

-

+

 

1

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

AUDIO SELECT

TC

 

CH-1

CH-2

DISPLAY GENE.

 

 

 

TC

 

 

 

UB

 

STATUS

 

 

POWER

REC

 

 

CH-1 audio input

 

CH-1/CH-2

level volume

CH-2 audio input level

AUDIO SELECT switch

 

volume

 

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.

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.

X See “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 FULL 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.

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[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)

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.

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.

STATUS 1 screen

Audio level

PHONES jack

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 chan- nels 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 this device.

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.

Indicator level (reference)

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.

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