Adjusting the Audio Level

4 Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 control at the bottom of the front panel to adjust the input volume so that the audio level display appears as shown below.

ÁWhen the input volume is normal, the audio level display turns ON up to the seventh of the eight level display bars from the left.

ÁWhen the rightmost (0 dB) turns asterisk (E) mark, the input volume is excessive. Adjust the

level so that the display bar does not turn E mark.￿

-40 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 E0

When the optimal level cannot be set

The maximum attenuation of the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 control at the bottom of the front panel is about 20 dB. When the optimal level cannot be set within this range, adjust the level using the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 control on the side panel.

Using the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 controls at the bottom of the front panel and on the side panel

Normally, the control at the bottom of the front panel is turned completely to the right and the recording level is adjusted using the control on the side panel.

The control at the bottom of the front panel is used to throttle the level when the input level increases suddenly during recording.

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