Chapter 7 Menu description tables

7-8-5 MIC/AUDIO1

Item/

Variable

 

Remarks

Data storage

range

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT VR CH1

FRONT

For setting whether or not to make the audio

 

W.L.

control operational for the input system

 

REAR

selected for CH1.

 

ALL

 

 

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT VR CH2

FRONT

For setting whether or not to make the audio

 

W.L.

control operational for the input system

 

REAR

selected for CH2.

 

ALL

 

 

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

MIC LOWCUT CH1

FRONT

For selecting the microphone low-cut filter for

 

REAR

CH1.

 

 

W.L.

 

 

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

MIC LOWCUT CH2

FRONT

For selecting the microphone low-cut filter for

 

REAR

CH2.

 

 

W.L.

 

 

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

MIC LOWCUT CH3

FRONT

For selecting the microphone low-cut filter for

 

REAR

CH3.

 

 

W.L.

 

 

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

MIC LOWCUT CH4

FRONT

For selecting the microphone low-cut filter for

 

REAR

CH4.

 

 

W.L.

 

 

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

LIMITER CH1

ON

For selecting the limiter for CH1.

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

LIMITER CH2

ON

For selecting the limiter for CH2.

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO LEVEL CH3

ON

For selecting the method used to set the level.

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO LEVEL CH4

ON

For selecting the method used to set the level.

C U F

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

REC CH3/CH4

SW

For selecting the signals to be recorded for

 

CH1/2

CH3 and CH4.

 

 

SW:

The signals complying with the

 

 

 

position of the CH3/CH4 selector

 

 

 

switch on the side panel are recorded.

 

 

CH1&2: The same signals for CH1 and CH2

 

 

 

are recorded for CH3 and CH4. The

 

 

 

CH3&4 input circuit is set to the

C U F

 

 

power-saving mode.

 

 

 

CUE REC SELECT

CH1

For selecting the signals to be recorded for

 

CH2

the CUE channel.

C U F

CH1+CH2

 

 

 

 

 

TEST TONE

NORMAL

For selecting the test signal.

 

ALWAYS

NORMAL: The test tone signal is output to all

 

OFF

 

the channels when the CAM/BAR

 

CHSEL

 

switch has been set to BAR and the

 

 

 

CH1 AUDIO IN switch has been set

 

 

 

to FRONT.

 

 

ALWAYS: The test tone signal is always output

 

 

 

to all the channels when the CAM/

 

 

 

BAR switch has been set to BAR.

 

 

OFF:

The test tone signal is not output.

 

 

CHSEL: The test tone signal is output to the

 

 

 

channels for which the CH1 or CH2

 

 

 

AUDIO IN switch has been set to

 

 

 

FRONT when the CAM/BAR switch

 

 

 

is set to BAR. It is not output to CH3

C U F

 

 

or CH4.

7-8-6 MIC/AUDIO2

Item/

Variable

Remarks

Data storage

range

 

 

 

 

FRONT MIC

ON

For selecting the phantom power supply for

POWER

OFF

the front microphone.

C U F

 

 

 

 

 

REAR MIC POWER

ON

For selecting the phantom power supply for

C U F

OFF

the rear microphone.

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT

ON

For setting the audio output circuit.

 

OFF

OFF: The power to the output circuit is shut

 

 

down, and the signals of the circuit are

 

 

not output.

 

 

ON: The signals of the audio output circuit

C U F

 

are output.

 

 

 

MONITOR SELECT

STEREO

For selecting the format of the signals to be

 

MIX

output to the monitor.

C U F

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT MIC LEVEL

–40dB

For selecting the input level of the front

C U F

–50dB

microphone.

 

 

 

REAR MIC CH1

–50dB

For selecting the input level of the rear

LVL

–60dB

microphone.

C U F

 

 

 

 

 

REAR MIC CH2

–50dB

For selecting the input level of the rear

LVL

–60dB

microphone.

C U F

 

 

 

 

 

REAR LINE IN LVL

0dB

For selecting the rear line input level.

C U F

+4dB

 

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT LVL

0dB

For selecting the rear audio output level.

C U F

+4dB

 

 

 

 

HEADROOM

18dB

For setting the headroom (reference level).

C U F

20dB

 

 

 

 

WIRELESS WARN

ON

For selecting whether or not to output

 

OFF

warnings when the reception of the wireless

C U F

 

receiver is poor.

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Panasonic AJ-HDX400P operating instructions 5 MIC/AUDIO1, 6 MIC/AUDIO2

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