Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording (continued)

4-4 Selecting the audio input signalsand adjusting their recording levels

When the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch is set to AUTO, the recording levels on audio tracks CH1 and CH2 are adjusted automatically. On the other hand, when it is set to MAN, the levels can be adjusted manually. The recording levels on audio tracks CH3 and CH4 can be selected using the menu.

4-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals

Use the AUDIO IN switch to select the input signals to be recorded on audio tracks CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4.

For details, refer to “2-2 Audio function section.”

Display window

MONITOR

CH1/3OSTOCH2/4 selector switch

MONITOR SELECT

CH1/2OCH3/4 switch

AUDIO LEVEL

CH1, CH2 controls

AUDIO SELECT CH1, CH2 buttons

For the detailed audio-related settings, open the <MIC/AUDIO1> and <MIC/AUDIO2> screens from the VTR MENU page and select the settings for the items by performing menu operations.

For details, refer to “Chapter 7 Menu description tables.”

#< MIC/AUDIO1 >

 

FRONT VR CH1

:OFF

FRONT VR CH2

:OFF

MIC LOWCUT CH1

:OFF

MIC LOWCUT CH2

:OFF

MIC LOWCUT CH3

:OFF

MIC LOWCUT CH4

:OFF

LIMITER CH1

:OFF

LIMITER CH2

:OFF

AUTO LEVEL CH3

:ON

AUTO LEVEL CH4

:ON

CUE REC SELECT

:CH1

TEST TONE

:NORMAL

#< MIC/AUDIO2 >

 

FRONT MIC POWER

:ON

REAR MIC POWER

:ON

MONITOR SELECT

:STEREO

FRONT MIC LEVEL

:–40dB

REAR MIC CH1 LVL

:–60dB

REAR MIC CH2 LVL

:–60dB

REAR LINE IN LVL

:0dB

AUDIO OUT LVL

:0dB

HEADROOM

:18dB

WIRELESS WARN

:OFF

4-4-2 Adjusting the audio signal recording levels

The procedure for manually adjusting the levels at which the signals are to be recorded on audio tracks CH1 and CH2 is set forth below.

1 Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to the CH1/2 position so that the audio level meter display in the display window indicates CH1 and CH2, and check that 1 and 2 4 are actually indicated as the display in the display window. Before proceeding any further, on the menu, set whether to activate the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls which are used for attenuation. (At the factory, the mode

in which these controls are inactive is established.)

2 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 buttons to MAN (manual).

3 While monitoring the audio level meter in the display window or the audio level meter display inside the viewfinder, adjust the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2 controls. If the uppermost bar (0 dB) is exceeded, the “OVER” display lights up to indicate that the input volume is too high. The level must be adjusted so that 0 dB will not be indicated even under maximum volume conditions.

Audio level meter in display window

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Audio level meter display inside viewfinder

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For the audio levels to be adjusted by one person only, it is recommended that the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls be used. Select in advance the audio channels whose levels are to be adjusted, and while monitoring the level meter on the viewfinder screen, adjust the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls in such a way that the input will not be too high.

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