Audio recording channel and monitor output selection

Audio recording channel

The audio recording channels are selected on the AUDIO setup menu as shown below.

Recording

Recording signal

track

 

 

 

 

 

CH1

CH1 input/CH2 input/CH1 input+CH2 input

 

 

CH2

CH1 input/CH2 input/CH1 input+CH2 input

 

 

CH3

CH3 input/CH4 input/CH3 input+CH4 input

 

 

CH4

CH3 input/CH4 input/CH3 input+CH4 input

 

 

 

CH1 input/CH2 input/CH1 input+CH2 input/

CUE

CH3 input/CH4 input/CH3 input+CH4 input/

 

CH1 input+CH2 input+CH3 input+CH4 input

 

 

Monitor output channel

The monitor output channels are selected using the MONITOR SELECT and MONITOR MIX button as shown below.

Monitor

Output signal

output

 

CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4/CH1+CH2/CH3+CH4/

LCH1+CH3/CH2+CH4/CUE

CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4/CH1+CH2/CH3+CH4/

RCH1+CH3/CH2+CH4/CUE

Printed circuit board

F1 board (AUDIO)

Switch No.

Function

 

 

 

 

SW100

AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW

 

This sets the CH1 audio input impedance.

 

HIGH/600

 

 

SW101

AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW

 

This sets the CH2 audio input impedance.

 

HIGH/600

 

 

SW200

AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW

 

This sets the CH3 audio input impedance.

 

HIGH/600

 

 

SW201

AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW

 

This sets the CH4 audio input impedance.

 

HIGH/600

 

 

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

SW201

SW200

SW101

SW100

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Panasonic AJ-SD930 Audio recording channel and monitor output selection, Printed circuit board, Monitor output channel

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