3Audio control section

During normal recording, sounds are recorded onto channels 1 and 2; they cannot be recorded onto channels 3 and 4. During audio dubbing, sounds are dubbed onto channels 3 and 4.

FIX VAR

1 AUDIO INPUT switch

CH-1

(DUB CH-3)

2 AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs

CH-2

(DUB CH-4)

Overview 1 Chapter

1AUDIO INPUT (FIX/VAR) switch

Switches the audio recording level adjustment mode. FIX: With reference to the level set by the AUDIO

INPUT LEVEL selector on the rear panel, the unit records sounds with fixed gain. (Adjustment of the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs 2 is disabled.) At the maximum, a level that exceeds the reference level by 20 dB (set by the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL selector) is acceptable. For details, see the table below.

AUDIO INPUT LEVEL

Acceptable level (max.)

selector

 

 

 

–10

+10 dBu

 

 

–2

+18 dBu

 

 

+4

+24 dBu

 

 

VAR: Enables the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs 2.

Notes

•When DV signals are input to the unit, the sound recorded retains the signal level input, regardless of the setting of this switch.

•If you input a sound whose level exceeds the acceptable range, the sound recorded will be distorted.

2AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs (CH-1 (DUB CH-3), CH-2 (DUB CH-4) )

When intending to perform normal recording, by using these knobs, adjust the levels of the analog audio signals input to the unit (channel 1 and 2). When intending to perform audio dubbing, using these knobs, adjust the levels of channel 3 and 4.

These knobs are enabled only when the AUDIO INPUT (FIX/VAR) switch 1 is set to VAR.

To display the audio level meters on the LCD monitor, set the DISPLAY SELECT selector on the monitor display section to AUDIO (audio screen).

For details on the audio screen, see “Audio screen” on page 24 (GB).

Note

You cannot adjust the audio level of the DV signal.

Chapter 1 Overview

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