4-1-3 Making Video Input Settings

Selecting the input video signal

This unit accepts three different types of video input signals, selected by the video input selector switch as follows:

•To select a composite video signal input to the VIDEO IN connector, select the left position (VIDEO IN).

•To select the signal input to the CAMERA (26-pin) connector, select the center position (CAMERA). There is a setup menu operation to select between using analog (Y/R-Y/B-Y) or digital signals. It is also possible to set the unit to determine the type automatically from the type of camera connected.

For details of the setup menu operation, see Section 6-3 “Setup Menu Settings,” item “CAMERA” in the <VIDEO 1> menu (page 6-3).

•To select serial digital video and audio signals input to the SDI IN connector, select the right position (SDI IN).

The SDI format includes audio signals, but there is a setup menu operation to determine whether to use these as the audio input, or to use separate analog inputs.

For details of the setup menu operation, see Section 6-3 “Setup Menu Settings,” items “INPUT 1/2” and “INPUT 3/4” in the <AUDIO> menu (page 6-4).

Video input selector switch

CAMERA connector

SDI IN connector

VIDEO IN connector

Selecting the input video signal

Displaying and adjusting the video input levels

It is possible to check the video input levels, using the level meters.

12 Signal level and menu display

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Displaying and adjusting the video input levels

1 Press the REC button.

The unit switches to the E-E mode.

2 Press the DISPLAY button in the adjustment controls.

Pressing the DISPLAY button cycles the display through the audio level meters, video level meters, and setup menus.

If the display is showing the video level meters or setup menus, and five minutes elapse without an operation, the display automatically reverts to the audio level meters.

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