Sony DVW-250, DVW-250P 38

Recording 4 Chapter

4-1 Preparations for Recording

3 If the display is not showing the audio level meters, press the DISPLAY button in the adjustment controls until the audio level meters appear.

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.

4 Select the level meter display range.

There are two ranges for the audio level meter display, “FULL” (–60 to 0 dB) and “FINE” (–20 ± 2 dB), and pressing the SET button in the adjustment controls toggles between them. The selected mode is shown in the top left corner: in the “FINE” mode, a black block appears below the “FINE” indication; in the “FULL” mode the space below “FINE” is blank.

Select the “FULL” mode first, to make a coarse adjustment.

Blank below “FINE”

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EMPH

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Display in “FULL” mode

Black

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Display in “FINE” mode

5 Set the UNI/VAR switch for the channel to be adjusted to the UNI position.

The input level appears.

6 Switch the UNI/VAR switch to the VAR position.

It is now possible to adjust the audio recording level, while watching the level meter.

7 Turn the recording level control knob to adjust the level.

Using the emphasis function

By means of a setup menu setting it is possible to record with emphasis added to the signals input to the AUDIO IN connectors. When emphasis is added, in the audio level meter display a black block (p) appears below the “EMPH” indication.

For details of the setup menu operation, see Section 6-3 “Setup Menu Settings,” item “EMPHASIS” in the <AUDIO> menu (page 6-4).

4-6Chapter 4 Recording