Recording for Settings and Adjustments 4 Chapter

4-4 Adjusting the Audio Level

Setting the AUDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2 switches to AUTO automatically adjusts the input levels of the audio signal to be recorded in audio channels 1 and 2. You can also adjust the audio level manually.

For the audio level of the signal to be recorded in audio channels 3 and 4

The input levels of audio channels CH-3 and CH-4 are automatically adjusted or fixed.

When the CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch is set to CH-3/4, the audio channel level meters display the level of the audio signals recorded in audio channels CH-3 and CH-4. You can select the audio input signals to be recorded for audio channel CH-3 and 4 by using the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches.

4-4-1 Manually Adjusting the Audio

Input Level of the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2

Connectors

Follow the procedure described below to adjust the audio levels of the audio input from the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors, which are to be recorded in audio channels CH-1 and CH-2.

Note

When 1and 2are not displayed under the audio channel level meters, the CH-1/2/ CH-3/4 switch is set to the CH- 3/4 position. Set this switch to CH-1/2.

At the factory setting, the XLR connection automatic detection mode of the AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors is set to OFF. If the setting has been changed to ON, start the operation from step 2.

Start the operation from step 1 with the XLR connection automatic detection mode set to OFF.

You can set the XLR connection automatic detection mode on the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

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MIC LEVEL control

Manual adjustment of the audio levels

of AUDIO IN CH1/CH2

1 To adjust the signal input to the AUDIO IN CH1 or AUDIO IN CH2 connector, set the AUDIO IN CH-1 or AUDIO IN CH-2 switch to REAR.

To adjust both input signals, set both switches to REAR.

2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) corresponding to the channel(s) selected in step 1 to MANUAL.

3 With the LEVEL control for the channel selected in step 1, adjust so that the audio level meter shows up to –20 dB for a normal input volume.

The second bar from the top may turn on occasionally, but do not allow the top bar (0 dB) to go on. If it goes on, the audio level is too high.

All bars go on.

These bars go on.

Normal input level

Excessive input level

Using the LEVEL controls

You can select the audio level controls to be used to adjust the level of the audio signals input to the AUDIO IN CH1/ CH2 connectors on the AUDIO-3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

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Adjusting the Audio Level