Parts of Function and Location 2 Chapter

2-1 Control Panels

1 Audio control section

1 Audio selection function selector buttons

2DISPLAY FULL/FINE button

3Audio setting display section

4 Audio signal selection buttons

6PB controls

5REC controls

In the audio control section, you can select and display input and output signals for audio channels.

1Audio selection function selector buttons INPUT (input signal selection mode) button:

Pressing this button puts the unit into input signal selection mode. In the audio setting display section, indicators flash to indicate the currently selected signal for each channel (SDI, AES/EBU, or ANA). In this state, you can use the audio signal selection buttons to select the signal to input to each channel.

You can select the following signals for audio input channels 1 to 4, respectively.

•For input channel 1: SDI-1, SDI-5, AES/EBU-1, or ANALOG-1

•For input channel 2: SDI-2, SDI-6, AES/EBU-2, or ANALOG-2

•For input channel 3: SDI-3, SDI-7, AES/EBU-3, or ANALOG-3

•For input channel 4: SDI-4, SDI-8, AES/EBU-4, or ANALOG-4

Pressing this button again takes the unit out of input signal selection mode and puts it into monitor signal selection mode.

MIXING (mixing setting mode) button: Pressing this button puts the unit into mixing setting mode. In the audio setting display section, the MIX indicator flashes. In this state, you can use the audio signal selection buttons to specify which input channel signal will be recorded on which audio track on the tape.

Pressing this button again takes the unit out of mixing setting mode and puts it into monitor signal selection mode.

On how to operate in input signal selection mode, mixing setting mode, and monitor signal selection mode, see the descriptions of the audio signal selection buttons on page 2-5.

2DISPLAY FULL/FINE button

Pressing this button toggles the display mode of the level meters in the audio setting display section between FULL and FINE.

FULL: The display covers the range –60 dB to 0 dB or –40 dB to +20 dB as selected using setup menu item 806. In this mode the segment of the display corresponding to the current audio level and all lower segments light.

FINE: The display is enlarged, with a step of

0.25dB. A segment indicating the reference level lights. In this mode only the segment of the display corresponding to the current audio level lights. If the audio level exceeds the maximum display level, the top segment flashes, and if the audio level goes below the minimum display level, the bottom segment flashes.

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Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts