Sony HDW-1800, HDW-D1800 manual 16

Parts of Function and Location 2 Chapter

• CUE track input selection

Whether the CUE track input is selected or not is indicated under the CUE track indication (CUE).

Only one input channel number is displayed: The signals from the input channel indicated by the number are recorded.

Input channel number, +, input channel number are displayed: The signals from the two input channels indicated by the numbers are mixed and recorded.

On how to select the CUE track input method, see setup menu item 833 “CUE AUDIO INPUT SELECT”.

4Audio level meter block 2

	Input channel indication				Data/Emphasis indication
3 + 4		2	1		4
		dB		dB
		0		0		dB
		-10		-10		10
		-20		-20		0
		-30		-30		-10
		-40		-40		-20
		-60		-60		-40

Cursor

Headroom mark

Audio level indication

Audio level meter indication block

This indicates the audio levels of four digital track channels and one CUE (analog) track channel.

The CUE track is shown only if a Digital Betacam or HDCAM tape is currently loaded in the unit.

There are three types of digital track audio level indication. As shown below, the indications are different for each type.

“FULL”-“PEAK0”:The maximum level is indicated as 0 dB.

“FULL”-“REF.0”:The reference level is indicated as 0 dB.

“FINE”: The region near the reference level (–3 to 2.75 dB) is enlarged for display.

For details on “FINE” and “FULL”, see the settings of F4 (MT.SCALE) in function menu page P08: AUD INP.

For details on “REF.0” and “PEAK0”, see “LEVEL METER SCALE” in setup menu item 806.

• Input channel indication

The input channels from which signals are recorded are indicated for the digital tracks (1 to 4).

Only one input channel number is displayed: The signals from the input channel indicated by the number are recorded on the track.

Input channel number, +, input channel number are displayed: The signals from the two input channels indicated by the numbers are mixed and recorded on the track.

Note

Input channels are not displayed when the audio levels of digital track 5 to 8 are being indicated during MPEG IMX tape playback on HDW-D1800.

• Data/Emphasis indication

This indicates the attributes of the signals to be recorded on or played back from the specified track.

“EMPH”: Indicates that the current signals are audio signals with EMPHASIS set to “ON”.

“DATA”: Indicates that the current signals are non-audio data (for example, Dolby-E).

“” (blank): Indicates that the current signals are neither of the above (EMPHASIS for audio signals is set to “OFF”).

• Cursor

When the audio level indications of digital tracks are as shown below, level values in the corresponding range and marker dots are displayed.

“PEAK0”: –60 to 0 dB

“REF.0”: –40 to 20 dB

“FINE”: –2 to 2 dB

For the cursor used to indicate the audio levels of analog tracks, level values in the range from –40 to 10 dB and marker dots are displayed.

• Headroom mark

When the audio level indication of a digital track shows the peak value 0, a marker displays the meter headroom setting value.

One of the following values is displayed: –20 dB, –18 dB,

–16 dB, –14 dB or –12 dB.

For details on the meter headroom, see M370 METER HEAD ROOM in the maintenance menu.

When the audio level indication is “FINE”, the mark is placed at the reference level position.

When the audio level indication is “REF.0”, the mark is placed at the reference level position.

• Audio level indication

When the digital track audio indication mode is “FULL- PEAK0” or “FULL-REF.0”, the audio level is indicated in the form of a bar graph with 24 segments (a top segment in red indicates that the level exceeds the maximum level).

The “FINE” audio level of a digital track is indicated with 23 segments. Only the segment corresponding to the

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