Sony HDW-1800, HDW-D1800 4-1-2Recording Timecode and User Bit Values, 3,5 4,5, 1 264,5, To use the emphasis function, To adjust the audio recording levels

To adjust the audio recording levels

When carrying out audio recording at a reference level

Leave the REC knobs pressed in. The audio signals will be recorded at a preset reference level (a reference –20 dB indication for an input of +4 dBm).

To manually adjust the recording levels

For each channel, press to protrude the REC knobs, and adjust so that the audio level indication is close to 0 dB for an average volume. Carry out the adjustment in E-E mode.

For details of selecting the E-E mode, see the description of the REC knobs (page 19) and the F6 (PB/EE) setting in function menu page P01: HOME (page 64).

To change the display range of the audio level indications

In function menu page P08: AUD INP, select F4 (MT.SCALE) (see page 68).

To monitor the simultaneous playback of the recorded video and audio signals during recording

In function menu page P01: HOME, select F7 (CONFI) and set it to “ENABLE” (see page 64). It is now possible to simultaneously monitor the video and audio signals being recorded.

To use the emphasis function

To add emphasis to the analog input audio signal or analog playback audio signal, select F1 (EMPHASIS) in function menu page P08: AUD INP and set it to “ON” (see page 68).

When the signal to which emphasis has been applied is played back, it is automatically subjected to deemphasis processing.

Using the emphasis-deemphasis processing improves the dynamic range by reducing high-frequency noise.

4-1-2 Recording Timecode and User Bit Values

There are two ways of recording timecode, as follows:

•Setting an initial value, then recording the output of the internal timecode generator

•Recording the output of the internal timecode generator synchronized with an external timecode generator

To set an initial value then record the timecode

If necessary, change the settings in function menu page P02: TC (see page 65).

To set an initial timecode value

Use the following procedure.

3,5 4,5 1 264,5

In function menu page P02: TC, set F1 (TCG SRC) to “INTERNAL” and F2 (TCG MODE) to “PRESET”.

1 In function menu page P01: HOME, set F8 (COUNTER) to “TC”.

2 Select F10 (TCG SET).

The function menu display changes as follows.

TCG

SET

5 9 . 9 4

S D I 1 0 8 0 1 0 8 0

2 F A S M

C O N F I

TCG SET

PREV

LTC

D F

VITC LTC

EXT-LTC

R-RUN

PARARUN

12:34:47:12

C O N D

H D

NEXT

PROLL

BANK3 T C G

0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

3 + 4

2

1

4

-

EMPH

dB

DATA

EMPH

dB

DATA

0

0

dB

+

-10

-10

10

SET

-20

-20

-20

-30

-30

-10

-40

-40

-20

CLR

CNT

-60

-60

-40

EXIT

L 1 R

L 2 R

L 3 R

L 4 R

L CUE

R

SDI1

ANA2

SDI3

AES4

3+4

The first digit of the timecode value (8 digits: hours, minutes, seconds, and frames) flashes.

To set all digits to zero

Select F5 (CLR CNT).

3 Select F1 (PREV) or F2 (NEXT), and select the digit to be changed.

Selecting F2 (NEXT) moves the flashing digit position to the right, and selecting F1 (PREV) moves the flashing digit position to the left.

4 Turn the MULTI CONTROL knob or select F3 (–) or F4 (+) to change the value in the flashing digit position.

Playback and Recording 4 Chapter

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