Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording
4-4Selecting the audio input
signals and adjusting
4-4-2Adjusting the audio signal
their recording levels
recording levels
When the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch is set to AUTO,
The procedure for manually adjusting the levels at which the
the recording levels on audio tracks CH1 and CH2 are
signals are to be recorded on audio tracks CH1 and CH2 is
adjusted automatically. On the other hand, when it is set to
set forth below.
MAN, the levels can be adjusted manually. The recording
levels on audio tracks CH3 and CH4 can be selected usingSet the MONITOR SELECT switch to the CH1/2 position
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the menu.so that the audio level meter display in the display
window indicates CH1 and CH2, and check that 1 and 2
are actually indicated as the display in the display
4-4-1Selecting the audio input signals
window. Before proceeding any further, on the menu, set
whether to activate the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls which
Use the AUDIO IN switch to select the input signals to be
are used for attenuation. (At the factory, the mode in
recorded on audio tracks CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4. For
which these controls are inactive is established.)
details, refer to O2-2 Audio function section.�
Display window
Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 buttons to MAN
2
(manual).
While monitoring the audio level meter in the display
3
window or the audio level meter display inside the
viewfinder, adjust the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2
MONITOR CH1/3 /controls. If the uppermost bar (0 dB) is exceeded, the
ST / CH2/4 selectorOOVER� display lights up to indicate that the input volume
switch
is too high. The level must be adjusted so that 0 dB will
not be indicated even under maximum volume conditions.
Audio level meter in display window
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AUDIO LEVEL CH1,
CH2 controls
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CH1, CH2 buttons
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<MIC/AUDIO1> and <MIC/AUDIO2> screens from the VTROO
MENU page and select the settings for the items by12-dB
performing menu operations.
For details, refer to OChapter 7 Menu description tables.�Audio level meter display inside viewfinder
#< MIC/AUDIO1 >
F:1---- +
FRONT VR CH1 :OFF R:2---- ---++
FRONT VR CH2 :OFF
MIC LOWCUT CH1 :OFF
MIC LOWCUT CH2 :OFF
MIC LOWCUT CH3 :OFFFor the audio levels to be adjusted by one person only, it is
MIC LOWCUT CH4 :OFF
recommended that the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls be used.
LIMITER CH1 :OFF
LIMITER CH2 :OFFSelect in advance the audio channels whose levels are to be
AUTO LEVEL CH3 :ON
AUTO LEVEL CH4 :ONadjusted, and while monitoring the level meter on the
REC CH3/CH4 :SWviewfinder screen, adjust the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls in
CUE REC SELECT :CH1
TEST TONE :NORMALsuch a way that the input will not be too high.
#< MIC/AUDIO2 >
FRONT MIC POWER :ON
REAR MIC POWER :ON
AUDIO OUT :ON
MONITOR SELECT :STEREO
FRONT MIC LEVEL :40dB
REAR MIC CH1 LVL :60dB
REAR MIC CH2 LVL :60dB
REAR LINE IN LVL :+4dB
AUDIO OUT LVL :+4dB
HEADROOM :20dB
WIRELESS WARN :OFF
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