Sony DSR-1500 - Manual (Page 12)

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Location and Function of Parts
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c c c c CH1 1/2 (audio channel 1 or 1/2) button
Each press of this button cycles through the following
input audio signal selection options for audio channel 1
(when in 2-channel mode) or for audio channels 1 and 2
(when in 4-channel mode).
• Analog audio signal input to the AUDIO IN 1/3
connector (optional DSBK-1504/1504P board required)
• Digital audio signal in AES/EBU format input to the
AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2 connector (optional DSBK-
1501 board required)
• SDI audio signal input to the SDI/SDTI (QSDI) IN
connector (optional DSBK-1501 board required)
• Audio test signal (selected with the INT AUDIO SG
menu item (see page 66) generated by the internal signal
generator
The selection made with this button is indicated by the
AUDIO CH-1 1/2 indicators in the INPUT signal display
section (see page 13).
When analog audio is selected (optional DSBK-1504/
1504P board required), the signal input to the AUDIO IN
1/3 connector is recorded either on channel 1 (when in 2-
channel mode) or on channels 1 and 3 (when in 4-channel
mode). That is, in 4-channel mode, the same analog audio
signal is recorded on channels 1 and 3. Using the REC/PB
LEVEL control knobs with the VAR switch set to REC, it
is possible to adjust the audio levels on the two channels
separately.
You can switch the audio recording mode with the REC
MODE menu item (see page 65). The selection is indicated
by the REC MODE display on the front panel.
d d d d CH2 3/4 (audio channel 2 or 3/4) button
Each press of this button cycles through the following
input audio signal selection options for audio channel 2
(when in 2-channel mode) or for audio channels 3 and 4
(when in 4-channel mode).
• Analog audio signal input to the AUDIO IN 2/4
connector (optional DSBK-1504/1504P board required)
• Digital audio signal in AES/EBU format input to the
AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 3/4 connector (optional DSBK-
1501 board required)
• SDI audio signal input to the SDI/SDTI (QSDI) IN
connector (optional DSBK-1501 board required)
• Audio test signal (selected with the INT AUDIO SG
menu item (see page 66) generated by the internal signal
generator
The selection made with this button is indicated by the
AUDIO CH-2 3/4 indicators in the INPUT signal display
section (see page 13).
When analog audio is selected (optional DSBK-1504/
1504P board required), the signal input to the AUDIO IN
2/4 connector is recorded either on channel 2 (when in 2-
channel mode) or on channels 2 and 4 (when in 4-channel
mode). That is, in 4-channel mode, the same analog audio
signal is recorded on channels 2 and 4. Using the REC/PB
LEVEL control knobs with the VAR switch set to REC, it
is possible to adjust the audio levels on the two channels
separately.
You can switch the audio recording mode with the REC
MODE menu item (see page 65). The selection is indicated
by the REC MODE display on the front panel.