Sony XDCAM EX PMW-EX1 - Manual (Page 54)

Recording Audio Signals 54
Record
ing
3
Set the corresponding AUDIO IN
switch (CH-1 or CH-2) to EXT.
4
Set the corresponding LINE/MIC/+48V
switch (CH-1 or CH-2) according to the
connected microphone.
MIC: For a microphone that requires no
power supply
+48V: For a microphone that requires +48V
power supply (such as the ECM-673)
You can select automatic or manual adjustment
mode independently for each channel.
To adjust the levels automatically (AGC)
When the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and
CH-2 are set to AUTO, the audio recording levels
are automatically adjusted.
To adjust the levels manually
Set the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and CH-
2 to MANUAL, and adjust the audio recording
levels by turning the AUDIO LEVEL controls.
The value is set to 0 dB when the control is set to
5. Setting to 10 maximizes the level (+12 dB) and
setting to 0 minimizes it (–
∞
).
The input levels are displayed on the screen when
you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button.
Audio recording in special recording
modes
• No audio recording is made in Interval
Recording or Frame Recording.
• No audio recording is made in Slow & Quick
recording if the recording frame rate is set to a
value different from the playback frame rate.
You can monitor the sounds being recorded with
the headphones connected to the headphone
connector (stereo mini jack).
Note
The built-in speaker is disabled in Camera mode.
To adjust the audio monitoring volume
Use the MONITOR VOL buttons.
Pressing the + button increases the volume, and
pressing the – button decreases it. To muffle the
sound, set it to the minimum level.
While you adjust the volume, the level is
displayed as a bar on the screen.
Adjusting the Audio Recording
Levels
EXP ANDE FOCUS
REC REVIE W RELEA
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STAR T/ STOP
A
SH OT TR AN SIT ION B LC DB .LIG HT BR ON OF F
PRE V PLAY /PAU SE
STO P
CAN CEL
F FW D
NEX T REC STA RT/S TOP
HOL D
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s
L
j
G / S J
H L OFF
THU MBN AIL
F RE V
SEL /SE T
MON ITO R VO L
AUDIO IN
CH-1
MIC LINE
MIC+48V MIC LINE MIC+48V
CH-2
AUDIO IN
CH-1
MIC LINE
MIC+48V MIC LINE MIC+48V
CH-2
1
2
4
3
External
microphone
to AUDIO IN
Cable clamp
Monitoring the Audio
ND1 ++F1.9 18dB SHT:1/2000
1 1.5 2 3 4 5 7 10 15 20 30 oo m
CH1
CH2
AUTO MANU AL INT EXT
PICTU RE PROF ILE
PMW -EX1
DC IN
CH-2
AUTO MANU AL INT EXT
CH-1
AUDIO SELE CT AUDIO IN
OFF CAME RA
CANC EL
SEL/S ET
MEDIA
BATTERY
RELEASE A/V OU T COM PON ENT OUT
SDI OU T
THUM BNAIL
F RE V
PREV
SEL/S ET PLAY /PAUS E STOP
CANC EL F FW D
NEXT
REC STAR T/STO P
HOL D
l s L
j G / S J
MON ITO R VO L
H L OFF
SH OT TR AN SIT IO N
B
A
B.L IG HT
TC /U -B IT/ DU RAT IO N STA TU S
BAR S/C AM
DIS PLA Y BAT T IN FO
ON OFF
AUDI O IN
CH-1
MIC LINE MIC+48V
MIC LINE MIC+48V
CH-2
RELE ASE
MONITOR VOL
HDV
Headphone
connector
MONITOR VOL buttons