Panasonic AG-HPX500E - Manual (Page 139)

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Inspections Before Shooting
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Use the USER button to which the
SLOT SEL function has been assigned
to select P2 cards for recording when
more than one P2 card is inserted in
the card slots.
• Repeat the operations in Steps 4 to 5 and 7
to check that recording and playback operate
properly.
Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic
Adjustment
1
Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2
switches to [AUTO].
2
Set the AUDIO IN switch to [FRONT].
3
Aim the microphone connected to the
MIC IN jack at an appropriate sound
source. Then, check that the level
displays for both CH1 and CH2 change
according to the sound level.
Inspecting the Audio Level Manual
Adjustment
1
Set the AUDIO IN switch to [FRONT].
2
Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2
switches to [MAN].
3
Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2
controls.
• Check that the level display increases when
the controls are turned to the right.
4
Set the AUTO LEVEL CH3 and AUTO
LEVEL CH4 in the setting menu AUDIO
SETUP screen to OFF.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using
the menus] (page 116).
5
Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to
CH3/CH4 and turn the AUDIO LEVEL
CH3/CH4 controls clockwise to check
that the level indication increases.
Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker
1
Turn the MONITOR control to check
that the speaker volume changes.
2
Connect an earphone to the PHONES
jack.
• Check that the speaker is turned off and the
microphone sound can be heard from the
earphone.
3
Turn the MONITOR control to check
that the earphone volume changes.
Inspection for Using an External
Microphone
1
Connect an external microphone to the
REAR 1 and REAR 2 connectors.
2
Set the AUDIO IN switch to [REAR].
3
Set the LINE/MIC/+48V selector
switches on the rear panel to [MIC] or
[+48V], depending on the power supply
type of the external microphone.
• MIC: For a microphone with internal power
supply.
• +48V: For a microphone with external power
supply.
4
Aim the microphone at the sound
source and check that the sound level
indication in the LCD or viewfinder
varies with changes in sound intensity.
• The channels can also be checked separately
by connecting a single microphone to each
channel.