Panasonic AJ-HDX400P - Manual (Page 31)

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording
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For the detailed audio-related settings, open the
<MIC/AUDIO1> and <MIC/AUDIO2> screens from the VTR
MENU page and select the settings for the items by
performing menu operations.
For details, refer to “Chapter 7 Menu description tables.”
4-4-2 Adjusting the audio signal recording
levels
The procedure for manually adjusting the levels at which the
signals are to be recorded on audio tracks CH1 and CH2 is
set forth below.
1
Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to the CH1/2 position
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
window. Before proceeding any further, on the menu, set
whether to activate the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls which
are used for attenuation. (At the factory, the mode in
which these controls are inactive is established.)
2
Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 buttons to MAN
(manual).
3
While monitoring the audio level meter in the display
window or the audio level meter display inside the
viewfinder, adjust the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2
controls. If the uppermost bar (0 dB) is exceeded, the
“OVER” display lights up to indicate that the input volume
is too high. The level must be adjusted so that 0 dB will
not be indicated even under maximum volume conditions.
#< 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
#< MIC/AUDIO1 >
FRONT VR CH1 :OFF
FRONT VR CH2 :OFF
MIC LOWCUT CH1 :OFF
MIC LOWCUT CH2 :OFF
MIC LOWCUT CH3 :OFF
MIC LOWCUT CH4 :OFF
LIMITER CH1 :OFF
LIMITER CH2 :OFF
AUTO LEVEL CH3 :ON
AUTO LEVEL CH4 :ON
REC CH3/CH4 :SW
CUE REC SELECT :CH1
TEST TONE :NORMAL
For the audio levels to be adjusted by one person only, it is
recommended that the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls be used.
Select in advance the audio channels whose levels are to be
adjusted, and while monitoring the level meter on the
viewfinder screen, adjust the F.AUDIO LEVEL controls in
such a way that the input will not be too high.
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Audio level meter in display window
Audio level meter display inside viewfinder
4-4-3 CH3 and CH4 recording levels
Audio signals can be recorded separately for four audio
channels. Perform menu operations to open the <MIC/
AUDIO1> screen from the VTR MENU page to change the
settings for the AUTO LEVEL CH3 and AUTO LEVEL CH4.
Depending on the setting conditions and input level for these
items, recording levels for audio tracks CH3 and CH4 change
as shown in the table below. Note that adjustments cannot be
performed manually.
AUTO LEVEL
CH3/CH4*
ON AGC ON AGC ON
Input level
LINE MIC
OFF AGC/LIMITER OFF LIMITER ON
<Note>
The DVCPRO HD EX format allows signals for 8 audio
channels to be recorded, but the same signals as CH1, CH2,
CH3 and CH4 will be recorded for CH5, CH6, CH7 and CH8,
respectively.