Sony HDW-M2100 - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
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3 Audio monitor signal selection buttons (CH1 to
CH4, and CUE)
The buttons in the upper and lower rows select tracks
to be output to the MONITOR OUTPUT L and R
connectors on the connector panel or the PHONES
jack on the upper control panel. The buttons in the
upper row (L row) select tracks for output to the
MONITOR OUTPUT L connector, and the buttons on
the lower row (R row) select tracks for output to the
MONITOR OUTPUT R connector. You can obtain the
mixed output of multiple tracks by simultaneously
pressing multiple buttons in the upper or lower rows.
For example, simultaneously press the CH1, CH2, and
CH3 buttons in the upper row to mix the signals of
audio tracks 1, 2, and 3 for output to the MONITOR
OUTPUT L connector.
To monitor CH5 to CH8 in MPEG IMX playback,
press the CUE button to switch between CH1 to CH4
and CH5 to CH8, and then select the desired channels.
4 PB (playback) controls
These adjust individually the playback levels on
channels 1 to 4, and cue audio.
During playback, press to protrude the control knobs
and adjust the level while monitoring the audio level
indication on the level meters in the audio setting
display section.
When the control knobs are pushed in, the playback
levels return to the preset levels, and cannot be
adjusted.
2 CHANNEL CONDITION indicator
A three-color indicator shows the state of the playback
signal.
Green: The state of the playback signal is good.
Yellow: The playback signal is somewhat
deteriorated, but playback is possible.
Red: The playback signal is deteriorated.
When this indicator remains on, head cleaning or
an internal inspection is necessary.
3 Menu control buttons
These buttons are used for function menu (see the
following section “Overview of the function menu”)
and setup menu (see Chapter 9) operations. The page
buttons (V, v, and HOME) select menu pages, and the
function buttons (F1 to F6) make function settings.
V: Selects the next page in the order HOME t 1 t
2 t 3 t 4 t HOME.
v: Selects the next page in the order HOME t 4 t
3 t 2 t 1 t HOME.
HOME: Selects the function menu HOME page.
F1 to F6: Make settings for the items displayed in the
upper line of the menu display (the menu item
display line). Pressing one of these buttons
changes the setting for the corresponding item and
displays the setting in the lower line of the menu
display.
If there is no setting displayed in the lower line of
the menu display, even though a menu item is
displayed in the upper line, pressing the
corresponding function button moves to a lower
menu level.
Overview of the function menu
The function menu provides convenient access to
frequently used function settings, such as input video
signal selection and time code settings.
For details on the function menu, see Chapter 8.