Adjusting the Audio Level
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Chapter 3 Adjustments and Settings
2 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) for
the desired channel(s) selected in step 1
to MANUAL.
3 Turn the MIC LEVEL control, and
adjust so that the audio level meter
shows up to –20 dB for a normal input
volume.
Correspondence between recording level
adjustments and audio level controls
On MAINTENANCE >Audio in the setup menu,
you can select which audio level control controls
the audio recording level of the front microphone
input. The correspondences between the settings
of the menu items and the controls are as follows.
MIC CH1 Level: Channel 1 recording level
MIC CH2 Level: Channel 2 recording level
Note
When you have operation of the MIC LEVEL control
and LEVEL (CH1/CH2) knobs linked together, if the
LEVEL (CH1/CH2) knobs are set to 0, the audio signals
on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the
position of the LEVEL (CH1/CH2) knobs before
adjusting the MIC LEVEL control.
Selecting the recorded audio
You can select the audio recorded on audio
channels 3 and 4 with the AUDIO IN CH3/CH4
switches.
You can have the selection made automatically,
as follows.
To automatically select the same audio as on
channels 1 and 2
Set MAINTENANCE >Audio >Audio CH3/4
Mode of the setup menu to [Ch1/2].
Adjusting the audio recording levels
To adjust automatically
Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 3-4 switch to
AUTO.
To adjust manually
1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 3-4 switch
to MANUAL.
2 Select the knobs that adjust the audio
levels with the Audio CH3 Level and
Audio CH4 Level items under
MAINTENANCE >Audio in the setup
menu.
Audio CH3 Level: Channel 3 recording
level
Audio CH4 Level: Channel 4 recording
level
Setting Knob
Side1 LEVEL (CH1) knob
Front MIC LEVEL control
Front+Side1 LEVEL (CH1) knob and MIC
LEVEL control (linked
operation)
Setting Knob
Side2 LEVEL (CH2) knob
Front MIC LEVEL control
Front+Side2 LEVEL (CH2) knob and MIC
LEVEL control (linked
operation)
Recording Audio on Channels 3
and 4
CH3 switch Channel 3 recording target
FRONT Front microphone audio
REAR Audio signal input to AUDIO IN
CH1 connector
WIRELESS Wireless microphone audio
CH4 switch Channel 4 recording target
FRONT Front microphone audio
REAR Audio signal input to AUDIO IN
CH2 connector
WIRELESS Wireless microphone audio
Setting Knob
Side3 LEVEL (CH3) knob
Front MIC LEVEL control
Front+Side3 LEVEL (CH3) knob and
MIC LEVEL control (linked
operation)
Setting Knob
Side4 LEVEL (CH4) knob
Front MIC LEVEL control