Adjusting The Audio Recording Levels; Monitoring The Audio - Sony PXW-X200 Operating Instructions Manual

2
Attach a microphone, then return the
external microphone holder cover to its
original position to secure it.
3
Connect the microphone cable to the
AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors.
to AUDIO IN
Cable
clamp
4
Set the corresponding AUDIO IN
switch (CH-1/CH-2) (page 11) to EXT.
5
Set "CH1 EXT Input" and "CH2 EXT
Input" in "Audio Input" of the AUDIO
SET menu to "XLR" (page 104).
6
Set the corresponding input (LINE/
MIC/MIC+48V) switch (CH-1/CH-2)
(page 9) according to the connected
microphone.
MIC: For a microphone that requires no
power supply
MIC +48V: For a microphone that requires
+48V power supply (such as the ECM-
673)
Note
When using XLR input connector, set "CH1 EXT Input"
or "CH2 EXT Input" in "Audio Input" of the AUDIO
SET menu to "XLR".
Using a microphone compatible with the Multi
Interface Shoe
1
Set the CH-1 and CH-2 AUDIO IN
switches to EXT.
2
Attach a microphone to the Multi
Interface Shoe
3
Set "CH1 EXT Input" and "CH2 EXT
Input" in "Audio Input" of the AUDIO
SET menu to "SHOE MIC" (page 104).
Notes
• When "NW&Proxy/USB" is set to "Network&Proxy,"
no power is supplied to the microphone. When a
wireless microphone UWP-D11/D12 is attached to the
camcorder, set "NW&Proxy/USB" to options other
External
than "Network&Proxy."
microphone
• When "CH1 EXT Input" and "CH2 EXT Input" in
"Audio Input" of the AUDIO SET menu are set to
"SHOE MIC," the settings for the CH-1 and CH-2
input (LINE/MIC/MIC+48V) switches are disabled.
Any position is set to equivalent to MIC.
Adjusting the Audio Recording
Levels
To adjust the levels automatically (AGC)
When the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and
CH-2 (page 11) 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 knobs
(page 11).
Set the controls to 5 for the reference setting (0
dB). 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 button (page 14).
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.

Monitoring the Audio

You can monitor the sounds being recorded with
the headphones connected to the headphone
connector (stereo mini jack) (page 8).
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