Recording Audio On Channels 3 And 4 - Sony HDW-650 Operation Manual

LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls are set to 0, the audio
signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check
the position of the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls before
adjusting the MIC LEVEL control.
Recording audio on channels 3
and 4
Selecting the recorded audio
You can select the audio recorded on audio
channels 3 and 4 with the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-
4 switches, or you can have the selection made
automatically, as follows.
To automatically select the same audio as on
channels 1 and 2
On the AUDIO 1 page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, set the AUDIO CH3/4 MODE item to CH
1/2.
1
2
3
4
5
6
CH-3 switch
1F: The audio signal from the front
microphone is recorded.
2R: The audio signal input to the AUDIO IN
CH1 connector is recorded.
3W: The audio signal of the wireless
microphone is recorded.
CH-4 switch
4F: Same as with the CH-3 switch.
5R: The audio signal input to the AUDIO IN
CH2 connector is recorded.
6W: Same as with the CH-3 switch.
Note
When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC switch is set to LINE
or MIC, the audio signals recorded on audio channels 3
and 4 are not affected by the XLR automatic detection
function. They are determined by the settings of the
AUDIO IN CH-3 and CH-4 switches.
56 Adjusting the Audio Level
Adjusting the audio recording levels
To adjust automatically
On the AUDIO 3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu,
set AUDIO SELECT CH3 (for audio channel 3) or
AUDIO SELECT CH4 (for audio channel 4) to AUTO.
To adjust manually using the menus
1
On the AUDIO 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, set the
AUDIO SELECT CH3 (for audio
channel 3) or AUDIO SELECT CH4
(for audio channel 4) to MANU.
2
On the AUDIO 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, change the
setting of the LVL CONTROL CH3
(for audio channel 3) or LVL
CONTROL CH4 (for audio channel 4),
so that the audio level meters show up to
–20 dB for normal input audio volume.
To adjust manually with the MIC LEVEL control
1
On the AUDIO 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, set the
AUDIO SELECT CH3 (for audio
channel 3) or AUDIO SELECT CH4
(for audio channel 4) to FRONT.
2
Turn the MIC LEVEL control,
adjusting it so that the audio level
meters show up to –20 dB for normal
input audio volume.