Recording Audio On Channels 3 And 4; Setting Time Data; Setting The Timecode - Sony PXW-X320 Operating Instructions Manual

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 CH3/CH4
switches.
CH3 switch Channel 3 recording target
FRONT Front microphone audio
REAR Audio signal input to AUDIO
IN CH-1 connector
WIRELESS Wireless microphone audio
CH4 switch Channel 4 recording target
FRONT Front microphone audio
REAR Audio signal input to AUDIO
IN CH-2 connector
WIRELESS Wireless microphone audio
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 "Ch 1/2."
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 (see page 148)
Audio CH4 Level: Channel 4 recording
level (see page 148)
You can now adjust the levels of audio
channels 3 and 4 with the knobs selected
here.

Setting Time Data

Note
When picture cache mode is enabled, it is not possible to
set time data, even if you set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN
switch to SET. If you want to set time data, first exit
picture cache mode.

Setting the Timecode

The timecode setting range is from 00 : 00 : 00 :
00 to 23 : 59 : 59 : 29 (hours : minutes : seconds :
frames).
1
Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
2
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK
switch to PRESET.
3
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to
SET.
The first (leftmost) digit of timecode flashes.
4
Use the up and down arrow buttons to
change values, and use the left and right
arrow buttons to move the flashing
digit. Repeat until all digits are set.
To reset the timecode value to 00:00:00:00
Press the RESET/RETURN button.
5
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to
F-RUN or R-RUN.
F-RUN: Free run. The timecode generator
keeps running.
R-RUN: Recording run. The timecode
generator runs only while recording.
To set the drop frame mode/non-drop frame
mode
You can select the drop frame (DF) mode or non-
drop frame (NDF) mode on MAINTENANCE
>Timecode in the setup menu.
To make the timecode consecutive
When the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set to R-
RUN, recording a number of scenes on the media
normally produces consecutive timecode.
However, once you remove the media and record
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