Audio Monitor; Direct Volume Control - Panasonic VariCam LT Operating Manual

Chapter 6 Audio recording — Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels
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From [SYSTEM] → [AUDIO], set [AUDIO IN].
For [CH3/4], switch to [CH1/2] in [MONITOR SEL].
3
Select [MANUAL] in [CH1 LEVEL] or [CH2 LEVEL].
If [AUTO] is selected, [A] is displayed on the [AUDIO VOL] screen and manual adjustment is not possible.
4
Select [AUDIO VOL] in [SYSTEM] → [AUDIO].
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Adjust with [CH1+]/[CH1−] or [CH2+]/[CH2−], or turning the jog dial button while viewing the display of the audio channel level
meter.
When the topmost bar (0 dB) is exceeded, the red bar display lights up to indicate that input volume is excessive. Adjust the maximum level so that
the display does not reach 0 dB.
Both of the audio channel levels are simultaneously increased or decreased for the operation with the jog dial button. It will not increase or decrease
when set to [AUTO].
r Recording standard level
[18dB] or [20dB] can be selected in [MENU] → [AUDIO SETTINGS] → [AUDIO LEVEL] → [HEADROOM].
Common settings for channels 1 through 4.
@ NOTE
t To set the level adjustment to [MANUAL], set if [CH1 LIMITER]/[CH2 LIMITER]/[CH3 LIMITER]/[CH4 LIMITER] is to be enabled or not in [MENU] →
[AUDIO SETTINGS] → [AUDIO LEVEL]. This is set to [OFF] in the factory settings.

Audio monitor

Audio of the camera can be heard with a speaker or headphone.
1
Press the <HOME> button to display the HOME screen.
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From [SYSTEM] → [AUDIO], select [AUDIO OUT].
r Setting the monitor output audio
1
Select the output signal (mono, stereo, mix) in [MONITOR SEL].
r Adjusting the monitor output audio level
1
Adjust with [MON+]/[MON−] or turning the jog dial button.

Direct volume control

The audio level can be adjusted with the <IRIS/SEL> dial button or the <IRIS> dial on the grip module without displaying the audio operation screen of
the control panel.
r Preparation
1
Set [DIRECT VOL CTRL] to one of [USER1] to [USER3], [USER GRIP1] to [USER GRIP2] with [MENU] → [SYSTEM SETTINGS] →
[USER SWITCHES].
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Set [AUDIO MONITOR CH] to one of [USER1] to [USER3], [USER GRIP1] to [USER GRIP2] with [MENU] → [SYSTEM SETTINGS] →
[USER SWITCHES] as necessary.
r Operation method
1
Press the USER button (<USER 1>, <USER 2>, <USER 3>, <USER GRIP1>, <USER GRIP2>) that [DIRECT VOL CTRL] is assigned.
The direct volume control function is called.
The audio level meter is displayed in the status display of the output from the <SDI OUT 1>/<SDI OUT 2>/<VF SDI> terminal, and an icon indicating
the channel ([CH1/2] or [CH3/4]) will flash.
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