Sony 50P Operating Instructions Manual page 15

3 Audio control section
1 Audio recording level control knobs (CH-1 to
CH-4)
By turning these knobs, you can adjust the analog
audio input signal levels. You can adjust the audio
signal level only if the AUDIO SELECT switches 2
have been set to MANU.
If you press the FINE button in the monitor display
section when the DISPLAY (MENU/TC/AUDIO)
selector has been set to AUDIO, detailed audio levels
centered around the audio level that you set through
the menu are displayed.
For details on the AUDIO screen, see "AUDIO screen" on
page 20 (GB).
Note
You cannot adjust the audio signal level of the DV
signal.
2 AUDIO SELECT switches (CH-1 to CH-4)
Switches the recording level adjustment mode.
AUTO: Disables the audio recording level control
knob and automatically adjusts the recording
level.
MANU: Enables the audio recording level control
knob to manually adjust the recording level.
1 Audio recording level control knobs
2 AUDIO SELECT switches
Notes
• When inputting signals from the DV IN/OUT
connector, these settings are invalid.
• If the sound is louder than the amplifier's dynamic
range, the AUTO setting is ineffective.
• Even if AUTO has been set, unless the audio input
level control selectors in the right panel are
appropriate, there may be clipping and noise.
• The audio level is automatically equalized to an
appropriate level when you select AUTO. It takes
about 20 seconds for the audio level to be stabilized
in the following cases.
– immediately after powering on
– immediately after stopping a playback operation
– immediately after switching the audio mode in
AUDIO MODE on the AUDIO SET menu
• If the LIMITER on the AUDIO SET menu has been
set to ON, and if the audio input is too loud while you
are manually adjusting the audio level, you can still
record the sound without clipping. The LIMITER
setting is available only when this switch is set to
MANU.
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