Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual page 121

MAINTENANCE
Menu items Sub-item
Audio Front MIC Select
Makes settings related
to audio.
Audio CH3/4 Mode
Rear XLR Auto
Front MIC CH1 Ref –70dB/–60dB/–50dB/
Front MIC CH2 Ref –70dB/–60dB/–50dB/
Rear MIC CH1 Ref
Rear MIC CH2 Ref
Line Input Ref
Min Alarm Volume
Speaker Attenuate
Headphone Out
Reference Level
Reference Out
CH1&2 AGC Mode Mono/Stereo
Settings
Mono/Stereo
Ch1/2 / Switch
On/Off
–40dB/–30dB/–20dB
–40dB/–30dB/–20dB
–70dB/–60dB/–50dB/
–40dB/–30dB/–20dB
–70dB/–60dB/–50dB/
–40dB/–30dB/–20dB
+4dB/0dB/–3dB/EBUL
Off/Set
Off/3dB/6dB/9dB/12dB
Mono/Stereo
–20dB/–18dB/–16dB/
–12dB/EBUL
0dB/+4dB/–3dB/EBUL
Description
Selects whether the front
microphone is monaural (Mono) or
stereo (Stereo).
Selects the input signals for the
AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 connectors.
Ch1/2: The same signals as the
AUDIO IN CH-1/ CH-2
connectors.
Switch: The signals selected with
the AUDIO IN CH3/CH4
switches.
Turns on or off the XLR connection
automatic detection (for the AUDIO
IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors on the
rear panel).
Selects the reference level for
channel 1 of the front microphone.
Selects the reference level for
channel 2 of the front microphone.
Selects the reference input level
when the setting of the AUDIO IN
CH1 switch is MIC.
Selects the reference input level
when the setting of the AUDIO IN
CH2 switch is MIC.
Selects the reference input level
when the AUDIO IN CH1 and
AUDIO IN CH2 switches are set to
LINE.
Selects the volume when the
ALARM knob is turned all the way
down.
Off: Almost inaudible
Set: Fairly audible
Selects the volume from the monitor
speakers (does not affect earphone
volume).
Selects whether the earphones are
monaural (Mono) or stereo (Stereo).
Selects the output level of the 1 kHz
test signal.
Specifies the output level with
respect to the reference input level.
For automatic adjustment of the
input level of analog audio signals
recorded on channels 1 and 2,
specifies whether to make the
adjustments separately for each
channel (Mono) or in stereo mode
(Stereo).
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