Sony MSW-M2100 Operation Manual page 15

1 Audio control section
1 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button
2 Audio setting display section
4 PB controls
In the audio control section, you can select and display
output signals for audio channels 1 to 8.
In playback mode, the display changes to the channel
setting indication depending on the number of the
output channels of the audio test signal generator.
Changing the number of the channels of the audio test
signal generator is performed using the Maintenance
menu.
For details on the Maintenance menu, refer to the
Maintenance Manual, Volume 1.
When a digital Betacam tape is played back, the digital
audio levels are displayed on the level meters for
channels 1 to 4 in the audio setting display section 2.
The level meter for channel 7 displays the cue audio
level always in FULL mode (see the description of the
DISPLAY FULL/FINE button 1).
1 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button
Pressing this button toggles the display mode of the
level meters in the audio setting display section
between FULL and FINE.
FULL: The display covers the range –60 dB to 0 dB
or –40 dB to +20 dB as selected using setup menu
item 806. In this mode the segment of the display
corresponding to the current audio level and all
lower segments light.
3 Audio signal
selection buttons
2 Audio setting display section
5 ALL CH indicator
FINE: The display is enlarged, with a step of
0.25 dB. A segment indicating the reference level
lights. In this mode only the segment of the
display corresponding to the current audio level
lights. If the audio level exceeds the maximum
display level, the top segment flashes, and if the
audio level goes below the minimum display
level, the bottom segment flashes.
dB OVER
0
OVER indicator
-10
-20
Level meter
-30
-40
-60
L EMPH
EMPH indicator
OVER indicator: While the unit is in playback
mode, this lights when the level of the audio
signal on the corresponding channel exceeds the
maximum level that can be indicated on the level
meter.
Level meter: Displays the audio signal level when
the unit is in playback mode. You can use the
setup menu to switch the display mode between
PEAK.0 (0 dB is maximum level) and REF.0
(0 dB is the reference level). You can also use the
DISPLAY FULL/FINE button 1 to enlarge the
display only near the reference level.
When a digital Betacam tape is played back, the
level meter for channel 7 displays the cue audio
level.
Monitor channel L and R indicators: Indicate
whether or not the signals of the track are output
to the MONITOR OUTPUT L and R connectors
or the PHONES jack. 'L' lights to indicate output
to the left monitor channel, and 'R' lights to
indicate output to the right monitor channel.
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
dB
20
2
10
1
0
-1
-10
-20
-2
-40
R
Monitor channel L
and R indicators
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