Adjusting The Audio Recording Levels; Monitoring The Audio - Sony PMW-300K2 Operating Instructions Manual

3
Connect the microphone cable to the
AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors.
to AUDIO
IN
Cable
clamp
4
Set the corresponding AUDIO IN
switch (CH-1/CH-2) (page 11) to EXT.
5
Set the corresponding input (LINE/
MIC/MIC+48V) switch (CH-1/CH-2)
(page 10) according to the connected
microphone.
MIC: For a microphone that requires no
power supply
MIC +48V: For a microphone that requires
+48V power supply (such as the ECM-
673)
Adjusting the Audio Recording
Levels
To adjust the levels automatically (AGC)
When the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and
CH-2 (page 11) are set to AUTO, the audio
recording levels are automatically adjusted.
To adjust the levels manually
Set the AUDIO SELECT switches CH-1 and CH-
2 to MANUAL and adjust the audio recording
levels by turning the AUDIO LEVEL knobs
(page 11).
Set the controls to 5 for the reference setting (0
dB). Setting to 10 maximizes the level (+12 dB),
and setting to 0 minimizes it (–
External
microphone The input levels are displayed on the screen when
you set the DISPLAY switch (page 16) to ON.
Audio recording in special recording
modes
No audio recording is made in Interval Recording
or Frame Recording.
No audio recording is made in Slow & Quick
recording if the recording frame rate is set to a
value different from the playback frame rate.

Monitoring the Audio

You can monitor the sounds being recorded with
the headphones connected to the headphone
connector (stereo mini jack) (page 10).
Note
The built-in speaker is disabled during recording (or
when standing by to record).
To adjust the audio monitoring volume
Use the VOLUME buttons (page 11).
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