Adjusting The Audio Level; Manually Adjusting The Audio Levels Of The Audio Inputs From The Audio In Ch-1/Ch-2 Connectors; Manually Adjusting The Audio Level Of The Mic In Connector - Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual

Adjusting the Audio
Level
When you set the AUDIO SELECT switch to
AUTO, the input levels of analog audio signals
recorded on each channel are adjusted
automatically. You can also make manual
adjustments.
Note
Even if you set the AUDIO SELECT switch to AUTO,
the input levels of digital audio signals are not adjusted
automatically.
Target audio level for manual audio level
adjustment
Make adjustment using –20 dB as the target level.
If the audio level meter shows a maximum level
of 0 dB, then it indicates that the input audio level
is excessive.
Target input level
Manually Adjusting the Audio
Levels of the Audio Inputs from
the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2
Connectors
1
To adjust the signal input to the AUDIO
IN CH-1 or CH-2 connector, set the
AUDIO IN CH1 or CH2 switch to
REAR.
To adjust both input signals, set both
switches to REAR.
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Adjusting the Audio Level

Excessive input level
2
Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es)
corresponding to the channel(s) selected
1
in step to MANUAL.
3
With the LEVEL knob(s) for the
channel(s) selected in step 1, adjust so
that the audio level meter shows up to
–20 dB for a normal input volume.
Correspondence between recording level
adjustments and audio level controls
On MAINTENANCE >Audio in the setup menu,
you can select which audio level control controls
the audio recording level of the input to each of
the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 connectors. The
correspondences between the settings of the menu
items and the controls are as follows.
Rear1/WRR Level: Channel 1 recording level
Setting Knob
Side1 LEVEL (CH1) knob
Front MIC LEVEL control
Front+Side1 LEVEL (CH1) knob and MIC
LEVEL control (linked
operation)
Rear2/WRR Level: Channel 2 recording level
Setting Knob
Side2 LEVEL (CH2) knob
Front MIC LEVEL control
Front+Side2 LEVEL (CH2) knob and MIC
LEVEL control (linked
operation)
Note
When you have operation of the LEVEL (CH1/CH2)
knobs and MIC LEVEL control linked together, if the
MIC LEVEL control is set to 0, the audio signals on
channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the position
of the MIC LEVEL control before adjusting the LEVEL
(CH1/CH2) knobs.
Manually Adjusting the Audio
Level of the MIC IN Connector
1
Set either or both of the AUDIO IN
switch(es) to FRONT.