Recording Audio On Channels 3 And 4 - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

1
Set either or both of the AUDIO IN
switch(es) to FRONT.
2
Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) for
the desired channel(s) selected in step 1
to MANUAL.
3
Turn the MIC LEVEL control, and
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 the AUDIO-3 page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, you can select which audio level control
controls the audio recording level of the front
microphone input. The correspondences between
the settings of the menu items and the controls are
as follows.
MIC CH1 LEVEL: Audio recording level of
channel 1
Setting Control
SIDE1 LEVEL (CH-1) control (on the left)
FRONT MIC LEVEL control
F+S1 LEVEL (CH-1) control linked with
MIC LEVEL control.
MIC CH2 LEVEL: Audio recording level of
channel 2
Setting Control
SIDE2 LEVEL (CH-2) control (on the
right)
FRONT MIC LEVEL control
F+S2 LEVEL (CH-2) control linked with
MIC LEVEL control.
Note
When you have operation of the MIC LEVEL control
and LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls linked together, if the
LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls are set to 0, the audio
signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check
the position of the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls before
adjusting the MIC LEVEL control.
Recording audio on channels 3
and 4
Selecting the recorded audio
You can select the audio recorded on audio
channels 3 and 4 with the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-
4 switches, or you can have the selection made
automatically, as follows.
To automatically select the same audio as on
channels 1 and 2
On the AUDIO-1 page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, set the AUDIO CH3/4 MODE item to "CH
1/2".
1
2
3
4
5
6
CH-3 switch
1 F: The audio signal from the front
microphone is recorded.
2 R: The audio signal input to the AUDIO IN
CH1 connector is recorded.
3 W: The audio signal of the wireless
microphone is recorded.
CH-4 switch
4 F: Same as with the CH3 switch.
5 R: The audio signal input to the AUDIO IN
CH2 connector is recorded.
6 W: Same as with the CH3 switch.
Note
When the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC selector is set to LINE
or MIC, the audio signals recorded on audio channels 3
and 4 are not affected by the XLR automatic detection
function. They are determined by the settings of the
AUDIO IN CH-3 and CH-4 switches.
Adjusting the Audio Level
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