Sony PXW-X500 Manual page 22

Rear
a TALLY (back tally) indicator (red)
Lights up during recording. It will not light if the
TALLY switch is set to OFF. It also flashes when
the WARNING indicator (see page 17) operates.
The tally indicator on the front of the viewfinder
and the REC indication on the viewfinder screen
light or flash in the same manner.
For details, see "Error/Warning System"
(page 188).
b TALLY switch
Set to ON to activate the TALLY indicator
function.
c EARPHONE jack (stereo, minijack)
You can monitor the E-E sound during recording
and playback sound during playback. When an
alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound
through the earphone. Plugging an earphone into
the jack automatically cuts off the built-in
speaker.
You can select monaural or stereo using
Maintenance >Audio >Headphone Out in the
setup menu.
d AUDIO IN selector switch
Select the audio source you connect to the
AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors.
LINE: When connecting a stereo amplifier or
other external audio signal source
AES/EBU: When connecting an external digital
audio signal source
MIC: When connecting a microphone.
e +48V/OFF (+48V external power
source on/off) switch
Switch between the following settings, according
to the microphone used for audio input.
+48V: Microphone requiring external power
source (phantom power)
OFF: Microphone using internal power source or
not requiring a power source
f SDI IN (SDI input) connector (BNC
type)
Connector used when connecting an external HD
SDI signal source to the camcorder.
g AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 (audio channel
1 and channel 2 input) connectors (XLR
type, 3-pin, female)
These are audio input connectors for channels 1
and 2 to which you can connect audio equipment
or a microphone.
h Bottom cover
This is provided for protecting the cables
connected to the connectors on the rear panel.
By loosening the screws which retain the cover to
the bottom of the camcorder, you can adjust the
position of the cover depending on the size and
shape of the microphone or audio cable plugs.
After adjusting the position, tighten the screws to
secure the cover.
i AUDIO OUT connector (XLR type, 5-
pin, male)
Outputs the audio signals recorded on audio
channels 1 and 2 or audio channels 3 and 4.
The audio signals are selected by the MONITOR
switch.
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