Sony PDW-F30 Operating Instructions Manual page 16

r Audio monitor channels
This displays the audio monitor channels, as set with
MONI CH and MONI SEL on the HOME page of the
function menu (see page 78).
When you are monitoring channels 1 and 2 (MONI CH is
set to "CH 1/2"), the display changes as follows,
depending on the setting of MONI SEL.
MONI SEL setting
MONO L (monaural L)
MONO R (monaural R)
STEREO
MIX
2 Audio level adjustment section
1 CH 1 to CH 4 knobs
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3
a CH 1 to CH 4 (audio level) knobs
Depending on the setting of the VARIABLE switch, these
adjust the input audio or playback audio levels of CH 1 to
CH 4.
b VARIABLE (audio level adjustment selector)
switch
This selects whether or not the playback audio has the
levels adjusted by the CH 1 to CH 4 knobs.
PRESET: The playback audio levels are fixed at preset
values.
PB: Adjust the playback audio levels.
3 Arrow buttons
The four arrow buttons are also used as the MARK1
button, MARK2 button, IN button, and OUT button, as
follows.
M button: MARK1 button
m button: MARK2 button
< button: IN button
, button: OUT button
You can use these buttons for menu setting operations,
thumbnail selection, setting or deleting In/Out points, and
so on.
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Names and Functions of Parts
Display
1 1
2 2
1 / 2
1 + 2
2 VARIABLE switch
CH 4
PRESET
PB
1 </IN button and ,/OUT button
MARK1
IN OUT
2 M/MARK1 button and m/MARK2 button
MARK2 3 IN indicator and OUT indicator
a </IN button and ,/OUT button
When the setup or disc menu is visible, use these buttons
to change menu settings. When the THUMBNAIL button
is lit, you can use these for thumbnail selection.
An In or Out point is set when you press the SET button
with the </IN or ,/OUT button held down. The In or
Out point setting is deleted when you press the RESET
button with the </IN or ,/OUT button held down.
b M/MARK1 button and m/MARK2 button
When the setup or disc menu is visible, use these buttons
to change menu settings. When the THUMBNAIL button
is lit, you can use these for thumbnail selection.
During recording and playback, the M/MARK1 or m/
MARK2 button can be pressed with the SET button held
down to record a SHOT MARK1 or SHOT MARK2 as an
essence mark.
To delete or change essence marks, use the supplied PDZ-
1 Proxy Browsing Software.
c IN indicator and OUT indicator
IN indicator: This lights when an In point exists. It flashes
if an attempt is made to set an In point after a recorded
Out point.
OUT indicator: This lights when an Out point exists. It
flashes if an attempt is made to set an Out point before
a recorded In point.
4 Shuttle/jog/variable-speed playback
control block
4 Jog/shuttle transport indicators
VAR
1 VAR button
JOG
2 JOG button
SHUTTLE
3 SHUTTLE
button
5 Jog dial
6 Shuttle dial
For details about playback operations with these buttons
and dials, see page 41 "Playback" in Chapter 3.