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3
Turn the MIC LEVEL control. Check
that the channel-1 and -2 audio level
meters on the LCD monitor show more
and more segments as you turn the
control counterclockwise as seen from
the front of the camcorder.
4
Set the AUDIO IN CH-3/CH-4 switches
to F (FRONT).
5
On the AUDIO 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, set both
AUDIO SELECT CH3 and AUDIO
SELECT CH4 to MANU.
6
On the AUDIO 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, increase the
values of LVL CONTROL CH3 and
LVL CONTROL CH4. Check that the
audio level meters for channels 3 and 4
show the higher levels.
(4) Testing the earphone and speaker
1
Turn the MONITOR knob and check
that the speaker volume changes
accordingly.
2
Connect an earphone to the front or
rear EARPHONE jack.
3
Check that the speaker sound is cut off
and that you can hear the sound from
the microphone in the earphone.
4
Turn the MONITOR knob and check
that the earphone volume changes
accordingly.
5
Connect the earphone to the other
EARPHONE jack. Check the earphone
as in step 3.
(5) Testing external microphones
1
Connect external microphones to the
AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 connectors.
2
Set the +48V/OFF switches as follows.
• If the connected microphone is of the
internal power supply type, set the switch
to OFF.
• If the connected microphone is of the
external power supply type, set the switch
to +48V.
3
Set the LINE / AES/EBU / MIC
selectors to MIC.
4
Set the AUDIO IN switches to REAR.
5
Aim the microphones at a sound source.
6
Check that the audio level meters on the
LCD monitor and the audio level
indicators in the viewfinder reflect the
changing sound level.
(6) Checking the XLR connection
automatic detection function
Before starting to check, remove the front
microphone connected to the MIC IN connector if
it is connected.
1
Perform the operations of steps 1 and 2
explained in "(5) Testing external
microphones".
2
Set the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 switches
to FRONT.
3
Perform the operations of steps 5 and 6
explained in "(5) Testing external
microphones".
If the audio level meters on the color and
monochrome LCDs and the audio level
indicators in the viewfinder reflect the
changing sound level, the function of the
XLR connection automatic detection is
working correctly.
If it does not reflect the changing sound level,
the function of the XLR connection
automatic detection function is off. Set
REAR XLR AUTO to ON on the AUDIO 1
page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
If it does not reflect even after making this
setting, the XLR connection automatic
detection function does not work correctly.
(7) Checking the user bit and timecode
functions
1
Set the user bits as required.
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