Installing The Microphone - Sony DSR-PD170 Quick Start Manual

Installing the microphone

Install the supplied microphone. Be sure to connect the microphone plug to the INPUT1
connector.
(1) Attach the wind screen to the microphone.
(2) Loosen the microphone holder screw and open the cover.
(3) Place the microphone into the holder with the model name (ECM-NV1) facing
upward, close the cover, and tighten the screw.
(4) Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT 1 connector.
(5) Set the INPUT LEVEL selector to MIC or MIC ATT. When set to MIC ATT, you
can reduce the volume by about 20 dB. And set the +48 V switch to ON.
(6) Select the channel to be used, using the REC CH SELECT switch. When you
record a sound (signal), which comes from the microphone connected to the
INPUT 1 connector, only on the channel 1, set it to CH1. When you record both
on the channels 1 and 2, set it to CH1•CH2.
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When the wind is blowing hard
Set CH1 or CH2 of WIND to ON in the menu settings according to the input (p. 105).
When you unplug the microphone plug
Unplug it while holding the PUSH button down.
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REC CH REC CH INPUT INPUT INPUT
SELECT SELECT LEVEL LEVEL +48V +48V LEVEL
CH1•CH2 LINE ON LINE
MIC MIC
CH1 OFF
MIC MIC
ATT ATT
INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT2
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REC CH REC CH
+48V SELECT SELECT
ON CH1•CH2 LINE
MIC
OFF CH1
MIC
ATT
INPUT1
INPUT INPUT INPUT
LEVEL LEVEL +48V +48V LEVEL +48V
ON LINE ON
MIC
OFF OFF
MIC
ATT
INPUT2 INPUT2
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