Sony DSR-390L, DSR-390PL Operating Instructions Manual page 63

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Display menu 212 and select the audio recording
mode (two-channel mode or four-channel mode).
For menu operation, see "Selecting Audio Recording
Mode — Menu 212" (page 123).
Note
One of the following warning indications appears
in the display area when you change the audio
mode setting during recording pause.
Warning indication Status
Fs 48k (flashes four
Attempting to switch from 32-kHz
times per second)
mode (four-channel mode) to 48-kHz
mode (two-channel mode).
Attempting to switch from 48-kHz
Fs 32k (flashes four
mode (two-channel mode) to 32-kHz
times per second)
mode (four-channel mode).
The recordings at switching points prevent editing.
Avoid changing the audio mode once you have
started recording.
5
Set up the camcorder to suit your recording
objectives, and press the VTR button on the
camcorder or lens.
Recording begins when the TALLY indicator stays
lit after blinking for a moment.
Manually adjusting audio recording level
1
In step 3 above ("Recording on the Internal
VCR"), set the AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2)
switches to MAN (see page 62).
REC TIME SKIN DTL
TTL
DUR
OFF
TTL RESET
HYPER
GAIN
ON
OFF
WARNING
PB DATE NDF EXT-LK
H
RESET CLIP
TAPE
BATT E
DIAG
RF SERVO HUMID SLACK
(MENU SET)
MENU ADVANCE SHIFT
EXT VTR
OUTPUT
ON COMPONENT.
OFF VBS
Y/C
SET
MONITOR SELECT PRESET F-RUN F-RUN
VTR
TRIGGER CH-1
MIX
REGEN
CH-2
PARALLEL
EXT
INT ONLY
DATE/TIME R-RUN
EXT ONLY
ClipLink
SETUP FRONT MIC
MONITOR OUT
CONTINUE
LOW CUT
CHARACTER
FILE ON
STD OFF
ON
OFF
During recording, the tape transport buttons
(EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY, and STOP) cannot
be used.
Operation
To view image
being shot
To listen to audio
track being shot
To pause recording
To stop recording
To remove the
cassette
2
While checking the audio level in the display
window, turn the AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2)
knob for the channel being used for microphone or
wireless microphone system connection (CH-1 or
CH-2) so that the maximum audio level is under
0 dB.
LIGHT
OVER OVER
dB
HOLD
ON
0
OFF
-12
MIN SEC FRM
-20
CL CONT IP
DISPLAY
-30
DVCAM
COUNTER
-40
F Li
• TC
-
U-BIT
F 8 32k
1 2
F 48k
8
AUDIO LEVEL
AUTO
MAN
SET
AUDIO SELECT
LITHIUM BATT
CH-1 CH-2
AUDIO IN
FRONT
VJ MIC
WIRELESS
REAR
Step
• Look into the viewfinder.
• Connect a video monitor to the
MONITOR OUT connector or S
VIDEO OUT connector.
Connect an earphone to the
EARPHONE connector
or listen to the audio from the
speaker.
Press the VTR button on the
camcorder or lens.
For instructions on continuing to
record after a pause, see "Back
Space Editing" (page 67).
Press the VTR button on the
camcorder or lens, then press the
STOP button.
With this state, it is impossible to start
back space editing.
Check that the power is on, then
press the EJECT button to open the
cassette holder and remove the
cassette. Close the cassette holder.
Audio level
indications
AUDIO LEVEL
(CH-1/CH-2)
knobs
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