Sony Digital betacam DVW-970 Operation Manual page 127

2
Set the LINE/MIC/+48V ON switches as follows:
• If the connected microphone is of the internal power
supply type, set the switch to MIC.
• If the connected microphone is of the external power
supply type, set the switch to +48V ON.
3
Set the AUDIO IN switches to REAR.
4
Aim the microphones at a sound source.
5
Check that the audio level meter in the display panel
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 CH1 and CH2 switches to FRONT.
3
Perform the operations of steps 4 and 5 explained in
(5) "Testing external microphones."
When performing the operation of step 5 in (5) Testing
external microphones, if the audio level meters in the
display panel and audio level indicators in the
viewfinder reflect the changing sound level, the
function of the XLR connection automatic detection
works 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 time code
functions
1
Set the user bits as required.
For the operation, see "4-5-3 Setting the User Bits" on
page 68.
2
Set the time code.
For the operation, see "4-5-1 Setting the Time Code"
on page 67.
3
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN.
4
Press the VTR START button, and check that
recording starts and that the counter indication
changes.
5
Press the VTR START button again, and check that the
tape stops and that the counter indication also stops
changing.
6
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN, and
check that the counter indication changes regardless of
whether the tape is running.
7
Set the DISPLAY switch to DATA and the DATA
switch to U-BIT, and check that the user bit data that
was set is displayed.
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